2.03 Operating Systems

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Operating Systems Review

1. Software that enables the computer to start up and operate is called the ______ (Fill in the blank).
   1. GUI
   2. Hardware
   3. Graphical User Interface
   4. Operating System

   Answer: d. Operating System

2. A computer/software that is easy to follow in use/installation is referred to as ______ (Fill in the blank).
   1. User friendly
   2. apple
   3. nonexistent
   4. windows

   Answer: a. User friendly

3. The user-friendly display which provides the user ease of navigation within the system is called ______ (Fill in the blank).
   1. linux
   2. user friendtly
   3. operating system
   4. GUI

   Answer: d. GUI

4. What do the letters GUI stand for?

   1. Graphics Usage International
   2. Global User Interface
   3. Global Usage Interface
   4. Graphical User Interface

   Answer: d. Graphical User Interface

5. Which of these is a function of the operating system?

   1. spell checking
   2. knowning which songs I like best
   3. Starting the computer and establishing firewalls/ virus protection.
   4. keeping your computer from overheating

   Answer: c. Starting the computer and establishing firewalls/ virus protection.

6. Open-source operating system

   1. Apple
   2. Mac OS
   3. Windows
   4. Linux

   Answer: d. Linux

7. What is the operating system developed by Apple?

   1. Mac OS
   2. Windows
   3. Android
   4. Linux

   Answer: a. Mac OS

8. What is the operating system developed by Microsoft?
   1. Mac OS
   2. Linux
   3. Apple
   4. Windows

   Answer: d. Windows

9. What is the term for loading an operating system into memory?

   1. shoe
   2. boot
   3. add-in
   4. restart

   Answer: b. Boot

10. Where is the operating system "located?"
    1. No one knows
    2. On the cloud
    3. To the left of the start button.
    4. Between the hardware and the user programs/software applications.

    Answer: d. Between the hardware and the user programs/software applications.

11. This operating system was developed by Google and is based on Linux. It is primarily for touch-screen devices.

    1. Apple
    2. Mac OS
    3. Windows
    4. Android OS

    Answer: d. Android OS