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| The ______________ is the program code that controls the computer. | operating system (OS) |
| A _______ is displayed by a command-line interface to tell you it is ready to receive commands. | prompt |
| If Windows will not start up normally, try starting it in ________. | safe mode |
| The on-screen prompts and objects that enable a user to interact with the computer are called the ___________. | user interface |
| A/an _____ is a collection of bytes given a name so that the OS can retrieve it for you later. | file |
| _____ is the operating system of choice for businesses with mission critical systems. | UNIX |
| A ___________ is a cell phone that is really a computer with its own operating system. | smartphone |
| A/an _______________ is a program file that Windows can run on your command without assistance from another program. | executable file |
| Saving and deleting files over time will have those files scattered across the hard drive, a process called ________________. | fragmentation |
| A ______ is a virtual file container on your hard drive or other mass storage device. | folder |
| Which of the following operating systems is open-source? | Linux |
| Which of the following is not an operating system function? | Manage e-mail messages |
| A user interface category, apart from GUI, is: | Command-line |
| The native user interface of UNIX and Linux can best be described as: | Command-line |
| What is the name given to the program code used to add support for hardware to the OS? | Device driver |
| A possible cause of instability | Programming flaws |
| A possible cause of instability | Corrupt operating system files |
| Which of these filenames point to the same file, as far as Windows is concerned? | HappyBaby.jpg, Happybaby.jpg |
| Which of the following is not a distribution of Linux? | OS X |
| This is a group of small programs used by the OS to control some very basic hardware. | Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) |
| Example of OS hardware support limitations. | New hardware not supported by an old OS |
| Example of OS hardware support limitations. | Old hardware not supported by a new OS |
| Which of the following OSs is not part of the Windows 9x family? | Windows Vista |
| Which of the following is not a security feature provided by the OS? | Anti-virus protection |
| Which of these operating systems is designed to run on a smartphone? | Windows Mobile |
