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