chapter 1

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Gemma starts her computer and begins working on a new Microsoft Word document. Gemma completes her document and is ready to print so she sends her work to the printer, where it is placed in the _____ waiting to be output.

BIOS

The _____ handles the instructions for your computer to start up before the operating system is loaded.

BIOS

Which of the following is NOT true about RAM?

It is generally measured in megahertz (MHz).

Which of the following is NOT true about the earliest computers?

They were first developed in the 1970s.

All of the following are characteristics of an embedded operating system EXCEPT: _____.

always depends on user intervention to work

Instructions that accomplish a specific task

application software

In Windows 8, you can display the shutdown options using the _____ bar.

charms

A(n) ____________________ is an electronic device that receives, processes, and stores data, and produces a result.

computer

On a laptop, the main area where productivity applications are run is called the _____.

desktop

Instructions that enable the operating system to interact with a device

driver

A computer shut down and a sign out perform the same task.

false

An operating system is considered application software.

false

Only one Windows account is allowed when Windows 8 is installed on a computer.

false

RAM is an operating system related to UNIX

false

ROM is used to store instructions and data temporarily.

false

Windows 8 and Mac OS are interchangeable and can be run on any laptop.

false

A graphical user interface can be identified by the _____ it displays.

icons

The first step in the information processing cycle ____.

inputs data

Tarun is researching various operating systems. Tarun learns that Windows, Mac OS, and ____ are the most popular personal computer operating systems.

linux

An iPad would most likely run on the _____ platform.

mac iOS

Mac iOS and Android are examples of _____.

mobile operating systems

Another term to identify a computer's operating system is _____.

platform

Tarun is researching various operating systems. Tarun discovers that the job of the operating system is to perform all of the following tasks EXCEPT: _____.

provide anti-virus software

RAM stands for ____ access memory.

random

A computer that connects multiple computers together in a shared environment

server

Using the _____ option to end a computer session will keep applications and the operating system running in a low-power state.

sleep

Windows 8 is a type of __________ software

system

Instructions that run the computer and its utilities

system software

Data is ____.

text, numbers, sound, images, or video

A cold boot is when a computer is started after it has been powered off.

true

A computer inputs, processes, stores, and outputs data.

true

A navigation system uses a(n) embedded operating system

true

A server is a computer that manages access to other computers in a network.

true

Android is an example of a mobile operating system.

true

When you add a new printer to your computer, it requires a driver to operate.

true

Norton AntiVirus software is an example of a(n) _____

utility program

Hard drive space that can work as RAM

virtual memory


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