Exam 9: Operating Systems

The method used to restart a computer or device differs, depending on the situation and the hardware.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the first step in the startup process of a computer?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for the area of the hard disk used for virtual memory?

Some operating systems include a browser and an email program, enabling users to begin accessing the web and communicating with others as soon as they set up the Internet connection.

If a computer is running extremely slowly, the performance monitor may determine that the computer's memory is being used to its maximum.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have a hardware problem and want to detect and check connected hardware devices. Which of the following are you most likely recommended to use?

Where do multiple documents line up in a printer?

With which of the following do users interact with menus and visual images such as icons, buttons, and other objects to issue commands?

What is the term for the process of swapping items between memory and storage?

Like other operating systems, Linux is proprietary software.

Power users seldom work with UNIX because of its rigidity and vulnerability.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want an open source, Linux-based mobile operating system for a new smartphone your company is developing. Which of the following will you use?

Users without an Internet connection cannot get updates to their software.

Which file and disk management tool attempts to locate a file on your computer or mobile device based on specified criteria?

Networks, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers allow hundreds to thousands of users to connect at the same time, and thus their operating systems are referred to as which of the following?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is an alternative to a password you can use on your new mobile device?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What can you use if the computer cannot start from its boot disk?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is an error in a program called?

Which of the following kinds of drives is the drive from which a personal computer starts?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the core of an operating system that manages memory and devices, maintains the internal clock, starts programs, and assigns the computer's resources?