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NOS-110 chpt. 1,5,6 With complete solutions 2024/2025
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- NOS 110
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NOS-110 chpt. 1,5,6 With complete solutions 2024/2025
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NOS-110 chpt. 1,5,6
A/an _______________ controls the interaction between a program and a computer's hardware, freeing application
programmers from the task of including such function in their programs. ANS✔✔ operating system
The _______________ is the main component of an OS that always remains in memory while the computer is running,
managing low-level OS tasks. ANS✔✔ kernal
The desktop operating system described in this chapter all have an optional character mode _______________. ANS✔✔
command line interface (CLI)
An operating system that uses _______________ will allow you to simultaneously run more programs than the physical
memory of the computer will hold. ANS✔✔ virtual memory
When you run several applications at once and switch between them, you are experiencing the _______________
feature of a operating system. ANS✔✔ task management
Interaction with a computer involving getting data and commands into it and results out of it is called _______________.
ANS✔✔ input/output (I/O)
The role of a/an _______________ is to provide services to other computers on a network. ANS✔✔ server
Software that allows the operating system to control a hardware component is a/an _______________. ANS✔✔ device
driver
A/an _______________ is a hardware component in a mobile device that an OS uses when it is readable in the current
position. ANS✔✔ screen rotation
The _______________ function of an OS includes the visual components as well as the command processor that loads
programs into memory. ANS✔✔ user interface
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Although this sounds like you are greeting a female friend, ________________ is a new feature of Windows that lets you
activate your personal assistant with your voice. ANS✔✔ Hey Cortana
In ________________ the Start menu covers the entire screen, and universal apps are full screen. ANS✔✔ Tablet Mode
The _______________ feature of Windows 10 lets you quickly view all your open apps. ANS✔✔ Task View
The ________________ feature is similar to ones long available in OS X and Linux, in which you can organize your open
apps into individual groupings, with one grouping on your screen at a time. ANS✔✔ Virtual Desktop
A Start menu _______________ works like a shortcut with the added ability to display active content related to the app.
ANS✔✔ live tile
Microsoft Windows 10 Continuum ANS✔✔ Microsoft Windows 10 Continuum is a feature that adjusts a device's user
interface to accommodate different form factors. For example, if a user works with a 2-in-1 device, the operating system
automatically detects a keyboard and adjusts the device's view to that of a traditional desktop computer.
A/an ____________ automatically runs full screen on a Windows 10 tablet, and windowed on a computer with a
keyboard. ANS✔✔ Universal App
Which of the following accurately describes the overall trend in computing during the past 70-plus years? ANS✔✔
Toward physically smaller, more powerful computers.
Which of the following operating systems cannot be licensed for a PC ANS✔✔ Mac OS X
Using this type of wireless network connection when browsing the Internet with a smarphone or table can save you data
fees. ANS✔✔ Wi-Fi
On a network, the purpose of this type of computer is to allow end users to connect over the network to save and access
files stored on this computer, as well as to print to printers connected to this computer. ANS✔✔ File and printer server
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Which of the following is a computer input device? ANS✔✔ Mouse, and Keyboard
In the early 1950s, a typical computer end user would have been a ANS✔✔ Government agency, or computer gamer
What acronym describes networked devices that contain microcomputers but are not thought of as computing devices,
such as refrigerators, automobile componenents, light bulbs, and industrial control devices? ANS✔✔ IoT
Which acronym describes technology in which all or most of a device's electronic circuitry is on a single microchip
ANS✔✔ SoC
What is the very first thing a user usually must do to gain access to a secure computer? ANS✔✔ Log on with a user name
and password
When working with a mobile device, if you touch an area of screen that requires input from a keyboard, the OS will
display this for your use. ANS✔✔ Virtual keyboard
Which of the following is not available as a desk-top operating system? ANS✔✔ iOS
Which of the following is a small component made of of transistors and other miniaturized parts? ANS✔✔ Integrated
Circuit (IC)
Mac OS X is built on NextStep, an OS based on what kernel? ANS✔✔ UNIX
Introduced in 1983, this application program became the "killer app" that made the IBM PC a must-have business tool.
ANS✔✔ Lotus 1-2-3
What file system is the default for current Windows OS? ANS✔✔ NTFS
This type of chip contains the basic input/output system for a computer. ANS✔✔ Rom BIOS
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This is the central circuit board of a computer. ANS✔✔ Motherboard
The same security threats that attack other computers target mobile devices. ANS✔✔ True (Mobile OSs have many
built-in security features to fend off security threats.)
This early microcomputer predated the Apple II computer. ANS✔✔ MITS Altair
__________, which is software resident in integrated circuits, and various other supporting circuitry, all installed on a
motherboard. ANS✔✔ firmware
This application program is considered the killer app for the Apple II computer. ANS✔✔ VisiCalc
________________, also referred to as data management, is an operating system function that allows the operating
system to read, write, and modify data, while managing the logical storage of the data. Each operating system has at
least one type of file system structure. ANS✔✔ File management
Windows NT was a version of Windows that included a graphical interface on top of a DOS kernel. ANS✔✔ False
(Windows NT was an entirely new operating system with a new kernel.)
The Apple Mac computer running the Mac OS System 1 was the first commercially available computer with a graphical
user interface. ANS✔✔ False (An Apple computer named Lisa that predated the Mac by two years was the first
commercially available computer with a GUI.)
Although this OS predates microcomputers, today a wide variety of platforms still use recent versions. ANS✔✔ UNIX
What OS began as a student project in 1991? ANS✔✔ Linux
Which of the following network services is the default for a smartphone? ANS✔✔ Cellular
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