ch 9 checkpoints

bloatware

Additional programs and apps included with an operating system.

firmware

ROM chips or flash memory chips that store permanent instructions

command language

The set of commands used to control actions in a command-line interface.

icons

Windows term for a shortcut to an app or other content

command line interface

a user types commands represents by short keywords or abbreviations or presses skeptical keys on the keyboard to enter data and instructions

a _____ application is an application that runs the same on multiple operating systems

cross platform

true or false Linux is proprietary software

false Linux is not proprietary software like the operating system discuss this for instead Linux is an open source software which means it's code is provided for use modification and redistribution

true or false an operating system must reside inside a computer or mobile device that is, it cannot run from a USB flash drive or other external drives

false although an operating system often can run from a USB flash drive, media and an optical drive, or external drive in most cases and operating system resides inside a computer or mobile device

true or false most users today work with command line interface

false some people consider command-line-interface is difficult to use because they require exact spelling form and punctuation Minor error such as missing. Generate an error message

true or false an upward compatible application means it can recognize and work with applications written for an earlier version of the operating system

false the application by contracts may or may not be of Word compatible meaning it may or may not run on new versions of the operating system

true or false the kernel is non-resident which means it remains in memory while the computer or mobile device is running

false the kernel is memory resident which means it remains in memory while the computer or mobile device is running

placing a computer in____ mode saves any open documents and running programs or apps to an internal hard drive before power is removed from the computer or device

hibernate

an operating system OS

is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device Hardware examples start and shutdown a computer or mobile device provide user interface managed programs manage memory coordinator ask configure devices monitor performance ECT

booting

is the process of starting or restarting computers and mobile devices example if a computer or mobile device is off you press a power button to turn it on

a ____ operating system allows two or more programs or apps to reside in memory at the same time

multitasking

with a____ interface users interact with the software through ordinary intuitive Behavior

natural user interface

thrashing

operating system problem that occurs when it spends much of its time paging instead of executing application software

device independent

operating system that runs on computers and mobile devices provided by a variety of manufacturers

the technique of swapping items between memory and storage iscalled

paging

buffer

segment of memory or storage in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device

a _____ is a multi-user operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network

server operating system

an operating system includes various power options

sleep mode saves any open documents running programs or apps to Ram turns off all unneeded functions and then places the computer in a low-power state versus hibernate mode saves any open documents and running programs or apps to an internal hard drive before removing power from the computer device

driver

small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with specific devices

proprietary software

software that is privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer or device model

open source software

software whose code is provided for use modification and redistribution

in Windows a ____ is a shortcut to apps or other contents

tile

many of the first operating systems word device dependent and proprietary

true

the area of the hard drive used for virtual memory is called a swap file

true

true or false a user interface controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen

true

true or false each device connected to a computer requires its own specific driver

true

true or false hackers often looked for ways to break into a computer device using flaws in the operating system

true

true or false most operating systems today are multitasking

true

true or false operating systems that function as both desktop and server operating system sometimes are called multi-purpose operation systems

true

With ____ the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium to function as additional RAM.

virtual memory