CH04 Study Guide

True or false: Chromebooks are manufactured exclusively by Google.

'False'.

True or false: A Mac Help window is opened from the Menu bar along the top of the screen.

'True'.

True or false: A network operating system is what allows resources, such as printers, to be shared by many users.

'True'.

True or false: The Reset this PC utility in Windows 10 reinstalls Windows 10.

'True'.

True or false: The macOS file system automatically defragments files, so Mac users do not need to run a defragmenter utility program.

'True'.

The first 5G-capable smartphones are expected to have speeds

15-50% faster than 4G.

Large-scale deployment of 5G is likely to take place in

2020.

On a PC running the Windows OS, which feature would you use to delete temporary internet files and files moved to the Recycle Bin?

Storage sense

You downloaded and installed a new app to your Windows PC. The next day, you notice your PC is acting up, and applications that used to work fine no longer open. Which Windows utility is the best choice to resolve this issue?

System Restore

What type of OS is used to manage hardware and apps on a smart TV like the one shown here?

TV OS

What is the role of the OS with respect to files?

The OS keeps track of files stored on all connected devices and provides tools to manage those files.

When the capacity of RAM has been reached, what happens to keep the computer running?

The OS stores overflow data in virtual memory.

As more files are split up into separate clusters on a disk, file retrieval speed and disk efficiency

decreases.

Each Android release is named after a

dessert.

What is one way to differentiate a mobile OS from a standalone PC OS?

The mobile OS manages hardware and apps with less memory than a PC.

In macOS, the utility used to back up and restore files is called

Time Machine.

_____ was designed as a server operating system.

UNIX

Which of the following is the name for the small programs the OS uses to communicate with devices connected to the computer?

drivers

When files are stored on a disk in groups called clusters, which are sometimes not adjacent to one another on the disk, this is known as

fragmentation.

Mac computers are usually favored by

graphic artists.

Multitasking involves

handling several requests at one time.

Which of the following operating systems is open source?

Linux

Which operating system was developed by Linus Torvalds and is an open source program?

Linux

The Android mobile OS is based on

Linux.

The two flavors of 5G are

low-band a mid-band.

A smartphone uses a(n) _____ operating system.

mobile

What type of OS would be used in a business for configuring and managing computers and peripherals in a networked environment?

network operating system.

A computer user wants to delete, copy, and move files on a Windows-based computer. This can be accomplished by

opening File Explorer in Windows 10.

What type of operating system runs this car's entertainment and navigation console?

an embedded OS

Which type of operating system is most likely used at this interactive restaurant table?

an embedded operating system

The process of starting a computer is referred to as

booting.

Network operating systems support both network servers and user computers, which are referred to as

clients.

You are doing a _____ boot if you are turning on a computer that has been shut off.

cold

Which term describes the combination of hardware architecture and software design, such as a Mac running macOS, that allows applications to run?

computing platform

The combination of hardware architecture and software design that allows applications to run on your computer is referred to as the

computing platform.

The file management utility in Windows 10 is called

File Explorer.

A person using a Mac has asked you how to manage files on his computer. What utility will you tell him to open?

Finder

In macOS, file management tasks are handled through the _____ utility.

Finder

Which device would not use an OS such as Wear OS or watchOS?

smart TV

Network operating systems must keep data secure while it's being transmitted or

stored.

What is the purpose of a disk defragmenter utility?

to increase disk efficiency and speed by rearranging files

A(n) ___________ is used to detect and fix problems on a Windows PC.

troubleshooter

Windows offers _____ to help you detect a problem on your device and find a solution.

troubleshooters

The operating system provides a _____, which is the means to interact with the computer.

user interface

A set of _____ programs are included with system software that are used to maintain the computer.

utility

System software includes the operating system, as well as a set of _____ programs.

utility

When the OS uses a portion of the hard disk to store data that will not fit into RAM, it is using _____ memory.

virtual

Which OS is not considered a true OS because you still need a standalone OS on the device?

web OS

An OS that operates like a virtual desktop with most files stored online is a(n)

web-based OS.

A mobile operating system is stored on a _____ chip.

ROM

Which of the following OSs might be used to run the apps on this smart TV?

Apple tvOS

What is the difference between a cold boot and a warm boot?

A cold boot turns on a computer that has been shut off, and a warm boot restarts a computer without turning off the power.

A version of this mobile OS was named Oreo™.

Android

Chrome OS is designed for specific hardware called

Chromebooks.

Which OS might be used to brew coffee in this smart coffeemaker?

Embedded Android

Which open source OS might be the OS running a smart appliance in your home?

Embedded Android

Typing help in the search box on the Windows 10 taskbar is used to access the _____ app.

Get Help

Which Windows app lets you type questions and receive a response from a virtual agent?

Get Help

Which Windows app provides a virtual agent in the window?

Get Help

The first company to produce 5G chipsets was

Qualcomm.

Which app would you open in Windows 10 to help you solve problems you are having with your PC?

Settings

Which of the following operating systems has a wide variety of hardware designed to run the OS, as well as many available software applications that are designed for it?

Windows

Which Windows version was released under the Windows as a service model?

Windows 10