Computer Concepts Chapter 3

The file extension for an audio file is ___.

.mp3

Unix was developed in ___.

1969

The first Apple Operating System was released in ___.

1978

Norton (Symantec) Antivirus was released in ___.

1991

Windows XP and Apple OS X Cheetah were both released in ___.

2001

File names can contain up to ___ characters.

255

Which of the following is NOT true about managing system resources? A) The spooling buffer monitors your system and indicates when emails are ready to be sent. B) A buffer is an area that temporarily holds data and instructions. C) The system resources on your computer include the processor and the memory. D) A virtual printer does not have a print queue.

A) The spooling buffer monitors your system and indicates when emails are ready to be sent.

Which of the following is NOT an item included in file properties? A) Who created the template and the data it was created B) The size of the file C) The author's name D) The type of file

A) Who created the template and the data it was created

All of the following are illegal characters in a file name EXCEPT for ___. A) _ B) | C) / D)?

A) _

___ enables the application to request services from the operating system, such as a request to print or save a file.

API

___ devices include free online storage and sync service called iCloud.

Apple

Which of the following is NOT true about operating systems? A) The operating system manages how the processor and the memory are allocated to the hardware and software. B) GUIs use icons, menus, dialog boxes, and windows. C) A single processor has the ability to multitask. D) All user interfaces enable users to control the computer.

C) A single processor has the ability to multitask.

Which of the following is NOT true about operating systems? A) The majority of personal computers use either Microsoft Windows, macOS, or Linux. B) The current version of Microsoft Windows is Windows 10. C) A desktop operating system runs on a personal computer. D) The most common desktop operating system is macOS.

D) The most common desktop operating system is macOS.

A ___ enables you to point to and click on graphical objects, such as icons and buttons, to initiate commands.

GUI

___ is an open source operating system.

Linux

___ devices include free online storage called OneDrive.

Microsoft

By default, documents with the file extension .bmp open in ___.

Paint

What is the world's leading open source application platform?

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

___ software includes all the programs that provide the infrastructure and hardware control necessary for the computer and its peripheral devices to run.

System

The ___ operating system was developed at AT&T's Bell Laboratories in 1969.

Unix

___ software helps maintain, repair, and protect the computer.

Utility

By default, documents with the file extension of .rtf open in ___.

WordPad or Word

___ is an embedded version of Linux that runs on many phones and tablets.

android

Subfolders are also called ___.

children

A way to store files that can be accessed from any Internet-enabled device is ___.

cloud storage

A ___ is used by older operating systems that require a user to type all commands.

command-line interface

In 1984, Apple introduced its first computer with an API interface.

false

T/F A folder is a collection of information that is stored on a computer under a single name.

false

T/F Distro is synonymous with sync.

false

T/F In businesses, Linux has 12 percent market share of desktop computers.

false

T/F Known as multitasking, a single processor can actually do more than one thing at a time.

false

T/F Modern operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS have a command-line interface.

false

T/F The BIOS on a computer is a type of malware.

false

T/F The EPA recommends setting computers to sleep or hibernate after 90 minutes of inactivty.

false

T/F The most powerful search tool in macOS is called Searchbox.

false

T/F When compressing files, a lossless compression algorithm is often used on image audio, and video files.

false

T/F You need to have a NOS for a peer-to-peer network to function.

false

T/F iCloud is Microsoft's free online storage and sync service.

false

T/F The operating system's ROM is an area that temporarily holds data and instructions.

false

What is the practice of organizing your digital files?

file management

The ___ in macOS file system is similar to the Windows File Explorer.

finder

___ is software stored on a flash ROM chip in a piece of hardware.

firmware

___ uses gestures such as tap, swipe, and pinch to control it.

iOS

The Windows ___ contains information about the files located on your computer.

index

With ___ compression, a compressed file can be decompressed with no loss of data.

lossless

To compress an image file, use a ___ compression.

lossy

___ is when your computer transfers files from the hard disk to RAM and back.

paging

The ___ is the sequence of folders that leads to file or folder.

path

In a(n) ___, each computer is considered equal.

peer-to-peer network

The search tool in macOS is called ___.

spotlight

To update your files that are located on two or more devices, you can ___ them.

sync

T/F A NOS is a multiuser operating system that controls the software and hardware that run on a network.

true

T/F Chrome OS is a Linux distro found on Chromebook notebooks.

true

T/F Devices such as ATM machines and GPS devices run embedded operating systems.

true

T/F Each release of Windows adds new features and security measures.

true

T/F File compression makes files smaller to conserve disk space and make the files easier to transfer.

true

T/F On mobile devices, the OS is held on a memory chip within the system unit.

true

T/F One of the most popular personal versions of Linux is Fedora.

true

T/F The sequence of folders that leads to a file or folder is known as its path.

true

T/F The spooling program is a program that monitors the print requests in the buffer and the busy state of the printer.

true

T/F Utility software helps maintain, repair, and protect a computer.

true

T/F Virtual memory is a technique that uses a portion of the computer's hard disk as an extension of RAM.

true

T/F You can collaborate using websites such as OneDrive and Google Drive.

true

Modern operating systems can artificially extend the computer's RAM by using ___ memory.

virtual

Google Drive includes cloud storage and ___ to store, work with, and share files.

web apps