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Discovering Computers Chapter 4 - Operating Systems and Utility Programs

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Warm BootThe process of using the operating system to restart a computer.
Stand ByTo perform a warm boot, click the ____ command in the Shut down button menu.
UserA ____ interface controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.
Command-line InterfaceIn a ____, the user types commands or presses special keys on the keyboard to enter data and instructions.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)With a ____, users interact with menus and visual images such as buttons and other graphical objects to issue commands.
TaskA(n) ____ is an operation the processor manages.
SpoolingThe process called ____ sends print jobs to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer.
QueueMultiple print jobs line up in a ____ within a buffer.
Plug and Play____ means the operating system automatically configures new devices as you install them.
ServerA(n) ____ OS is an operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network.
Network AdministratorThe person overseeing network operations, uses the server operating system to add and remove users, computers, and other devices to and from the network.
User NameA ____ is a unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet or numbers, that identifies one specific user.
PasswordA ____ is a private combination of characters associated with the user name that allows access to certain computer resources.
Stand-aloneA ____ operating system is a complete operating system that works on a desktop computer, a notebook computer, or mobile computing device.
DefragmentTo reorganize a disk.
VirusThe term ____ describes a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user’s knowledge or permission.
Adware____ is a program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on Web pages, e-mail, or other Internet services.
Pop-up blockerA program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on Web pages, e-mail, or other Internet services.
zippedCompressed files sometimes are called ____ files.
Phishing____ is a scam in which a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and/or financial information.

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