Computers CIS 120 - C5 Quiz

Which of the following two operating systems are used most frequently on tablets?

Android and iOS

Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard drive to allow for faster access?

Defragment and Optimize Drives

Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to as the ________.

virtual memory

Which of the following is NOT a type of user interface?

Application programming interface (API)

The ________ utility automatically creates duplicates of your libraries, desktops, contacts, and favorites to another storage location.

File History

Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________.

Google and Apple

Which of the following is the online storage system affiliated with a Microsoft account?

OneDrive

Which of the following is the first step in the boot process?

The BIOS is activated by turning on the computer.

Which utility temporarily removes redundancies in a file to reduce the file size?

File Compression

Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.

Linux

The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system.

user interface

Which of the following is NOT a Windows utility program?

Desktop Cleanup

When using Windows File Explorer, which view provides the most information at a glance?

Details

All of the following are examples of network operating systems EXCEPT ________.

MS-DOS

The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored on a ________ chip.

ROM

Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________.

Trash

All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process EXCEPT ________.

USB

Which of the following is a proprietary OS for desktop and laptop computers?

Windows

Each device attached to your computer has a special program called a(n) ________ that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other.

device driver

The location of a file is specified by its ________.

file path

Which of the following is the name of a Microsoft Excel file?

inventory.xlsx

The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the ________.

operating system

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\protocol is an example of a file ________.

path

C: denotes a(n) ________ directory that is at the top of the filing structure of a computer.

root

An application programming interface (API) is ________.

the code the CPU recognizes to perform a procedure in an application