Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Interface programs that allow a computer to interact with peripheral devices are
called ____. a. | shell
scripts | c. | drivers | b. | applets | d. | monitors | | | | |
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The
____ is the core of the OS. a. | file manager | c. | GUI | b. | scheduler | d. | kernel | | | | |
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The
operating system running on a computer is often called its ____ and is typically tied to a particular
CPU. a. | support | c. | intermediary | b. | platform | d. | driver | | | | |
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Which
of the following terms refers to computing with more than one CPU? a. | multitasking | c. | multileveraging | b. | multilayering | d. | multiprocessing | | | | |
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Which
of the following operating systems supports multitasking? a. | Windows
XP | c. | MS-DOS | b. | CP/M | d. | Apple II | | | | |
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Which
of the following is a primary function of an operating system? a. | managing
resources | c. | generating
flowcharts | b. | generating documents | d. | solving differential equations | | | | |
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Console operating systems prompt users to interact through a(n) ____
line. a. | operational | c. | programming | b. | flow | d. | command | | | | |
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A
program that is currently executing is called a ____. a. | code
segment | c. | JCL | b. | process | d. | regular routine | | | | |
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Which
of the following operating systems was designed to accommodate multiple users and multiple
tasks? a. | DOS | c. | UNIX | b. | CP/M | d. | Windows 3.0 | | | | |
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Time-____ is a method that allows multiple processes to share the
CPU. a. | switching | c. | solving | b. | sourcing | d. | slicing | | | | |
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The
operating system reallocates the CPU through a program known as a(n) ____ handler. a. | interrupt | c. | control | b. | job | d. | disruption | | | | |
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A
situation known as ____ occurs when all active processes are tied up in a circular wait for
resources. a. | synchronization | c. | safe
mode | b. | context
switch | d. | deadlock | | | | |
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All
programs and processes running on a computer are stored in ____.
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Operating systems allow you to organize files into structures called folders or
____. a. | directories | c. | stacks | b. | arrays | d. | vectors | | | | |
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____
are simply broad divisions of the total capacity of the disk into specific OS areas. a. | Segments | c. | Categories | b. | Portions | d. | Partitions | | | | |
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In
Unix or Linux, entering ____<command> gives you the manual on the command that you
specify.
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In
DOS, you can enter ____ <command> to get more details concerning a particular
command. a. | HELP | c. | ASSIST | b. | AID | d. | SUPPORT | | | | |
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The
process of ____ arranges the disk surface into addressable areas and sets up the basic directory tree
structure on the disk. a. | organizing | c. | templating | b. | formatting | d. | shaping | | | | |
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The
main directory level is also called the ____ level. a. | root | c. | leaf | b. | child | d. | primary | | | | |
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In
Windows, deleted files and folders reside in the ____ Bin folder until it is
emptied. a. | Remainder | c. | Recycle | b. | Refuse | d. | Recovery | | | | |
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____
are characters that are used to match any character at the end of a file name to a particular file
extension. a. | Deuces | c. | Aces | b. | Jokers | d. | Wildcards | | | | |
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Partitioning, ____, and folder creation are all done to prepare a disk to receive
files. a. | scanning | c. | rebooting | b. | formatting | d. | signaling | | | | |
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Moving files is similar to ____ files. a. | deleting | c. | copying | b. | closing | d. | opening | | | | |
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Wildcard specifications are case sensitive in ____. a. | UNIX | c. | Windows
XP | b. | DOS | d. | MAC
OS | | | | |
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Which
of the following commands enables UNIX to partition a disk drive? a. | FDISK | c. | pdisk | b. | PDISK | d. | fdisk | | | | |
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