Ch. 4 Quiz

(Blank) are standard settings that control how the screen is set up and how a document looks when you first start typing

Default settings

An (blank) contains the instructions your computer or device needs to run programs and apps

Executable file

Output methods include speakers, headphones, and interactive whiteboards

True

How is an executable file different from a data file?

Unlike a data file, you cannot open and read executable files.

When does the boot process start?

When you turn on your computer

Which of the following terms refers to the area of the hard drive used for virtual memory?

Data file

The Close button reduces a window so that it only appears as a button on the taskbar

False

When you add information to a word - processing document , what role does your operating system play ?

False

During the boot process, what does the processor do after the computer circuits receive power?

It begins to run the bootstrap program

Which of the following operating systems would allow a user to add functionality and sell or give away their versions.

Linux

An operating system is called an

Platform

If several programs or apps are running simultaneously, your computer or device might use up its available (blank)

RAM

What is the most common type of volatile memory?

Random access memory (RAM)

The bootstrap program executes which of the following?

Tests that check components such as RAM and storage

Sticky keys enable you to press keyboard shortcuts one key at a time instead of simultaneously.

True

Which of the following is not an advantage of saving documents in the cloud ?

You access the documents when you are Internet .

Which of the following is an advantage to saving a file to a flash drive ?

You can take it with you and then work on it on another computer .

Which of the following can you run to find and remove unnecessary files ?

disk cleanup utility

If you have a file that has billions of bytes of data , then it would be measured in

gigabytes

A ( n ) is a small picture that represents a program , file , or hardware device .

icon .

Which of the following operating systems includes a virtual assistant?

macOS

What type of window are you opening when you click the Start button on the Windows desktop , and then click the name of an app ?

program window

Compressing a file is also called the file .

zipping

What would you need to install if you have an app that is incompatible with your current operating system ?

A virtual machine

On a desktop, the (blank) is the window you are currently using, and it appears in frony of any other open windows

Active window

If you delete a shorcut from your desktop, have you also deleted the original file?

No, because a shortcut does not place the actual file, folder, or app on the desktop.

Digital information processed into useful form is called

Output

When you want to add information to a document , what role does your operating system play ?

Saves your unsaved work to temporary storage