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COSC 100 Exam 2 with correct AnswersThe two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the
________. - Answer -operating system
The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the
computer system. - Answer -user interface
MacOS is the operating system developed by ________. - Answer -Apple
Which of the following two operating systems are used most frequently on tablets? -
Answer -Android and IOS
Which of the following is a proprietary OS for desktop and laptop computers? - Answer -
Windows
All of the following are examples of network operating systems except ________. -
Answer -MS-DOS
Which of the following is not true about UNIX? - Answer -It is only for supercomputers
Which of the following is the online storage system affiliated with Microsoft? - Answer -
OneDrive
Which of the following is not a type of user interface? - Answer -Application
programming interface (API)
Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to
as the ________. - Answer -Virtual memory
Each device attached to your computer has a special program called a(n) ________
that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other. -
Answer -Device Driver
Which of the following is the first step in the boot process? - Answer -The BIOS is
activated
The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored on a ________ chip. - Answer -ROM
, All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process except ________. -
Answer -JSON
C: denotes a(n) ________ directory that is at the top of the filing structure of a
computer. - Answer -root
When using Windows File Explorer, which view provides the most specific information?
- Answer -Details
The location of a file is specified by its ________. - Answer -file path
Which of the following has the extension associated with a Microsoft Excel file? -
Answer -inventory.xlsx
Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard
drive to allow for faster access? - Answer -Defragment and Optimize Drives
Use the Windows ________ to check on a nonresponsive program. - Answer -Task
Manager
All of the following can be used in an OS X file name EXCEPT ________. - Answer -:
Which of the following is NOT a Windows utility program? - Answer -Desktop
Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________. - Answer -Trash
Which utility temporarily removes redundancies in a file to reduce the file size? - Answer
-File Compression
Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system. - Answer -Linux
The Mac OS was the first commercially available OS to incorporate ________. - Answer
-Point and click technology
The rule of thumb that predicts that the number of transistors on a CPU will double
every two years is called ________ Law. - Answer -Moore's
The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by ________. -
Answer -Intel
Which of the following does not influence a CPU's processing power? - Answer -Speed
of the motherboard
Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU? - Answer -Performs
algorithmic calculations
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