Exam 9: Operating Systems

In Windows, the ____________________ includes a button that enables you to display all your apps and to manipulate files.

____________________ is the process of encoding data and information into an unreadable form.

A graphical user interface designed for touch input sometimes is called a(n) ____________________ interface.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to purchase a server operating system for your small business. Which of the following is NOT an example of an operating system you can purchase?

Which browser is included with the Mac OS?

With which of the following are users who shut down their computer or mobile device regularly least likely to be concerned?

Which of the following is a private combination of characters associated with a user name that allows access to certain computer resources?

When using the interface shown in the accompanying figure, the set of instructions entered into a computer is called which of the following languages?

In an interface like the one shown in the accompanying figure, a user types commands or presses special keys on the keyboard (such as function keys or key combinations) to enter data and instructions. What is the term for this kind of interface?

Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-2 You have just been hired as the computer administrator for a brand-new startup company and your first task is to select the desktop operating system that you will suggest to the head of the IT team as the one you recommend for the office. You have been asked to select a desktop operating system that will work best for power users in terms of its flexibility and its capabilities. What is the best choice given these circumstances?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the definition of open source software?

Which of the following regularly provides new features or corrections to a program?

Which of the following has as its purpose the optimization of the use of random access memory (RAM)?

Which of the following is a segment of memory or storage, such as the disk in the accompanying figure, in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device?

Among file and disk management tools, a(n) ____________________ tool causes a display's screen to show a moving image or blank screen if no keyboard or mouse activity occurs for a specified time.

Some parts of the operating system are resident; that is, these instructions remain on the hard disk until they are needed.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are using a technology to enable two devices to share contacts when they touch. What is the name for this technology?

Some retailers will preinstall Linux on a new computer on request.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT How is an operating system that runs on computers provided by a variety of manufacturers classified?

When a computer is running multiple programs concurrently, the one in the background is the active program; that is, the one currently in use.