Exam 1: Exploring Operating Systems and Distributed Computing: a Comprehensive Overview

In the 1980s, software such as spreadsheet programs, word processors, database packages and graphics packages helped drive the ________ revolution by creating demand from businesses that could use these products to increase their productivity.

Which of the following statements about the single-stream batch-processing systems of the 1950s is false?

A user may interact with an operating system via an application such as ________.

Tim Berners-Lee developed the ________ in 1990.

A(n) ________ operating system can adapt well to new technologies and can be modified to perform tasks beyond its original design; a(n) ________ operating system is designed to operate on many hardware configurations.

Sun's ________ enables users to access remote files as if the files were on the local computer.

________ systems are characterized by a minimal amount of code, specialized power management resources and user-friendly interfaces.

Which of the following statements about computing in the 1940s and 1950s is false?

During the 1970s, communication throughout the United States and across local area networks increased due to the proliferation of the Department of Defense's ________ communication standards and Xerox's ________ standard.

Virtual machines promote ________, the ability for software to run on multiple platforms.