Operating systems test study guide

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Supercomputers have thousands of_____ compared to a personal PC which has one

CPUs

When typing accented characters and symbols while in Microsoft word, you can type the character using an ALT code , using Ctrl + Accent , followed by the letter, use the insert menu or use the _____ tool

Character Map

A command line user interface is also known as

Command shell - A window without any graphical decorations

What are the windows edit menu accelerater keys for Cut, copy and paste

Ctrl + X Ctrl + C Ctrl+ V

Which symbols are safe to use in a file name?

Underscore and dash

A graphical user interface, also called a WIMP, is composed of

Windows - icons - menus

BlackBerry OS, iOS, and Android are examples of

Mobile operating systems

From the window menu, the menu item _____ makes the window fill the entire desktop

Alt + Space Bar

With windows, the fastest way to switch between application Windows is by typing

Alt + Tab

The system software stored in a non-volatile memory is referred to as

Firmware

What is the purpose of a server?

For use in a data center to provide services to other computers

On windows systems, each disc drive is identified by

A letter and a colon

"C:\Windows\Notepad.exe " is an example of

A path name

A directory or folder is

A single location on a storage device to store and organize files

What system resources are managed by the operating systems

All of the hardware resources- CPU-memory - storage - keyboard

Part of an operating system that manages A single hardware component is known as a device

Drivers

The part of software system that directly manages hardware is called

Kernel Of the operating system

A running instance of some program is known as a

Process

On each drive, The directory tree hierarchy starts with the ____ directory

Root

What key can you use from the windows GUI, to cycle through all the fields and buttons in a dialogue without using a mouse

Tab

What is an operating system?

The software that manages the hardware and other resources of a computer

Desk top operating system are often optimized

To have a very responsive graphic

Server operating systems are often optimized

To run many processes quickly

Mainframe computer operating systems are often optimized

To run many tasks quickly- can run multiple "virtual" computers

Mobile operating systems are often optimized

To run on minimum hardware

System settings in Windows are saved

To the system registry


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