chapter 1
Gemma starts her computer and begins working on a new Microsoft Word document. Gemma completes her document and is ready to print so she sends her work to the printer, where it is placed in the _____ waiting to be output.
BIOS
The _____ handles the instructions for your computer to start up before the operating system is loaded.
BIOS
Which of the following is NOT true about RAM?
It is generally measured in megahertz (MHz).
Which of the following is NOT true about the earliest computers?
They were first developed in the 1970s.
All of the following are characteristics of an embedded operating system EXCEPT: _____.
always depends on user intervention to work
Instructions that accomplish a specific task
application software
In Windows 8, you can display the shutdown options using the _____ bar.
charms
A(n) ____________________ is an electronic device that receives, processes, and stores data, and produces a result.
computer
On a laptop, the main area where productivity applications are run is called the _____.
desktop
Instructions that enable the operating system to interact with a device
driver
A computer shut down and a sign out perform the same task.
false
An operating system is considered application software.
false
Only one Windows account is allowed when Windows 8 is installed on a computer.
false
RAM is an operating system related to UNIX
false
ROM is used to store instructions and data temporarily.
false
Windows 8 and Mac OS are interchangeable and can be run on any laptop.
false
A graphical user interface can be identified by the _____ it displays.
icons
The first step in the information processing cycle ____.
inputs data
Tarun is researching various operating systems. Tarun learns that Windows, Mac OS, and ____ are the most popular personal computer operating systems.
linux
An iPad would most likely run on the _____ platform.
mac iOS
Mac iOS and Android are examples of _____.
mobile operating systems
Another term to identify a computer's operating system is _____.
platform
Tarun is researching various operating systems. Tarun discovers that the job of the operating system is to perform all of the following tasks EXCEPT: _____.
provide anti-virus software
RAM stands for ____ access memory.
random
A computer that connects multiple computers together in a shared environment
server
Using the _____ option to end a computer session will keep applications and the operating system running in a low-power state.
sleep
Windows 8 is a type of __________ software
system
Instructions that run the computer and its utilities
system software
Data is ____.
text, numbers, sound, images, or video
A cold boot is when a computer is started after it has been powered off.
true
A computer inputs, processes, stores, and outputs data.
true
A navigation system uses a(n) embedded operating system
true
A server is a computer that manages access to other computers in a network.
true
Android is an example of a mobile operating system.
true
When you add a new printer to your computer, it requires a driver to operate.
true
Norton AntiVirus software is an example of a(n) _____
utility program
Hard drive space that can work as RAM
virtual memory
