Exam 8: Operating Systems and Utility Programs

____________________, the successor to Windows XP, is Microsoft's fastest, most reliable and efficient operating system to date, offering quicker application start up, built-in diagnostics, automatic recovery, improved security, and enhanced searching and organizing capabilities.

Windows Vista includes file managers called ____.

Linux is ____________________, which means its code is provided for use, modification, and redistribution.

Windows Vista includes the diagnostic utility, ____, which diagnoses problems as well as suggests courses of action.

The Windows Server 2003 family includes ____ for medium- to large-sized businesses, including those with e-commerce operations.

Like other operating systems, Linux is proprietary software.

A(n) ____________________ is a utility that detects and protects a computer from unauthorized intrusions.

Microsoft has continually updated its Windows operating system, incorporating new features and functions with each subsequent version.

The advantage of device- dependent operating systems is that users can retain existing application software and data even if they change computer models or vendors.

The programmer of a virus, known as a virus author, intentionally writes a virus program.

A new feature of Windows Vista is ____, which helps users locate documents by showing thumbnails that previews documents' content.

A file ____ utility is a utility that shrinks the size of a file(s).

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2 You have just been hired as the network administrator for a brand-new startup company, and your first task is to select the network 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 network OS that will provide maximum flexibility, as three of the vice presidents in the office are all using different clients (one prefers Linux, one uses UNIX, and the third runs Windows). What is the best choice given these circumstances?

A ____ does not replicate itself to other computers.

A device-dependent program runs on computers provided by a variety of manufacturers.

A(n) ____ operating system supports two or more processors running programs at the same time.

In Windows Vista, the ____ consists of several files that contain the system configuration information.

A(n) ____ is a type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks, usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.

Figure 8-1 With virtual memory, which is illustrated in Figure 8-1, the technique of swapping items between memory and storage, called ____, is a time-consuming process for the computer.

The purpose of ____________________ is to optimize the use of random access memory (RAM).