Exam 9: Operating Systems

List six different file and disk management tools and briefly describe their functions.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT An application you own will run on a new version of your operating system. What is the term for this kind of application?

Errors in a program are known as ____________________.

Two types of system software are which of the following?

A(n) ____________________ is a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

When a computer is running multiple programs, the applications running but not currently in use are in the foreground.

A multiuser operating system always processes tasks on a first-come, first-served basis.

What word is used with a type of media and usually means the media can be used to start the computer?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to clear the memory on your mobile device. Which of the following is sufficient?

If a new device, such as a printer or scanner, is attached to a computer, its driver must be installed before the device can be used.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for using a set of conditions to measure the performance of hardware in your network?

As illustrated in the accompanying figure, which of the following processes sends documents to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer?

Which of the following is the core of an operating system that maintains the computer's clock, starts applications, and assigns the computer's resources, such as devices, programs, apps, data, and information?

____________________ consists of ROM chips or flash memory chips that store permanent instructions.

What features are unique to recent versions of the Android operating system?

The kernel remains in memory while the computer is running. In this way, the kernel is said to be which of the following?

Which of the following do software makers provide to users who have registered and/or activated their software?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is an open source operating system?

Which of the following means the operating system automatically configures new devices as users install them?

While entering a(n) ____________________, most computers hide the actual characters by displaying some other characters, such as asterisks (*) or dots.