Deck 1: Introduction to Operating Systems

Question 1

What program was the killer app that helped make the IBM PC successful in the 1980's?

A)Lotus 1-2-3
B)Microsoft BASIC
C)VisiCalc
D)CP/M

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following choices is the Google OS installed by manufacturers on certain laptops, desktops, and tablet computers?

A)UNIX
B)iOS
C)Linux
D)Chrome OS

Answer 2

D

Question 3

This acronym describes the networking of devices that are not thought of as computing devices but contain microcomputers to control their functions.

A)IC
B)UEFI
C)SoC
D)IoT

Answer 3

D

Question 4

This OS was jointly developed by Microsoft and IBM.

A)PC DOS
B)MS-DOS
C)OS/2
D)Warp

Question 5

What term is used in an OS GUI to describe a specialized file that contains information about the locations of other files?

A)Partition
B)Folder
C)File allocation table
D)Sector

Question 6

Although this OS predates microcomputers, today a wide variety of platforms still use recent versions.

A)UNIX
B)macOS
C)Windows
D)DOS

Question 7

This application program was considered the killer app for the Apple II computer.

A)Lotus 1-2-3
B)Microsoft BASIC
C)VisiCalc
D)CP/M

Question 8

The user communicates with the OS through this software layer.

A)Job management
B)User interface
C)Device management
D)Video adapter

Question 9

On a mobile device, the operating system resides in firmware, and is therefore, a/an ________ OS.

A)Single-user/multitasking
B)Multiuser/multitasking
C)Embedded
D)GUI

Question 10

Of the mobile OSs discussed in this chapter, which one is legally installed only on devices from a single manufacturer?

A)iOS
B)Android
C)Windows 10
D)Windows 10 Mobile

Question 11

Which version of a popular desktop OS was released in 2009, but is still in use today despite the availability of newer versions?

A)Windows XP
B)Linux
C)macOS
D)Windows 7

Question 12

This is the central circuit board of a computer.

A)Memory
B)Motherboard
C)ROM BIOS
D)Video adapter

Question 13

Save money on your data plan by using this type of connection for connecting to the Internet whenever possible.

A)Bluetooth
B)Cellular
C)Ethernet
D)Wi-Fi

Question 14

Use one of these popular mobile devices for cellular voice communications, browsing the Internet, managing email, and many other functions.

A)PC
B)Laptop
C)MacBook
D)Smartphone

Question 15

What OS function controls the focus (where the operating system's attention is at any given moment)and allows the user to move the focus from one application to another as the user brings it to the foreground?

A)User interface
B)Device management
C)Memory management
D)Task management

Question 16

What common mobile OS feature is important for people who want to access the same data across all their devices?

A)Acceleration
B)Updates
C)Synchronization
D)Touch screen

Question 17

This type of small integrated circuit is central to a desktop computer, performing the processing for the computer.

A)RAM
B)ROM BIOS
C)Motherboard
D)Microprocessor

Question 18

What was the first Apple computer with a GUI OS?

A)Lisa
B)Apple I
C)iMac
D)Apple II

Question 19

This early microcomputer predated the Apple II computer.

A)Commodore PET
B)MITS Altair
C)Lisa
D)IBM PC

Question 20

What version of UNIX came out of a California university, and carries the name of that campus?

A)AIX
B)HP/UX
C)BSD
D)Solaris

Question 21

The Apple Mac computer running the Mac OS System 1 was the first commercially available computer with a graphical user interface.

Question 22

Introduced in 2001, this OS was still the prevalent Windows version on desktops on October 22, 2010, the last day you could buy a new PC with it preinstalled.

A)Windows Vista
B)Windows XP
C)Windows NT
D)Windows Me

Question 23

Storage on a mobile device is usually an SSD.

Question 24

What is the name of Google's mobile operating system, used on smartphones and tablets from many manufacturers?

A)Blackberry OS
B)iOS
C)Phone 8
D)Android

Question 25

The native user interface for Linux is a command-line interface.

Question 26

Use this onscreen device whenever you need to enter alphanumeric data into your mobile device.

A)Bluetooth keyboard
B)Screen rotation
C)Virtual keyboard
D)Accelerometer

Question 27

What OS began as a student project in 1991?

A)Windows 3.1
B)Mac OS X
C)Linux
D)UNIX

Question 28

Which of the following network technologies is the default for a smartphone?

A)Bluetooth
B)Cellular
C)Infrared
D)Ethernet

Question 29

What term is used for a software bundle that includes the Linux kernel and additional software?

A)Version
B)GNU
C)Edition
D)Distribution

Question 30

Smartphones generally have larger screens than tablets.

Question 31

While earlier versions of this OS ran only on computers with the Motorola PowerPC chip, the current versions run on computers with Intel processors. Which OS is this?

A)Chrome OS
B)macOS
C)Linux
D)NextStep

Question 32

A microcomputer is a computer built around a microprocessor.

Question 33

What hardware feature of most mobile devices is used by a mobile OS to detect when to rotate the screen to allow you to read or view the image properly?

A)SSD
B)Accelerometer
C)Touch screen
D)Digital camera

Question 34

What screen is the heart of the GUI introduced in Windows 8?

A)Desktop
B)Apps screen
C)Sign-in screen
D)Start screen

Question 35

Mac OS X (now macOS)runs on the same kernel used in its predecessor, Mac OS 9.

Question 36

The most controversial changes to Windows in Windows 8 were to the GUI.

Question 37

The same security threats that attack other computers target mobile devices.

Question 38

A computer that provides services to other computers over a network is a client.

Question 39

Which of the following operating systems is open source?

A)Windows
B)DOS
C)macOS
D)Linux

Question 40

Windows NT was a version of Windows that included a graphical interface on top of a DOS kernel.

Question 41

Complete this sentence: "A tablet may or may not have cellular capabilities, but a smartphone is …"

Question 42

Name at least two microcomputers created in the 1970s.

Question 43

What OSs are you most likely to find on desktop (and laptop)computers today?

Question 44

Give at least two examples of computer input.

Question 45

Complete this sentence: "Mobile devices do not have a single "killer app" that compels people to purchase them, rather an individual may be compelled to buy a certain mobile device based on …"

Question 46

List at least five desktop computer hardware components.

Question 47

What contributed to the evolution of desktop operating systems?

Question 48

Complete this sentence: "An operating system is …"

Question 49

What one nontechnical fact separates Linux desktop distributions from Windows and macOS?

Question 50

Give at least two examples of computer output.