MC-Quiz: Chapter 8 – Operating Systems and Utility Programs Discovering Computers 2010
Dec 16, 2015
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Controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.
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Graphic interface
Power Interface
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Option Interface
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Controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.
User interface
Graphic interface
Power Interface
Option Interface
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Controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.
User interface
Graphic interface
Power Interface
Option Interface
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A utility that reverses a process and returns backed up files to their original form.
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Restore
Defrag
Recopy
Retune
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A utility that reverses a process and returns backed up files to their original form.
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Restore
Retune
Defrag
Recopy
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A utility that reverses a process and returns backed up files to their original form.
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Restore
Retune
Defrag
Recopy
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An operating system that automatically configures new devices as you install them is called?
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Plug & Play
Rail & Ready
Plug & Go
Input & Output
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An operating system that automatically configures new devices as you install them is called?
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Rail & Ready
Plug & Play
Plug & Go
Input & Output
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An operating system that automatically configures new devices as you install them is called?
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Rail & Ready
Plug & Play
Plug & Go
Input & Output
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A program that runs the same on multiple operating systems is known as?
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MainMenu
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Multimedia
Cross Platform
Utility
Multiple Platform
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Cross Platform
Multimedia
Utility
Multiple Platform
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A program that runs the same on multiple operating systems is known as?
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Cross Platform
Multimedia
Utility
Multiple Platform
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A program that runs the same on multiple operating systems is known as?
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Lossy and lossless are two types of__________ utilities.
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compression
downloads
files
spam
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Lossy and lossless are two types of__________ utilities.
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downloads
compression
files
spam
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Lossy and lossless are two types of__________ utilities.
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downloads
compression
files
spam
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An operating system that allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time.
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Concurrent programming
Managing programs
Single user/multitasking
User multimedia
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An operating system that allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time.
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Managing programs
Concurrent programming
Single user/multitasking
User multimedia
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An operating system that allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time.
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Managing programs
Concurrent programming
Single user/multitasking
User multimedia
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What is a specific named location on a storage medium that contains related documents?
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File
Binder
Thumbnail
Folder
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Binder
File
Thumbnail
Folder
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Binder
File
Thumbnail
Folder
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An operating system that resides on a ROM chip.
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MainMenu
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Embedded
Multipurpose
Mainframes
Shareware
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Multipurpose
Embedded
Mainframes
Shareware
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An operating system that resides on a ROM chip.
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Multipurpose
Embedded
Mainframes
Shareware
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An operating system that resides on a ROM chip.
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A set of program containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources.
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MainMenu
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Hard Drive
Operating system
File management
Interface
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A set of program containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources.
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Operating system
Hard Drive
File management
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A set of program containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources.
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Operating system
Hard Drive
File management
Interface
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Operating system that supports two or more processors running programs at the same time.
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Multiuser
Networking
Duplication
Multiprocessing
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Operating system that supports two or more processors running programs at the same time.
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Operating system that supports two or more processors running programs at the same time.
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Networking
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Multiprocessing
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A utility that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions.
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Spyware
Screen saver
Personal firewall
Ghosting
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A utility that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions.
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A utility that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions.
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Screen saver
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Personal firewall
Ghosting
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The process of encoding data and information into an unreadable form.
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Networking
Selection
Ghosting
Encryption
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Encryption
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Selection
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The process of encoding data and information into an unreadable form.
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Encryption
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Selection
Ghosting
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The process of encoding data and information into an unreadable form.
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Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks.
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Utility
System
Cleaning
Recovery
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Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks.
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Recovery
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Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks.
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Program placed on a computer without user’s knowledge to secretly collect information.
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Malware
Shareware
Virus
Spyware
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Program placed on a computer without user’s knowledge to secretly collect information.
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Shareware
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Program placed on a computer without user’s knowledge to secretly collect information.
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Shareware
Malware
Virus
Spyware
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Operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network.
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Server
Program
Stealth
Shareware
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Operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network.
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Server
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Operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network.
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Program
Server
Stealth
Shareware
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Consists of one or more chips on the motherboard that hold items such as data and instructions while the processor interprets and executes them.
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MainMenu
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RAID
LED
RAM
ROM
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LED
RAID
RAM
ROM
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Consists of one or more chips on the motherboard that hold items such as data and instructions while the processor interprets and executes them.
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D
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LED
RAID
RAM
ROM
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Consists of one or more chips on the motherboard that hold items such as data and instructions while the processor interprets and executes them.
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Process of starting and restarting a computer is called?
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MainMenu
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Processing
Booting
Function
Execute
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B
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D
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Process of starting and restarting a computer is called?
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Booting
Processing
Function
Execute
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Process of starting and restarting a computer is called?
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Booting
Processing
Function
Execute
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Utility that reorganizes the files and unused space on the computer’s hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster.
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MainMenu
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Aligner
Cleanup
Recovery
Defragmenter
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D
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Utility that reorganizes the files and unused space on the computer’s hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster.
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Cleanup
Aligner
Recovery
Defragmenter
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Question 18
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B
C
D
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Utility that reorganizes the files and unused space on the computer’s hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster.
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Correct MainMenu
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Cleanup
Aligner
Recovery
Defragmenter
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Click Here For Next Question
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B
A
D
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One feature that makes Linux different from other operating systems.
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Open Source
Single Source
Closed Source
Double Source
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B
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One feature that makes Linux different from other operating systems.
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Single Source
Open Source
Closed Source
Double Source
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B
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One feature that makes Linux different from other operating systems.
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Single Source
Open Source
Closed Source
Double Source
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Segment of memory or storage in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from on input device to an output device.
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MainMenu
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Storage
Buffer
Module
Folder
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B
C
D
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Storage
Folder
Buffer
Module
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Segment of memory or storage in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from on input device to an output device.
Question 20
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B
C
D
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Storage
Folder
Buffer
Module
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Segment of memory or storage in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from on input device to an output device.