Operating systems test study guide
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
