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Windows comes in several versions for – home users, business users, home entertainment
system users
Windows XP successfully merged two customer groups: users of older DOS-based technology
and users of Windows NT – True
A significant change in windows 7 is the ability to support – multi-touch screen technology
Windows 8 is a major redesign that present apps on the Start Screen shown in – tiles
Network operating systems support both network servers and user computers, which are
referred to as – clients
Multitasking involves – handling several requests at one time
Network operating systems must keep data secure while it’s being transmitted or – stored
A network operating system is what allows resources, such as printers, to be shared by many
users – True
When the desktop is displayed in Windows 8, tap or click here to return to the start screen –
bottom left corner
Open apps are displayed as a list of thumbnails at this edge of the windows 8 screen – left
This is the term used to refer to the set of features that display at the right edge of any app
within Windows 9 – charms
Use this charm to attach a photo to an email message – share
4G stands for fourth generation in mobile telecommunications standards – True
According to the video, 4G turns your phone into - a mini computer
The change between the first and second generation of mobile telecommunications involved
the change from – analog to digital
4G network improvements allow greater reliability and ___ - security
Silverman defines the Cloud as – a set of locations and services that lives on the Internet
Where does the operating system reside on smart phones and tablets – on the device itself
What is one of the potential problems with a cloud OS that silverman discusses – less than
optimal connectivity
Silverman believes that we will see operating systems in the future that – are more touch
oriented, are simpler and easier to learn, will run faster and start up almost instantly
The operating system and utilities are known as – system software
This operating system is an open source program – Linux
Which of the following is NOT an operating system designed for mobile devices – Mac OS X
GUI is an acronym for – graphical user interface
What is the name of the file the operating system uses when it moves data from random access
memory to virtual memory – swap file
This is a small program needed by the operating system in order to communicate with a
connected device such as a printer – driver
This utility searches for unnecessary files (such as temporary Internet files) and deletes them –
Disk Cleanup
The operating system on a mobile device is stored in this type of memory – read-only memory
(ROM)
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In this table, the operating system keeps track of the physical location where a document is
saved to the hard disk – file allocation table (FAT)
This term describes the hardware architecture that software runs on – platform
Definitions
Open source OS – free to use and modify
Plug and Play – a feature that recognizes and makes available for use devices you plug into your
computer, for example into USB ports.
Virtual memory – where data is swapped into when RAM is used up
Firmware – code built into electronic devices that controls those devices
FAT – a table maintained by the OS to keep track of the physical location of the hard disk’s contents
Platform – the hardware architecture of a computer and the OS intended to run on it
GUI – the visual appearance of an operating system
Path – the hierarchy of folders that leads to a stored file
Performance – the speed at which the computer functions
Cold boot- starting a computer from a no-power state
Warm boot – a restart of the computer without turning off the power
Booting – the process of starting your computer
Linux – this operating system was first developed in 1991
Driver – software that allows an operating system to interface with external hardware like a printer
or keyboard
System software – includes the operating system and utilities
iOS – mobile operating system from Apple
UNIX – operating system originally designed for servers
System restore – utility that lets you undo changes made to the operating system and programs
Utility software – part of the system software that can be used to perform system maintenance,
scan files, and help protect your computer
System files – files that provide instructions needed to run programs