Exam 3: System Software

Linux is available in versions called ____, including commercial options such as RedHat, openSUSE, and Ubuntu.

Programs containing instructions that tell your computer how to perform specific tasks are called ____.

You type commands to interact with a ____ interface, which displays only text.

A file ____ utility gives you an overview of the files stored on your computer.

To indicate a file's location, you use a file specification, or ____.

You open a saved file using the same techniques as when saving the file, except you use a different dialog box or window.

The OS maintains a list of files called a page file for each storage device on your computer.

To control a hardware resource, the OS communicates with a ____.

A ____ utility reorganizes the files on a hard disk so the OS accesses data more quickly.

____ is a PC operating system related to UNIX, an OS first developed in the 1960s for large, special-purpose computers used by scientists and researchers.

In Windows 10, you can use ____ to minimize all open windows except one.

The modified date is useful if you have several versions of a file and want to identify the most recent version.

Before you can interact with the OS, the computer must complete the spooling process.

As you work with a computer, many activities, or ____, are competing for your computer's attention.

You can click a folder name in the path shown in the Address bar to open the folder.

The OS is loaded into memory during the ____ process.

To return a maximized window to its original size, click the ____ button.

Files deleted from removable storage devices get placed in the Recycle Bin.

You can use a file compression utility to decompress, or unzip, compressed files and restore them to their original state.

A(n) ____ is a graphic representing a program, file, or hardware device.