Exam 8: Operating Systems and Utility Programs

A(n) ____________________ is a utility that allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of a graphics file.

A(n) ____________________ controls how users enter data and instructions into a computer and how information is displayed on the screen.

In Windows Vista, the Windows SideShow feature connects to personalized mini-applications, called gadgets, such as weather, photos, or headline news.

____________________ is a multitasking operating system developed in the early 1970s by scientists at Bell Laboratories.

Popular embedded operating systems include all of the following except ____.

Regardless of the size of the computer, most operating systems provide similar functions.

All sizes of computers typically use the same operating system.

____ includes features from previous Apple computer operating systems, such as large photo-quality icons, built-in networking support, and enhanced speech recognition.

Few operating systems include any utility programs.

A(n) ____________________ is a filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on Web pages.

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

Two types of system software are ____.

A(n) ____________________ PC is a home entertainment personal computer that includes a mid- to high-end processor, large-capacity hard disk, CD and DVD drives, a remote control, and advanced graphics and audio capabilities.

The person overseeing network operations, called the ____, uses the network OS to add and remove users, computers, and other devices to and from a network.

A Trojan horse copies itself repeatedly in memory or over a network.

Palm users can exchange information with other Palm users wirelessly through Bluetooth technology.

A(n) ____________________ is a utility that allows users to copy, or back up, selected files or an entire hard disk to another storage medium.

A network operating system typically resides on a client .

In most cases, drive A (the floppy disk) is the boot drive.

A disadvantage of preemptive multitasking is the operating system loses control if one program stops operating properly.