MIS Chapt 9 review

Which of the following best defines the term cross-platform application?

An application that runs the same way on multiple operating systems

All of the following are examples of desktop operating systems EXCEPT ______.

Android

______ is a Linux-based operating system designed to work primarily with web apps.

Chrome OS

____ consists of one or more chips on the motherboard that hold items such as data and instructions while the processor interprets and executes them.

RAM

What happens if your computer or mobile device uses up its available RAM?

The operating system may use virtual memory.

What is meant by the term Plug and Play?

The operating system that automatically configures new devices as you install or connect them

Power users often work with ______ because of its flexibility and capabilities.

UNIX

What is the difference between sleep and hibernate mode?

With sleep mode the computer is placed in a low-power state.

Desktop operating systems sometimes are called ______ operating systems because they also work in conjunction with a server operating system.

client

Two types of operating system user interfaces are graphical and ______.

command-line

You have been having issues with your printer, so you decide to learn more about how the printer works. You learn that if you replace your printer with a new one, you will have to install a(n) ______ to your computer.

driver

Ticket machines, ATMs, digital cameras, and robotics all use ______ operating systems.

embedded

______ consists of ROM chips or flash memory chips that store permanent instructions.

firmware

A File ______ performs functions related to displaying and organizing files.

manager

OneDrive is a cloud server from ______.

microsoft

With a(n) ______ user interface, users interact with the software through ordinary, intuitive behavior such as touch, gesture, and voice

natural

______ instructions remain on a storage medium until they are needed, at which time they transfer into memory.

nonresident