CUT 7e CH03 Working with System Software and File Storage
Suppose that you purchase a smartphone that's neither an iPhone nor a Windows phone. What operating system does the phone use?
Android
Any changes a user makes to BIOS settings are performed by the
BIOS Setup utility.
Your keyboard speaks a different language to your operating system (OS) than your printer does. _____ are small programs that translate commands between the OS and the devices.
Drivers
Firmware is another name for a BIOS program.
False
People are encouraged to experiment with propriety software, make improvements to it, and share the improvements with the entire user community.
False
The 64-bit version of the Intel platform is called x86.
False
Windows 95
First 32-bit version designed for consumers
Windows 3.11 for Workgroups
First version to contain peer-to-peer networking support.
Linux Timeline
First → Red Hat Linux is introduced, Second → Ubuntu Linux is introduced, Third → Android is introduced, Fourth → Chrome OS is introduced
Which of the following is not an example of a platform?
Which of the following states a benefit of iOS?
Hundreds of thousands of applications are available for it.
Today's _____ is based on the same standard as the original IBM PC from the 1980s.
IBM-compatible platform
What is another name for the IBM-compatible platform?
Intel platform
What is the purpose of a graphical user interface (GUI)?
It enables the user to select commands by pointing and clicking with a mouse or other pointing device or by tapping with a finger.
Which of the following statements does not describe a thin client?
It has a full-featured operating system.
A solution stack is often called a _____ because of the features it includes: the Linux kernel; a web server such as Apache; a database such as MariaDB, MySQL, or MongoDB; and CGI scripting tools such as Pert, PHP, and/or Python.
LAMP
_____ is a UNIX-based operating system that runs on a number of platforms, including Intel-based PCs, servers, and handheld devices.
Linux
What is the most popular PC operating system in the world?
Microsoft Windows
Windows 7
Next version released after Windows Vista.
Which of the following statements best describes open source software?
The developer retains ownership of the original programming code but makes the code available free to the general public.
Nonresidentparts of the operating system remain on the hard disk until they are needed.
True
UNIX runs on computers of all kinds, from PCs to supercomputers.
True
Of the three main server operating systems, _____ has been in existence the longest and is the only one that was developed from the ground up for servers.
UNIX
Windows XP
Version that contains the usability features of Windows 98 and the stability of Windows 2000.
Windows 8.1
Version that features a Start button and allows users to boot to either the desktop or the Start screen.
_____ is a version of Microsoft Windows designed for servers.
Windows Server
Which of the following is one of the four types of system software?
an operating system (OS)
A _____ is a drive that contains a valid operating system.
boot drive
Starting a computer after the power has been turned off is referred to as a
cold boot.
A prompt such as C:\> is an example of a
command-line interface.
The environment in which all the windows and applications open and close is the
desktop.
A number of commercially available Linux _____ are available for personal and business computers.
distributions (distros)
All devices of a certain type, such as all printers, speak the same language.
false
The small pictures that represent files, folders, and applications on the computer screen are called
icons.
Apple Macintosh computers use the _____ operating system.
macOS
The kernel is a _____ part of the operating system, which means that it remains in memory while the computer is in operation.
memory resident
The system BIOS is the BIOS for the
motherboard.
A _____ operating system allows many people to use one CPU at the same time from remote workstations.
multiuser
When a PC starts up, it completes a(n) _____ to check the essential hardware devices and make sure they are operational.
power-on self-test (POST)
Any type of software, including an operating system, contains a _____ that allows communication between the software and the user.
shell
What is a basic input/output system (BIOS)?
software on the motherboard that helps the computer start up
On the Start menu, large rectangular _____ serve as shortcuts to applications you can run.
tiles
Which of the following is not a function of the kernel?
to start up the computer
Compilers and interpreters are types of
translators.
Most hardware comes with a driver disc containing drivers for different operating systems.
true
Operating systems come with drivers for some common devices.
true
You can update a device driver through Device Manager in Windows.
true
Your operating system may prompt you when driver updates are available for some devices.
true
Consider this graphic illustrating the steps in the PC startup process. In Step 6, which term should be provided on the blank line?
user interface
A(n) _____ program protects the computer from security and privacy violations.
utility
If you restart your computer after downloading a new piece of software, you are performing a
warm boot.
Opening a Microsoft Word document and your browser and arranging the _____ side by side enables you to view them simultaneously.
windows
Which of the following is not a function of system software?
word processing
The Intel platform comes in two versions: x86 and
x64.
