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executable file

A(n) _____ contains the instructions your computer or device needs to run programs and apps.

rename existing folders, create a pictures folder, copy or move pics to new folder, or delete any new folders

Clayton wants to organize his pictures and videos on his computer, but he is not sure where to start. Which of the following are good tips for organizing his content?

Point to its title bar, then drag the window to its new location. If you drag it to the left or right side of the screen, it will snap to fill that half and then make the other windows thumbnails

Dharma closes open windows, then opens a new window to do work, then closes it and reopens the first window to do more work. After watching him for a while, you explain that he can rearrange his windows and not close and then reopen them each time. Which of the following are the correct instructions to give Dharma?

Adjust the settings for the mouse through the control panel.

Dominic is left-handed and frustrated with his pointing device because the default settings are for right-handed people. You can help Dominic solve his problem by telling him which of the following?

an input device enters data and instructions into the memory of the device. an output device is how the processed info is displayed.

How can you determine if a device is an input device or an output device?

An input device enters data and instructions into the memory of the device. An output device is a useful form of the processed data.

How do you know if a device is an input device or an output device?

It sends the document to the printer, it establishes a connection to the printer, and it lets other software know the printer is busy.

How does the operating system help you print a document?

Unlike a data file, you cannot open and read executable files.

How is an executable file different from a data file?

Go to the file manager and look for the recently opened files

JJazmyn cannot find the paper that she wrote last night. She is in a panic and you want to help her. What advice would you give her?

The computer stored the file in RAM, so if he charges his laptop his paper should be fine.

Kumar was working on his term paper and had not saved his work before the battery died on his laptop. He panics because the paper is due in less than hour and he does not have time to retype it. He calls you, his classmate, in a panic. What would be the best advice to give Kumar?

False

Non-volatile memory is temporary and loses its contents when the power is turned off

True

Output methods include speakers, headphones, and interactive whiteboards.

Show him how to look at the file properties, such as the date modified, which is updated each time he saves a document.

Samir is really bad about naming his files in a meaningful way to reflect the content. As a result, he cannot easily find the last file he worked on and wastes time and energy recreating the document. How could you help him find the document he needs and eliminate all this extra work?

Enable sticky keys

Simon has difficulty pressing and holding multiple command keys at a time, such as CTRL+ALT+DEL. What option does he have to still take advantage of using the shortcut keys?

False

The operating system is not part of the system software

tiles, buttons, and icons

To interact with the GUI what do you have to use?

it goes to the recycle bin or trash folder

What happens when you delete a folder?

The computer or device receives power from the power supply or battery and sent it to the circuitry.

What is the first step in the boot process?

because he is using the same name, each time he saves he is overwriting his previous work.

When Jack takes a class, he saves all his work for that class with the name of the course. What is most likely happening to his saved files?

zipping

When you compress a file, it is called _____

saves your unsaved work to temporary storage

When you want to add information to a document, what role does your operating system play?

To the taskbar

Where are frequently used apps pinned for easy access

directs internal components, coordinates the resources, and manages interactions between hardware and software

Which of the following describe the purpose of the operating system?

false

If several programs or apps are running simultaneously, your operating system may take virtual memory and swap it with ROM.

No, because a shortcut does not place the actual file, folder, or app on the desktop.

If you delete a shortcut from your desktop, have you also deleted the original file

gigabytes

If you have a file that has billions of bytes of data, then it would be measured in _____

It places the document in a buffer.

You and your friend both send documents to the printer, but the printer can only print one document at a time. What does it do with the other document?

The kernel is the core of an operating system that manages memory, runs programs, and assigns resources.

You are describing the boot process to a friend and get to the step where the device loads the operating files into RAM, including the kernel. Your friend starts to laugh because she was not aware that there were kernels in her computer. What do you tell her?

False

When Liam went to print his presentation, the boot process established the connection to the printer, sent the presentation to the printer, and let other software know the printer was busy.

You can take it with you and then work on it on another computer

Which of the following is an advantage to saving a file to a flash drive?

Paging

Which of the following may cause your computer to slow down?

Type

Which property is assigned to a file by the operating system?

There's a problem with operating system, which manages the complete operation of the computer and lets you interact with it, so when his mother wanted to run Microsoft Word, it would have started the program.

Dion's mother called and said that her computer would not run Microsoft Word anymore. Which of the following best explains why her computer would not be running Microsoft Word anymore?

True

If you add a slideshow to play as your desktop theme, you have customized your system software.

False

The Close button reduces a window so that it only appears as a button on the taskbar.


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