Question 1

An application you own will run on a new version of your operating system. What is the term for this kind of application?

Accepted Answer

A) upgrade compatible 
B) upgrade compliant 
C) upward compatible 
D) Plug and Play 
A) upgrade compatible 
B) upgrade compliant 
C) upward compatible 
D) Plug and Play

Question 2

Which of the following is least likely to be a capability of the new server operating system your firm has developed?

Accepted Answer

A) handling high numbers of transactions 
B) supporting large-scale messaging 
C) providing touch screen technology 
D) offering backup capabilities 
A) handling high numbers of transactions 
B) supporting large-scale messaging 
C) providing touch screen technology 
D) offering backup capabilities

Question 3

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-The practice of sharing or pooling computing resources, such as servers

Accepted Answer

A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account 
A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account

Question 4

What does the hibernate mode option do?

Accepted Answer

A) saves any open documents and programs to RAM, turns off all unneeded functions, and then places the computer or device in a low-power state 
B) shuts down the operating system so it cannot be accessed without a password 
C) starts the screen saver and keeps programs and files open and ready to be accessed with the touch of a button 
D) saves any open documents and programs to a hard drive before removing power from the computer or device 
A) saves any open documents and programs to RAM, turns off all unneeded functions, and then places the computer or device in a low-power state 
B) shuts down the operating system so it cannot be accessed without a password 
C) starts the screen saver and keeps programs and files open and ready to be accessed with the touch of a button 
D) saves any open documents and programs to a hard drive before removing power from the computer or device

Question 5

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Saves any open documents and programs to an internal hard drive before removing power from the computer or device

Accepted Answer

A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account 
A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account

Question 6

Which of the following consists of one or more chips on the motherboard that hold items such as data and instructions while the processor interprets and executes them?

Accepted Answer

A) ROM 
B) RAM 
C) BIOS 
D) POST 
A) ROM 
B) RAM 
C) BIOS 
D) POST

Question 7

Which of the following is a vendor of antivirus software?

Accepted Answer

A) Mozilla 
B) Google 
C) Norton 
D) Dell 
A) Mozilla 
B) Google 
C) Norton 
D) Dell

Question 8

Like Linux, ____________________ is a multipurpose operating system because it is both a stand-alone and network operating system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Like Linux, ____________________ is a multipurpose operating...

Question 9

What is an error in a program called?

Accepted Answer

A) a germ 
B) a bug 
C) an error 
D) a virus 
A) a germ 
B) a bug 
C) an error 
D) a virus

Question 10

Which of the following means the operating system automatically configures new devices as users install them?

Accepted Answer

A) Virtual memory 
B) Operational buffering 
C) Page logging 
D) Plug and Play 
A) Virtual memory 
B) Operational buffering 
C) Page logging 
D) Plug and Play

Question 11

Some operating-system connections to the Internet are configured automatically as soon as you connect to the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Quickly pressing the power button on a laptop may place the computer in sleep mode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is the core of an operating system that maintains the computer's clock, starts applications, and assigns the computer's resources, such as devices, programs, apps, data, and information?

Accepted Answer

A) cell 
B) grid 
C) nexus 
D) kernel 
A) cell 
B) grid 
C) nexus 
D) kernel

Question 14

If a new device, such as a printer or scanner, is attached to a computer, its driver must be installed before the device can be used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A(n) ____________________ is a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a small program that...

Question 16

You have just written a new app to intercept documents from the operating system that are to be printed and place them in the queue. What is this app called?

Accepted Answer

A) print spooler 
B) page interceptor 
C) job manager 
D) printer task handler 
A) print spooler 
B) page interceptor 
C) job manager 
D) printer task handler

Question 17

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-An iOS app that provides a centralized location for coupons

Accepted Answer

A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account 
A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account

Question 18

If a user or task has been assigned a higher priority than others by the network administrator the operating system performs higher-priority tasks first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-2
You have just been hired as the computer administrator for a brand-new startup company and your first task is to select the desktop 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 desktop operating system that will work best for power users in terms of its flexibility and its capabilities. What is the best choice given these circumstances?
a. Windows 8
b. Mac OS X
c. UNIX
d. Chrome

Accepted Answer

The answer of Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-2
You have just been...

Question 20

You want to remove a program from your computer. What do you use?

Accepted Answer

A) Defragmenter 
B) File Compression 
C) Backup and Restore 
D) Uninstaller 
A) Defragmenter 
B) File Compression 
C) Backup and Restore 
D) Uninstaller

An application you own will run on a new version of your operating system. What is the term for this kind of application?

Which of the following is least likely to be a capability of the new server operating system your firm has developed?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -The practice of sharing or pooling computing resources, such as servers

What does the hibernate mode option do?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Saves any open documents and programs to an internal hard drive before removing power from the computer or device

Which of the following consists of one or more chips on the motherboard that hold items such as data and instructions while the processor interprets and executes them?

Which of the following is a vendor of antivirus software?

Like Linux, ____________________ is a multipurpose operating system because it is both a stand-alone and network operating system.

What is an error in a program called?

Which of the following means the operating system automatically configures new devices as users install them?

Some operating-system connections to the Internet are configured automatically as soon as you connect to the Internet.

Quickly pressing the power button on a laptop may place the computer in sleep mode.

Which of the following is the core of an operating system that maintains the computer's clock, starts applications, and assigns the computer's resources, such as devices, programs, apps, data, and information?

If a new device, such as a printer or scanner, is attached to a computer, its driver must be installed before the device can be used.

A(n) ____________________ is a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

You have just written a new app to intercept documents from the operating system that are to be printed and place them in the queue. What is this app called?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -An iOS app that provides a centralized location for coupons

If a user or task has been assigned a higher priority than others by the network administrator the operating system performs higher-priority tasks first.

You want to remove a program from your computer. What do you use?

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Exam 9: Operating Systems

An application you own will run on a new version of your operating system. What is the term for this kind of application?

Which of the following is least likely to be a capability of the new server operating system your firm has developed?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -The practice of sharing or pooling computing resources, such as servers

What does the hibernate mode option do?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Saves any open documents and programs to an internal hard drive before removing power from the computer or device

Which of the following consists of one or more chips on the motherboard that hold items such as data and instructions while the processor interprets and executes them?

Which of the following is a vendor of antivirus software?

Like Linux, ____________________ is a multipurpose operating system because it is both a stand-alone and network operating system.

What is an error in a program called?

Which of the following means the operating system automatically configures new devices as users install them?

Some operating-system connections to the Internet are configured automatically as soon as you connect to the Internet.

Quickly pressing the power button on a laptop may place the computer in sleep mode.

Which of the following is the core of an operating system that maintains the computer's clock, starts applications, and assigns the computer's resources, such as devices, programs, apps, data, and information?

If a new device, such as a printer or scanner, is attached to a computer, its driver must be installed before the device can be used.

A(n) ____________________ is a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

You have just written a new app to intercept documents from the operating system that are to be printed and place them in the queue. What is this app called?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -An iOS app that provides a centralized location for coupons

If a user or task has been assigned a higher priority than others by the network administrator the operating system performs higher-priority tasks first.

You want to remove a program from your computer. What do you use?

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Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

Digital Security, Ethics, and Privacy

Computing Components

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