Question 1

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 shipped from the manufacturer.

Accepted Answer

A)  boot 
B)  recovery 
C)  OS 
D)  complete

Question 2

The term used to refer to the organization and layout of data that is stored in a file is the file ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to refer to the...

Question 3

A(n) ____ backup contains any files that have changed since the last full backup.

Accepted Answer

A)  incremental 
B)  differential 
C)  partial 
D)  incomplete

Question 4

Activities competing for the attention of your computer's microprocessor are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Activities competing for the attention of your...

Question 5

A description of what actually happens on the disk and in the circuits is represented by a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  logic storage model 
B)  physical storage model 
C)  disk storage model 
D)  computer storage model

Question 6

A window user interface provides a way to point and click a mouse to select menu options and manipulate graphical objects displayed on the screen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the context of Windows, a piece of information that describes a file is a file ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of Windows, a piece...

Question 8

The ____ OS is produced by ACCESS and currently used in PDAs and smart phones.

Accepted Answer

A)  Palm 
B)  Windows Mobile 
C)  iPhone 
D)  Symbian

Question 9

The file system used by Windows 95, 98, and Me is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  HFS+ 
B)  NFTS 
C)  FAT32 
D)  Ext3fs

Question 10

In the figure above, Marley One Love is an example of a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary folder 
B)  secondary folder 
C)  file name 
D)  file extension

Question 11

The strengths of Microsoft Windows include ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  number of applications 
B)  variety of hardware platforms on which it runs 
C)  its ability to do handwriting recognition 
D)  all the above

Question 12

The combination of hardware and software that helps people and computers communicate with each other is a user ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combination of hardware and software that...

Question 13

A file extension is always the same as a file format.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An extension of .ocx designates a ____ type of file.

Accepted Answer

A)  configuration 
B)  support 
C)  sound 
D)  database

Question 15

In the figure above, Box D points to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an icon 
B)  the Start menu 
C)  the taskbar 
D)  a window

Question 16

Files maintained by the Macintosh operating system can have two parts called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  components 
B)  segments 
C)  forks 
D)  identifier and size

Question 17

____ was developed by a Finnish student. It continues to gain popularity as an operating system for personal computers. It is distributed under the terms of a GPL.

Accepted Answer

A)  INIX 
B)  UNIX 
C)  LINUX 
D)  LUNUX

Question 18

A list of files is called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A list of files is called a(n)...

Question 19

A named collection of data that exists on a storage medium is a computer ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A named collection of data that exists...

Question 20

A ____ is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu.

Accepted Answer

A)  submenu 
B)  dialog box 
C)  menu selection 
D)  all the above

Exam 4: Operating Systems and File Management