Exam 4: Operating Systems and File Management

The difference between the Save and the Save As commands is that ____.

Mac OS X is a good platform for virtual host technologies that allows you to use one computer to simulate the hardware and software of another._________________________

A(n)operating-system disk is a removable storage medium containing the operating system files needed to boot your computer without accessing the hard disk._________________________

The operating system kernel of Mac OS X is based on ____________________.

-One file storage metaphor that is based on a hierarchical diagram (and illustrated in the accompanying figure)is sometimes referred to as a ____ structure.

The sequence of events that occurs between the time that you turn on a computer and the time that it is ready for you to issue commands is referred to as the boot process.

UNIX is rather unique because it is distributed along with its source code under the terms of a GPL (General Public License)._________________________

Tom and Andy are discussing file storage. They are working on a major project and want to be sure they can store their files in a way so they can easily be found and shared with others. -Andy sent Tom a picture file as a JPEG.Tom wants to convert it to a GIF.To do that,Tom should ____.

A(n)____ disk is a bootable CD,DVD,or other media that contains a complete copy of your computer's hard disk as it existed when the computer was new.

As of the writing of the text,six operating systems dominate the realm of handheld computers: HP webOS,Windows Phone 7,iOS,Symbian,Blackberry OS,and ____________________.