Question 1

Vista has a new 3D user interface called the ____ user interface.

Accepted Answer

A) Glass 
B) Aero 
C) Air 
D) Shield 
A) Glass 
B) Aero 
C) Air 
D) Shield B

Question 2

Explain how to create a file.

Accepted Answer

You can create a file using a particular application,or you can create a file using Windows Explorer or the Computer window.In Explorer and the Computer window,to create a file,right-click in the unused white area in the right pane of the window and select New from the shortcut menu.(Alternately,in the menu bar,you can click File and then click New.)The menu lists applications you can use to create the file in the current folder.Click the application and the file is created.You can then rename the filename.However,to keep the proper file association,don't change the file extension.

Question 3

The ____ is usually on the right side of the taskbar and displays open services.

Accepted Answer

A) status tray 
B) display area 
C) system tray 
D) identification area 
A) status tray 
B) display area 
C) system tray 
D) identification area C

Question 4

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Contains the child folder

Accepted Answer

A) Briefcase 
B) Virtual machine 
C) Desktop 
D) Service pack 
E) Compressed folder
F)Parent folder
G)Legacy
H)File attributes
I)Patches 
A) Briefcase 
B) Virtual machine 
C) Desktop 
D) Service pack 
E) Compressed folder
F)Parent folder
G)Legacy
H)File attributes
I)Patches

Question 5

Current versions of Windows use DOS as the operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List and describe the four functions of an operating system.

Accepted Answer

Function 1.Provide a user interface
Perf

Question 7

A(n)____________________ folder is often used to compress files to a smaller size so they can more easily be sent by e-mail.

Accepted Answer

compressed

Question 8

The ____ interface between the subsystems in user mode and the HAL.

Accepted Answer

A) application 
B) executive services 
C) primitive 
D) non-privileged services 
A) application 
B) executive services 
C) primitive 
D) non-privileged services

Question 9

Windows offers two ways to sync files: ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Briefcase and Offline Files 
B) Network Neighborhood and Offline Files 
C) Synchronization Tasks and Online Files 
D) Briefcase and Synchronization layer 
A) Briefcase and Offline Files 
B) Network Neighborhood and Offline Files 
C) Synchronization Tasks and Online Files 
D) Briefcase and Synchronization layer

Question 10

Describe Linux.

Accepted Answer

Linux is a variation of Unix that was cr

Question 11

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Properties assigned to a file

Accepted Answer

A) Briefcase 
B) Virtual machine 
C) Desktop 
D) Service pack 
E) Compressed folder
F)Parent folder
G)Legacy
H)File attributes
I)Patches 
A) Briefcase 
B) Virtual machine 
C) Desktop 
D) Service pack 
E) Compressed folder
F)Parent folder
G)Legacy
H)File attributes
I)Patches

Question 12

In 1986,____ was introduced and quickly became the most popular OS among IBM computers and IBM-compatible computers using the Intel 8086 processors.

Accepted Answer

A) MS-DOS 
B) Windows 
C) OS/2 
D) CP/M 
A) MS-DOS 
B) Windows 
C) OS/2 
D) CP/M

Question 13

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Older hardware and software

Accepted Answer

A) Briefcase 
B) Virtual machine 
C) Desktop 
D) Service pack 
E) Compressed folder
F)Parent folder
G)Legacy
H)File attributes
I)Patches 
A) Briefcase 
B) Virtual machine 
C) Desktop 
D) Service pack 
E) Compressed folder
F)Parent folder
G)Legacy
H)File attributes
I)Patches

Question 14

Windows identifies file types primarily by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) file contents 
B) resource fork 
C) file extension 
D) companion stream 
A) file contents 
B) resource fork 
C) file extension 
D) companion stream

Question 15

Explain why it is important to empty the Recycle Bin.

Accepted Answer

Emptying the Recycle Bin will free up yo

Question 16

The ______________________________ gives a wealth of information about installed hardware and software,the current system configuration,and currently running programs.

Accepted Answer

System Inf

Question 17

Describe the purpose of the UAC box in Windows Vista.

Accepted Answer

The purposes of the UAC box are: (1)to p

Question 18

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-Creates a folder that can be used to sync up files in this folder with its corresponding folder on another computer

Accepted Answer

A) Briefcase 
B) Virtual machine 
C) Desktop 
D) Service pack 
E) Compressed folder
F)Parent folder
G)Legacy
H)File attributes
I)Patches 
A) Briefcase 
B) Virtual machine 
C) Desktop 
D) Service pack 
E) Compressed folder
F)Parent folder
G)Legacy
H)File attributes
I)Patches

Question 19

Discuss Windows XP as an upgrade for Windows 2000.

Accepted Answer

Windows XP is an upgrade of Windows 2000

Question 20

A(n)____ is a list of items that is used to speed up a search.

Accepted Answer

A) database 
B) index 
C) shortcut 
D) block 
A) database 
B) index 
C) shortcut 
D) block

Exam 2: Introducing Operating Systems

Vista has a new 3D user interface called the ____ user interface.

Explain how to create a file.

The ____ is usually on the right side of the taskbar and displays open services.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Contains the child folder

Current versions of Windows use DOS as the operating system.

List and describe the four functions of an operating system.

A(n)____________________ folder is often used to compress files to a smaller size so they can more easily be sent by e-mail.

The ____ interface between the subsystems in user mode and the HAL.

Windows offers two ways to sync files: ____.

Describe Linux.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Properties assigned to a file

In 1986,____ was introduced and quickly became the most popular OS among IBM computers and IBM-compatible computers using the Intel 8086 processors.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Older hardware and software

Windows identifies file types primarily by the ____.

Explain why it is important to empty the Recycle Bin.

The ______________________________ gives a wealth of information about installed hardware and software,the current system configuration,and currently running programs.

Describe the purpose of the UAC box in Windows Vista.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Creates a folder that can be used to sync up files in this folder with its corresponding folder on another computer

Discuss Windows XP as an upgrade for Windows 2000.

A(n)____ is a list of items that is used to speed up a search.

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