CIM 1 CH 9

In a ____, a user types commands represented by short keywords or abbreviations or presses special keys on the keyboard to enter data and instructions.

Command line interface.

A ____ application is an application that runs the same on multiple operating systems.

Cross-platform

Small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

Driver.

Client operating systems cannot operate without a network. T/F

False. Can operate.

Most users today work with a command-line interface. T/F

False. Graphical user interface.

The kernel is nonresistant, which means it remains in memory while the computer or mobile device is running. T/F

False. Memory resident. (page 380)

Linux is a proprietary software. T/F

False. Open source software - go in and make changes.

Operating systems provide vastly different functions, depending on the size of the computer or mobile device. T/F

False. Similar functions.

ROM chips or flash memory chips that store permanent instructions.

Firmware

If you suspect a ______ it is recommended that you use a _____ boot to start a computer or device because this process detects and checks connected hardware devices.

Hardware Cold boot.

Placing a computer in ____mode saves any open documents and running programs or apps to an internal hard drive before removing power from the computer or device.

Hibernate.

The ____ is the core of an operating system that manages memory and devices, maintains an internal clock, runs programs, and assigns the resources.

Kernel.

The technique of swapping items between memory and storage is called____

Paging Page 385-386

section of storage or memory reserved for a specific program or application

Partition (pg396)

Software that is privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer or device model.

Proprietary Software (Page 393)

A _____ is a multiuser operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network.

Server operating system

The start up process is similar for large and small computers, as described in the following steps:

Step 1) when you turn on your computer or mobile device the power supply or battery sends an electrical current to circuitry in the computer or mobile device. Step 2) The charge of electricity causes the processor chip to reset itself and finds the firmware that contains start up instructions. Step 3) page 380 Step 4) Step 5)

Windows term for a shortcut to an app or other content

Tile

A user interface controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen. T/F

True

If the operating system is tHrashing, you first should try to exit the program before attempting to reboot the computer. T/F

True

Most operating systems today are multitasking. T/F

True

An administrator should use the administrator account on a limited basis because the operating system is susceptible to spyware and malware attacks in this setting. T/F

True.

Each device connected to a computer requires its own specific driver. T/F.

True.

Many of the first operating systems were device dependent and proprietary. T/F

True.

Operating systems that function as both desktop and server operating systems sometimes are called multipurpose operating systems.

True.

Some computers can run multiple operating systems. T/F

True. P378

With____, the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium to function as additional RAM.

Virtual memory Page 386

A _____is the drive from which your personal computer starts, which typically is an internal hard drive, such as a _____ ___, or ___.

boot drive Hard disk, or SSD

segment of memory or storage in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device

buffer (p386)

process of starting a computer or mobile device from a state when it is powered off completely.

cold boot

set of commands used to control actions performed is a command-line interface

command language

Firmware

consists of ROM chips or flash memory chips that store permanent instructions.

A _____ is an application that runs the same on multiple operating systems.

cross-platform application

operating system that runs on computers and mobile devices provided by a variety of manufacturers

device- independent (pg 393)

The operating system that a computer uses sometimes is called the _____

platform.

In situations when a boot disk is required to restart a computer or device that will not start from its boot drive, the boot disk is often refereed to as ___ ___.

recovery media

What is a boot disk?

removable media, such as a CD or USB flash drive, that contains only the necessary operating system files required to start the computer.

In windows, the ____ consists of tabs, groups, and commands that provide access to tasks.

ribbon

Hibernate mode

saves any open documents and running programs or apps to an internal hard drive before removing power from the computer or device.

Sleep mode

saves any open documents and running programs or apps to memory, turns off all unneeded functions, and then places the computer in a low-power state. If, for some reason, power is removed from a computer or device that is in sleep mode, any unsaved work could be lost.

The method you use to restart a computer or device differs, depending on the____ and _____

situation & hardware

When the word, live, is used with a type of media, such as live USB or Live CD, this usually means

the media can be used to start the computer.

If a program or app stops working, a ____is sufficient to restart the device because this process ____ ____.

warm boot clears memory.

A process of restarting a computer or mobile device while it remains powered on.

warm boot.