Exam 3: The Visible Computer

Within the original Windows 8 operating system, what is the result when a user scrolls with a mouse wheel?

Describe at least two ways in which you can navigate to the Windows 8/8.1 Control Panel.

Which term describes an operating system's software parts with which you can interact?

In Windows, a large number of programs, called_______________, populate the Control Panel.

What is the default desktop environment for Fedora Workstation and Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

What are the three major components in a modern computer?

At the most basic level, computers work through three stages (input, processing, and output) known as the _______________.

Briefly describe the output stage of the computer process.

Data _______________ refers to saving a permanent copy of your work so that you can come back to it later.

Explain the terms that the CompTIA A+ 220-902 exam uses to describe the Windows View options.

The many different distributions of Linux offer a variety of user interfaces, called _______________, but they offer similar functions to those in Windows or Mac OS X.

In Windows Vista/7 systems, a user clicks on the _______________ button to get access to applications, tools, files, and folders.

Windows has a number of important folders that help organize your programs and documents that sit in the _______________ directory-where the operating system is installed.

Briefly describe the input stage of the computer process.

Almost every operating system stores files in folders in a(n) _______________ pattern.

Similar to Mac OS X, the Unity desktop environment has a central application for managing common settings called _______________.

In Windows Vista/7, what is another name for the notification area that shows programs running in the background?

Which command line tool displays all the files and folders in a specific directory?

Describe how to access System Tools in Windows Vista/7.

Click on the Windows 10 _______________ button to create and manage multiple Desktops for grouping your open applications.