Exam 8: Discovering Computers: Operating Systems and Utility Programs

A network ____, the person overseeing network operations, uses the server operating system to add and remove users, computers, and other devices to and from the network.

A ____ interface controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.

Which of the following is not an operating system function?

The operating system determines the order in which tasks are processed.

The accompanying figure lists a few of the utilities available in Windows 7; one of the utilities available in Windows 7, a personal ____, is a utility that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions.

Windows 7 is available in several editions, which are grouped in two general categories: Embedded and Personal.

Compressed files sometimes are called ____ files.

To protect sensitive data and information as it travels over a network, an operating system often ____________________ it.

A network administrator is a program that monitors network performance.

A(n)____________________ like the one in the accompanying figure is a type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks, usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.

When an operating system spends much of its time paging, instead of executing application software, it is said to be ____________________.

The accompanying figure lists a few of the utilities available in Windows 7; one of the utilities available in Windows 7, a personal computer ____ utility, identifies and fixes operating system problems, detects and repairs disk problems, and includes the capability of improving a computer's performance.