Module 02: Operating Systems and File Management Quiz

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?

Adjust the settings for the mouse through the Settings dialog box.

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

An executable file, contains the instructions your computer or device needs to run programs and apps.

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.

False, The operating system manages the interactions between the hardware and software.

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

False, The system software is the software that runs a computer, including the operating system and utilities.

What should you do the first time you save a file?

Name the file.

Charley likes to have everything organized and she is bothered by the long list of documents on her flash drive. She wants to create folders by semester, then by course. How can you help her?

Show her how to use File Manager.

Which of the following is a step in the boot process?

The operating system files are loaded into RAM.

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

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

Which of the following can you run to find and remove unnecessary files?

disk cleanup utility

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

saves your unsaved work to temporary storage

Which of the following terms refers to the area of the hard drive used for virtual memory?

swap file

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?

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

Why is the date a file was modified useful?

It identifies the most recent version.

What does an operating system provide so you can interact with a device?

graphical user interface

Folder names should _____.

identify the content and purpose of the folder

When you save a Microsoft Office file to OneDrive, where are you saving it?

in a storage area located on a server

The bootstrap program executes which of the following?

tests that check components such as RAM and storage