4.1 ~ Operating System

Which of the following operating systems was derived from Linux? a. Chrome OS b. Windows c. Unix d. macOS

a. Chrome OS

Which of the following is an open-source operating system? a. Linux b. Chrome OS c. macOS d. Windows

a. Linux

Ruth has a startup business and limited resources. She wants to save money by using an operating system on her business computers that has no associated fees for installation. Which of the following operating systems could Ruth install for free? a. Windows b. Linux c. macOS d. Chrome OS

b. Linux

Jack has a small retail business. He had a custom application developed for his inventory tracking. All of Jack's company computers have an operating system on them that will soon reach end of life because a newer version was released two years ago. Jack is afraid that his custom inventory application won't be compatible with the new version of the operating system. Which of the following is a risk that Jack is taking if he continues to use the operating system after its end of life? a. The custom application may no longer be compatible. b. The OS will become increasing vulnerable to cyberattacks. c. He may lose some of the OS's features that he relies on. d. He may lose sales during the migration process.

b. The OS will become increasing vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Which of the following is currently the most in-use operating system in the world? a. macOS b. Windows c. Chrome OS d. Ubuntu

b. Windows

Which of the following is a web-browser based operating system? a. macOS b. Windows c. Chrome OS d. Linux

c. Chrome OS

Which of the following vendors offers the largest variety of editions for its operating system? a. Ubuntu b. Apple macOS c. Microsoft Windows d. Google Chrome

c. Microsoft Windows

Most operating systems have a GUI as part of their system. Which of the following BEST describes an operating system's GUI? a. The microprocessor's program that starts the system up after the computer is powered on. b. The primary component of a computer that retrieves, processes, and executes instructions. c. An important component of a computer that is used to store data and machine code while in use. d. A user-friendly interface that uses icons and visual components to interact with the system.

d. A user-friendly interface that uses icons and visual components to interact with the system.

Which of the following processors allowed macOS users to run Windows on their computers? a. AMD b. IBM c. M1 d. Intel

d. Intel

Which of the following is software that allows a user to access a computer's memory, file system, processes, and hardware? a. Application software b. CPU c. RAM d. Operating system

d. Operating system