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1. The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the operating system 2. The user interface of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system. 3. MacOS is the operating system developed by _______. Apple 4. Which of the following two operating systems are used most frequently on tablets? Android and iOS 5. Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________. Google and Apple 6. Which of the following is a proprietary OS for desktop and laptop computers? Windows 7. All of the following are examples of network operating systems EXCEPT MS-DOS 8. Which of the following is NOT a true of UNIX? It is only for supercomputers. 9. Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system. Linux 10. Which of the following is the online storage system affiliated with a Microsoft account? OneDrive 11. Which of the following is NOT a type of user interface? Application programming interface (API) 12. Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to as the virtual memory 13. An application programming interface (API) is the code the application software needs in order to interact with the CPU 14. Each device attached to your computer has a special program called a(n) device driver that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other. 15. Which of the following is the first step in the boot process? The BIOS is activated. 16. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored on a ________ chip. ROM 17. All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process EXCEPT ________. USB 18. C: denotes a(n) root directory that is at the top of the filing structure of a computer. 19. When using Windows File Explorer, which view provides the most information at a glance? Details 20. The location of a file is specified by its file path 21. C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\protocol is an example of a file ________. path 22. Which of the following is the name of a Microsoft Excel file? inventory.xlsx 23. Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________. Trash 24. Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard drive to allow for faster access? Defragment and Optimize Drives 25. Which of the following is NOT a Windows utility program? Desktop Cleanup 26. Which utility temporarily removes redundancies in a file to reduce the file size? File Compression 27. Use the Windows ________ to check on a nonresponsive program. Task Manager 28. The ________ utility automatically creates duplicates of your libraries, desktops, contacts, and favorites to another storage location. File History 29. The operating system is a group of programs that controls how your computer functions. 30. iOS was developed by Apple as the operating system for its tablets and smartphones. 31. The fuel-injection system in a car engine uses a(n) real-time operating system 32. Most supercomputers use the linux operating system. 33. The vast majority of smartphones use the iOS or Android operating systems. 34. Linux download packages are called distributions or distros 35. MS-DOS used a(n) command driven interface. 36. A unique signal by a device to let the operating system know that it needs attention is called a(n) interrupt 37. If your computer is thrashing, increase RAM to solve the problem. 38. Plug and play is the feature that enables you to use a new device without first installing a device driver. 39. The Windows feature that removes a newly installed, improperly working driver and replaces it with the last one that worked is called rollback driver

40. During the boot process, the bios is responsible for loading the operating system from the hard drive into RAM. 41. Natural language processing is a field of artificial intelligence that uses software to analyze, understand, and generate human languages naturally. 42. When a computer is booted, the process called power-on self-test (POST) checks the computer's components. 43. The Windows taskbar displays open and favorite applications for easy access at the bottom of the display by default. 44. File explorer manages files stored in a hierarchical structure of directories in Windows. 45. The snipping tool is a Windows tool that enables you to capture all or a portion of a screen display. 46. In the Windows operating system, the C:\ drive is commonly referred to as the root directory. 47. When using a Windows PC, file explorer is the main tool for finding, viewing, and managing files. 48. The Windows path separator is the backslash character. 49. In the file name, Resume.docx, docx is the extension, indicating the file type. 50. Disk ________ realigns separated data so that related file pieces are unified. defragmentation 51. The Windows utility program that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive is called disk cleanup 52. Tracks on hard disk drives are broken down into pie shaped wedges called sectors 53. Scattered pieces of files on the hard drive can be regrouped into sequential order using the defrag utility. 54. Windows includes accessibility settings, which provide a centralized location for assistive technology and tools. 55. Every computer has an operating system. T 56. Gaming consoles, such as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, do not need an operating system. F 57. A system restore point is a snapshot of your entire computer system's settings. T 58. A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it. F 59. Most desktop and laptop computers run some version of Windows, Linux or macOS. T 60. Windows 10 is the planned final operating system release by Microsoft. T 61. Android is an open-source operating system for network servers. F 62. When your computer runs out of RAM, the operating system borrows space from the CPU. F 63. Installing a device driver can sometimes cause system instability. T 64. CMOS is a special kind of memory that uses a great deal of power. T 65. Preemptive multitasking is the term used when the operating system processes higher-priority tasks before lower-priority tasks. T 66. File Explorer is Windows's main program to find, manage and view files. T 67. You can use System Restore to return your system's settings back to a specific date when everything was working properly. T 68. .zip compressed files .jpg image .pdf portable document format .accdb Microsoft Access .html web page 69. folder storage location for a collection of files track concentric circle on the hard drive sector pie-shaped wedge on the hard drive platter round, thin plate of metal that makes up a hard drive taskbar displays open and favorite applications 70. GUI type of user interface in macOS and Microsoft Windows 10 thrashing the condition of excessive paging Desktop primary work area

pin place an application tile on the Start screen or icon on the taskbar POST checks hardware at startup 71. Defragment and Optimize Drives regroups related pieces of files on the hard disk Task Manager lists all the programs being used and indicates their status System Restore brings system back to a previously stable state File History, File Recovery backs up important files, makes a complete mirror image of your current computer setup Disk Cleanup removes unnecessary files from the hard drive 72. virtual memory temporary storage area on the hard drive paging process of optimizing RAM storage by using hard drive space kernel operating system supervisor program swap file swapping data between RAM and a hard drive spooler coordinates print jobs...