Chapter 4 Quiz- Technology for Success (Operating Systems and File Management)

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

A visual display on a computer's screen that allows you to interact with your computer more easily by clicking graphical elements.

Which of the following refers to a condition in which the CPU performs well but the bus speed is slow?

Bottlenecking

Jason takes many photographs on his smartphone whole on vacation in Italy. If Jason wants to access these pictures across multiple devices. including his computer, smartphone, and tablet, where should he store them?

Cloud storage

What are the two important components of CPU that help in processing the input into output?

Control Unit and Arithmetic Logic Unit

What is most likely the cause of Jennifer's new computer deteriorating over a small period of time?

Declining free space on the hard drive

Surya's computer monitor display does not seem to work despite repeated attempts to fix the issue. Which of the following is most likely to be causing display problems?

Faulty power or video cable

What devices do not need device drivers to be manually installed, and start to function as soon as they are connected to a computer?

Plug and play devices

What is the best device to deliver presentations in a classroom or conference room?

Projector

What is the first step for hardware maintenance?

Unplug/ restart devices

ROM (red only memory)

chips that store permanent data.

server operating system

controls a computer that supports many users on a networked computer

Inputs

data entered into memory device

Software as a Service (SaaS)

delivers applications over the cloud using a pay-per-use revenue model

Cache

helps speed up the process time on devices

gigabytes (GB)

millions of bytes

Open Source

no restrictions from copyright holders for redistribution and modification

Nonvolatile memory

permanent and remains on computer when turned off

Operating System (OS)/ Platform

program that lets you interact with your computer of mobile device

system software

software responsible for the general operation of a computer system, including the operation of hardware, running application software, and file management

closed source

source code that is highly protected and only available to trusted employees and carefully vetted contractors

RAM (random access memory)

storage location that temporarily stores open apps and document data while a computer is on

Volatile memory

temporary and looses its contents

Outputs

text, graphics, audio, video