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Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

Premises
Disk Cleanup
Error-checking
System Restore
Task Manager
Disk Defragmenter
Responses
brings system back to a previously stable state
checks the hard drive for damaged files
lists all the programs being used and indicates their status
regroups related pieces of files on the hard disk
removes unnecessary files from the hard drive

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Disk Cleanup
Error-checking
System Restore
Task Manager
Disk Defragmenter

iOS was developed by ________ as the operating system for its tablets and smartphones.

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During the boot process, the ________ is responsible for loading the operating system from the hard drive into RAM.

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BIOS
basic input/out...

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The location of a file is specified by its ________.


A) drive identifier
B) file path
C) file type
D) file extension

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

Premises
kernel
spooler
virtual memory
paging
swap file
Responses
temporary storage area on the hard drive
the process of swapping data between RAM and a swap file
coordinates print jobs
process of optimizing RAM storage by using hard drive space
operating system supervisor program

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kernel
spooler
virtual memory
paging
swap file

Which of the following is the name of a Microsoft Excel file?


A) inventory.xlsx
B) inventory.wpd
C) inventory.accdb
D) inventory.pdf

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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A unique signal by a device to let the operating system know that it needs attention is called a(n)________.

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When using Windows 8, the pinch and stretch gestures are used to ________ an object.

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The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored on a ________ chip.


A) ROM
B) CPU
C) RAM
D) CMOS

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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File names in Windows are case-sensitive.

A) True
B) False

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Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

Premises
pin
GUI
platform
charm
thrashing
Responses
list of common commands displayed the right side of the screen in Windows 8
place an application tile on the Start screen
the condition of excessive paging
combination of processor and operating system
type of user interface in Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows 8

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pin
GUI
platform
charm
thrashing

Installing a device driver can sometimes cause system instability.

A) True
B) False

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The Windows feature that removes a newly installed, improperly working driver and replaces it with the last one that worked is called ________.

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Roll Back ...

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Which utility removes redundancies in a file to reduce the file size?


A) Disk Cleanup
B) File Compression
C) Error-checking
D) Disk Defragmenter

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Errors in computer software are called ________.


A) worms
B) beetles
C) bugs
D) spiders

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The Windows utility program that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive is called ________.

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The fuel-injection system in car engine uses a(n)________ operating system.

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real-time
...

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Preemptive multitasking is the term used when the operating system processes higher-priority tasks before lower-priority tasks.

A) True
B) False

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Android is an open source operating system for personal computers and network servers.

A) True
B) False

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UNIX was developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, who worked at ________.


A) IBM
B) Microsoft
C) Xerox
D) AT&T's Bell Labs

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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