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True or False; The Core of the Operating System is referred to as the CPU. - False 
Which of the following is NOT an I/O task preformed by the CPU? 
(A) Handles output to the monitor. 
(B) Executes programs instructions 
(C) Manages network communications 
(D) Controls information storage and retrieval - (B) Executes program instructions 
What was the first widely used multi-user, multitasking Operating System? - UNIX 
What is the job that the kernel of the OS preforms? - Communicates between CP...
A single device driver typically communicates with several different hardware devices. - False 
One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM. - True 
____________ multitasking depends on the running application to hand control back to the OS so other 
applications can be run. - Cooperative 
The _____________ communicates with the BIOS, device drivers, resource managers, and APIs to 
coordinate operating system functions. - kernel 
Which of the following does NOT require a de...
The same security threats that attack other computers target mobile devices - True 
The Apple Mac computer running the Mac OS System 1 was the first commercially available computer 
with a graphical user interface. - False 
Which of the following operating systems is open source? - Linux 
Which of the following choices is the Google OS installed by manufacturers on certain laptops, desktops, 
and tablet computers? - Chrome OS 
On a mobile device, the operating system resides in firmware, and is ...
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. - 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. - kernal 
The desktop operating system described in this chapter all have an optional character mode 
_______________. - command line interface (CLI) 
A...
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The core of an operating system is referred to as the CPU - False 
One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM - True 
The first 32-bit operating system developed by Microsoft was Windows 3.1 - False 
Windows 95 used cooperative multitasking for 16-bit applications and preemptive multitasking for 32-bit 
applications - True 
The advanced firewall in Windows Vista monitors incoming communications only - False 
The address bus almost always runs faster than the external clock...
B) Cloud computing - Which of the following can be described as a client/server computing model 
that offers scalable Web-based applications and services over the Internet? 
A) real-time computing 
B) cloud computing 
C) multiuser computing 
D) ISP computing 
C) executed program instructions - Which of the following is NOT an I/O task performed by the 
operating system? 
A) manages network communication 
B) controls information storage and retrieval 
C) executes program instructions 
D) handles ...
True or False : When you install a modern OS such as Windows 7 or Mac OS X, you always manually 
configure devices such as monitors and network cards. - False 
True of False : The HAL.dll is a file used by some operating systems to offer specialized code needed by 
device drivers to talk to the computer's hardware. - True 
True of False : You may have more trouble installing interface cards on a Macintosh computer because 
the devices are all built for generic hardware. - False 
True or False :...
Which of the following accurately describes the overall trend in computing during the past 60-plus 
years? - Toward physically smaller, more powerful computers. 
Which of the following operating systems cannot be licensed for a PC - Mac OS X 
Using this type of wireless network connection when browsing the Internet with a smarphone or table 
can save you data fees. - 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 fi...
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