Operating Systems Quiz 1

Which of the following operating systems cannot be licensed for a PC? A) Mac OS X B) Winodws Vista C) Windows 7 D) Red Hat Linux E) Windows XP

A) Mac OS X

On a network, the purpose of this computer is to allow end users to save and access files stored on this computer, as well as to print to printers connected to this computer. A) Desktop computer B) File and print server C) Handheld computer D) Laptop E) PC

B) File and print server

A specialized form of this type of computer would be used by an individual you might see in a grocery store aisle, taking inventory. A) Laptop B) Handheld C) Desktop D) Server E) Mainframe

B) Handheld

Which of the following is a small electronic component made up for transistors (tiny switches) and other miniaturized parts? A) Peripheral B) Integrated circuit (IC) C) Handheld D) Mouse E) Vacuum tube

B) Integrated circuit (IC)

A client computer accesses a file and print server, opens a file and edits it. In this scenario where is the processing done? A) In the keyboard. B) On the client computer. C) On the file and print server. D) Over the network. E) In the file and print server software.

B) On the client computer.

Mac OS X is built on NextStep, an OS based on what kernel? A) Linux B) UNIX C) DOS D) Windows E) BASIC

B) UNIX

Which of the following is a computer input device? A) Display B) Printer C) Keyboard D) RAM E) ROM

C) Keyboard

What is the very first thing a user must do to gain access to a secure computer? A) Back up all the data. B) Connect to the Internet. C) Log on with a user name and password. D) Double-click the Start menu. E) Reboot.

C) Log on with a user name and password.

In the early 1950s, a typical computer user would have been a: A) Computer gamer B) Medical doctor C) Politcian D) Government agency E) Secretary

D) Government agency

This chip contains the basic input/output system for a computer. A) Microprocessor B) CMOS C) RAM D) ROM BIOS E) Floppy disk

D) ROM BIOS

Which of the following characterizes a real-time operating system? A) A GUI and the ability to run great games. B) Single-tasking. C) Large and fast. D) Speed and the ability to support real-time application programs. E) Runs on a terminal server.

D) Speed and the ability to support real-time application programs.

Which of the following accurately describes the overall trend in computing during the past 60-plus years? A) Toward physically larger, more powerful computers. B) Toward physically larger, less powerful computers. C) Toward physically smaller, less powerful computers. D) Toward physically smaller, more powerful computers. E) Toward physically smaller, single-use computers.

D) Toward physically smaller, more powerful computers.

Introduced in 1983, this application program became the "killer app" that made the IBM PC a must-have business tool. A) Microsoft Word B) VisiCalc C) BASIC D) PC DOS E) Lotus 1-2-3

E) Lotus 1-2-3

An operating system is to a computer as a _________ is to a department. A) Salesman B) Spreadsheet C) Steering wheel D) Ignition E) Manager

E) Manager

Which of the following is not available as a desktop operating system? A) MS-DOS B) Macintosh OS X C) Windows 7 D) Linux E) Windows Server 2008

E) Windows Server 2008