CIS101 Operating System Quiz
Which of the following is NOT true about Operating Systems? An OS manages files and folders An OS interfaces with hardware An OS may provide the user with a graphical user interface An OS lets you create documents, spreadsheets and presentations
An OS lets you create documents, spreadsheets and presentations
______ is an operating system developed by Google for smart phones and tablets. Linux iOS Chrome Android
Android
_______ is a graphical Operating System released by Google in 2007 for smartphones and tablets, based on the Linux OS. This Operating System emphasizes interactions via screen touches. iOS Linux Mac OS X Windows Android
Android
Which of the following is NOT a task likely to be carried out by an operating system? Edits video and audio files Interfaces with the keyboard, monitor and other hardware Provides a graphical interface for the user Keeps track of file locations on a storage drive
Edits video and audio files
A file is a group of folders that helps you organize items, similar to using a file cabinet. True False
False
An Operating System is a sequence of instructions that solves a problem. True False
False
An Operating System that supports multiple users with individual accounts enables each user to see and use the other user's applications and files. True False
False
Common operating systems include iOS and Android for desktop computers, and Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux for tablets and smartphones. True False
False
Despite advances in computer technology, today's Operating Systems still cannot provide any monitoring to help determine which applications are using the most CPU or memory capacity. True False
False
In the past, the Operating System had to run a little bit of each application at a time, switching thousands of times per second, but modern multitasking Operating Systems can do all these tasks simultaneously. True False
False
Minimizing unused apps can improve the performance of a currently running app by giving that app more memory to work with. True False
False
Modern Operating Systems convert a high-level languages like C++, Java, Python, etc. to assembly/machine language (0's and 1's). True False
False
Modern Operating Systems have a single Universal Device Driver (UDD) that allows them to interface with all available hardware devices. True False
False
Modern multitasking Operating Systems will stop running applications in the background that you have open but are not currently using. It does this to free up the CPU, reduce memory utilization, and to prevent the application you're currently using from running slowly. True False
False
Moving a file to the trash deletes the file from the drive. True False
False
The Operating System executes instructions one by one. True False
False
Today, with the modern Operating Systems installed on new desktop and laptop computers, backing up files is a waste of time. True False
False
While most operating systems provide a way for you to move, delete, or create new items, you must use a separate search application (not included with the operating system) to find specific items on your storage drive whose name or contents match certain words. True False
False
What is NOT one of the Operating System's duties? Multitasking File Management Hardware Interfacing Graphic Processing
Graphic Processing
_______ is a version of Unix developed in the early 1990's by Finnish college student Linus Torvalds, and is popular today due in part to being free and open-source, and with people around the world continuing development. While originally text based; popular versions today like Ubuntu have a graphical interface. Mac OS X Windows Android iOS Linux
Linux
_______ is a graphical desktop / laptop Operating System developed by Apple in the early 2000's, based on the Unix OS. Windows iOS Android Mac OS X Linux
Mac OS X
A(n) ______ is a special program with various duties, such as interfacing with hardware (providing a more abstract view to applications), managing files and folders, and running multiple applications seemingly simultaneously (multitasking) for one or more users. Application Manager Operating System Interface Manager Graphics Processor
Operating System
One of the roles of a(n) _____ is to manage files and folders, keeping track of such items' locations on a drive, making such items visible to a user, and allowing a user to open files or run apps. Operating System Task Manager Sub-directory Viewer Memory Management System
Operating System
What does an Operating System (OS) do when a user wants to run multiple applications simultaneously? The OS pulls files and programs from storage and into memory then rapidly switches between all the applications at a rate the user doesn't notice. An OS can only run one application at a time, thus modern computers have multiple Operating Systems installed to handle multitasking. The OS makes the user close one application before opening another. The OS only runs the application the user is currently interacting with in the most visible application window while hibernating the programs in the background windows.
The OS pulls files and programs from storage and into memory then rapidly switches between all the applications at a rate the user doesn't notice.
