Exam 4: Operating Systems and File Management

When you try to use the Save option for a file that does not yet have a name, which of the following dialog boxes displays?

A(n) ____ backup makes a backup of the files that were added or changed since the last backup.

Computer operating systems provide formatting ____________________ that you can use to reformat some storage devices-typically floppy and hard disks.

A(n) ____________________ backup makes a fresh copy of every file in the folders you have specified for the backup.

In Windows, subdirectories are depicted as folders because they work like folders in a filing cabinet to store an assortment of related items.

You cannot use reserved words as part of a longer file name.

Most versions of Mac OS use the New Technology File System .

Which of the following is NOT part of the bitmap file format?

List the major events that happen during the boot process.

Case 4 You visit your school's computer lab to work on some class assignments. When you get there, you notice the computers are all Macs, but you work on a PC at home. What operating system are you working on in the lab?

The operating system uses a ____ system to keep track of the names and locations of files that reside on a storage medium, such as a hard disk.

The Alt key will allow you to select nonconsecutive files or folders.

The native file system for Linux is ____.

You might want to set a(n) ____ point before setting up a network or installing new hardware.

Which of the following file names is permitted in the Windows file-naming convention?

What happens when a file is deleted?

Some operating systems contain a list of extended words that are used as commands or special identifiers.

To delete data from a disk in such a way that no one can ever read it, you can use special ____________________ software that overwrites "empty" sectors with random 1s and 0s.

Provide four examples of resources in the context of a computer system.