Exam 1: Computers and Computer Systems

Windows 8 and Mac OS are interchangeable and can be run on any laptop.

Tarun is researching various operating systems. Tarun discovers that the job of the operating system is to perform all of the following tasks EXCEPT: _____.

RAM stands for ____ access memory.

In Windows 8, you can display the shutdown options using the _____ bar.

ROM is used to store instructions and data temporarily.

The _____ handles the instructions for your computer to start up before the operating system is loaded.

Gemma starts her computer and begins working on a new Microsoft Word document. When Gemma starts Microsoft Word, the computer loads the word-processing instructions into ____.

A server is a computer that manages access to other computers in a network.

All of the following are characteristics of an embedded operating system EXCEPT: _____.

Norton AntiVirus software is an example of a(n) _____.

Which of the following is NOT true about RAM?

A _____ administrator is responsible for managing computers that are connected to a shared printer.

Mac iOS and Android are examples of _____.

On a laptop, the main area where productivity applications are run is called the _____.

Software is a set of instructions that helps a computer perform tasks.

An iPad would most likely run on the _____ platform.

A(n) ____________________ is an electronic device that receives, processes, and stores data, and produces a result.

Which of the following is NOT true about the earliest computers?

A graphical user interface can be identified by the _____ it displays.

Data is ____.