A file is a collection of information stored somewhere on a drive, such as a song, a movie, your English paper, or another application. True False
True
A file that is useful across different applications, computers, or operating systems is said to be portable. True False
True
A nearly-full storage drive may cause your programs and applications (apps) to run slowly, as the apps and Operating System struggle to find drive space. True False
True
An Operating System provides a mechanism for a user to create and maintain files. True False
True
An operating system can provide a way for you to see what folders/files/apps are on your HDD/SDD. True False
True
If a user commonly doesn't quit previous apps before running another app. A multitasking OS may continue to run those previous apps, which occupy valuable CPU time and memory, causing the user's current app to run slowly. Thus, a good OS user takes time to occasionally quit unused apps. True False
True
In recent years, operating systems have become much simpler and intuitive to use (in the past, a user had to know about OS commands, OS folders, device drivers, and more). True False
True
Minimized apps still consume memory. True False
True
Most operating systems provide some way for a user see what folder/file/app items exist on a drive, as well as to move, delete, or create new items, or to find items whose name or contents match certain words. True False
True
Moving files to the trash or recycle bin does not actually delete files from the drive. True False
True
One of the many roles that an Operating System performs is to manage your files and folders while it keeps track of where those items are stored on a drive. True False
True
Some operating systems provide a monitoring app, like Windows' Task Manager, to help determine which apps are using the most CPU or memory. True False
True
The operating system is software that acts as the central point between the user, the hardware and applications. True False
True
To a user, multiple applications like a music player and a web browser appear to be running simultaneously, but in fact the Operating System is running a little bit of each application at a time, switching thousands of times per second. True False
True
When using early versions of Operating Systems, users would have to manually type in text-based commands. True False
True
With today's modern Operating Systems used by desktops and laptops, users can configure automated backup systems to automatically backup files on a hourly, daily, or weekly basis. True False
True
_____ is a text-based operating system developed in the late 1960's. iOS Android Windows Unix
Unix
Which of the following is NOT true about an Operating System's file storage process? Users create files to store folders, making it easier to organize your data. The Operating System maintains links between files and folders on the drive. Users create many files and the Operating System stores these files in a file system. Files and folders can be stored on multiple drives
Users create files to store folders, making it easier to organize your data.
_______ is a graphical Operating System developed by Microsoft in the mid-to-late 1980's with powerful graphical features. Linux Android Windows iOS Mac OS X
Windows
Match the following Operating System to its description ___MS DOS ___Mac OS X ___Linux ___iOS ___Android ___Windows 1.Popular today due in part to being free and open-source, and with people around the world continuing development. 2.A relatively simple Operating System created by Microsoft. 3.An Operating System with a graphical user interface created by Microsoft. 4.A graphical Operating System developed in the early 2000's, based on the Unix OS. 5.A Unix based graphical Operating System developed by Apple where most user operations involve touch input. 6.A graphical Operating System for smartphones and tablets, based on the Linux OS. Amazon, used this Operating System as a foundation for its Kindle e-Reader, Fire phone, Fire tv and Echo products.
__2__MS DOS __4__Mac OS X __1__Linux __5__iOS __6__Android __3__Windows
The portions of an Operating System that interface with hardware components, both internal and external, are often called ______. management tools device drivers memory managers task managers
device drivers
Moving files to the trash or recycle bin ____ doesn't remove the file from your storage drive until you empty the trash or recycle bin permanently deletes the file from the storage drive slows down applications and reduces operating performance automatically creates a backup if the file is flagged as do-not-delete
doesn't remove the file from your storage drive until you empty the trash or recycle bin
A filename _____, such as .pdf or .xlsx or .doc, indicates what type of data a file contains. prefix appendix type ID extension
extension
The term _____, allow users to create and organize files, thereby keeping track of file locations on a hard drive or other storage device. folder management file management folder administration file administration
file management
Different file types typically have a different abbreviation after the filename's period, known as a(n) _______. application typesetter document format executable filename extension
filename extension
On a storage drive, a(n) _____ is a metaphorical container used to store one or more files. folder document index extension
folder
Modern Operating Systems use a _____ interface which allows for pointing with a mouse and clicking on icons. graphical user command line high level text based
graphical user
Windows is a ____ Operating System developed by Microsoft in the mid-to-late 1980's. command line touch-based text-based graphical user interface
graphical user interface
_____ is a graphical operating system developed by Apple in 2007 for smartphones and tablets. Android Windows iOS Unix
iOS
_______ is a graphical Operating System developed by Apple in 2007 for Apple smartphones and tablets. A key 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. Mac OS X Android Windows Linux iOS
iOS
The ability for an operating system to run more than one application at the same time is know as _______. multi-threading app-balancing multi-tasking program rotation
multi-tasking
Android and iOS are graphical Operating Systems developed for _____. keyboard and mouse inputs smartphones and tablets servers and routers voice activated outputs
smartphones and tablets
An Operating System is a _____ that carries out detailed interactions with hardware on behalf of applications. hypertext language USB manager protocol software program
software program
Android and iOS are ______ Operating Systems. keyboard input based mouse input based touchscreen input based voice input based
touchscreen input based
