ALLIED ISY101 MODULE 4 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Question Points
1. Most
personal computers today are sold with preinstalled operating systems including
all of the following, except:
a. Linux.
b. Windows.
c. Mac OS.
d. HP.
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2. The most
obvious responsibility of your computer’s operating system is to:
a. provide an
environment for running software.
b. allow device
drivers to work.
c. provide a graphic
interface for your interactions with the computer.
d. allow you to use your
keyboard.
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3. An
operating system’s __________ capability supports a division of labor among all
the processing units.
a. multitasking
b. multithreading
c. multiprocessing
d. multicomputing
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4. The
combination of hardware and software that helps people and computers
communicate with each other is a user:
a. interface.
b. configuration.
c. database.
d. position.
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5. The six
steps in the boot process are powering up, starting the boot program,
powering-on self-test, identifying peripheral devices, loading the operating
system, and checking configuration and customization.
a. True
b. False
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6. The Palm
OS __________ is currently used for popular Palm brand PDAs and smartphones.
a. Garnet
b. Windows Mobile
c. iPhone
d. Symbian
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7. Five
operating systems dominate the realm of handheld computers: Windows Mobile OS,
iPhone OS X, Symbian OS, Android OS, and Palm OS.
a. True
b. False
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8. Current
versions of Windows support file names up to __________ characters long.
a. 125
b. 200
c. 255
d. unlimited
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9. An
optional file identifier that is separated from a main file name by a period is
a:
a. file convention.
b. file extension.
c. file path.
d. file folder.
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10. File
endings with .exe are __________ files.
a. executable
b. executive
c. exception
d. all of the choices
apply
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11. A file
extension is always the same as a file format.
a. True
b. False
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12. An
extension of .sys designated a __________ type of file.
a. configuration
b. support
c. sound
d. database
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13. An
extension of .ocx designates a __________ type of file.
a. configuration
b. support
c. sound
d. database
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14. An
extension of .wav designates a __________ type of file.
a. configuration
b. support
c. sound
d. database
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15. A(n)
__________ disk is a bootable CD, DVD, or other media that contains a complete
copy of your computer’s hard disk as it existed when shipped from the
manufacturer.
a. boot
b. recovery
c. OS
d. complete
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