CS 1030 Lesson 4 Quiz - Operating Systems & Applications

What is the extension for a Microsoft Word document?

*.docx

In a graphical user interface there are basically two ways to move a file. They are:

- Use popup menu cut, copy, and paste commands. - use mouse drag and drop

Which of the following are valid Operating Systems

All of the above

The "driver" in device driver most likely refers to how device driver software _________ hardware.

Controls

An application must interact directly with a keyboard to read what key is pressed.

False

Android is a graphical OS released by Apple in 2007 for smartphones and tablets, based on the Linux OS. Android also emphasizes interactions via screen touches.

False

The purpose of a GUI is to _____________ .

Provide a graphical interface for the user to interact with the OS.

A device driver is ______ that interfaces with a hardware device like a screen, keyboard, or printer.

Software

Multitasking is

Support multiple applications running seemingly simultaneously

A file can only be created by an application designed to work with files of that type as determined by it's file extension.

True

An OS provides a mechanism for a user to create and maintain files.

True

Because a hard drive can fail, it is important to keep backups of all of your files.

True

MS DOS was introduced in 1981 by Microsoft as a relatively simply OS for PCs, which were new at that time. MS DOS was text based.

True

One of the duties of the Operating System is to hide the complex details of interacting with hardware devices like a keyboard, screen, mouse, drive, USB, network, etc. The OS portions that interface with hardware are often called device drivers.

True

a OS file management system allows users to create and organize files, keeping track of file locations on a drive.

True

iOS is a graphical OS developed by Apple in 2007 for Apple smartphones and tablets. A key iOS feature is that most user operations involve touching the screen, using multiple fingers and gestures (like swiping or pinching), rather than typing or using a mouse. iOS has some Unix basis.

True

__________ provides a Linux-based graphical interface

Ubuntu

Unix is an Operating System that

Was created in the late 1960's by AT&T

The file __________ tells the operating system what application created it and should be used to edit it.

mime type/extension

Android is a _________ OS

touch-based