OS Final Chapter 6

Device drivers perform the actual communication between physical devices and the operating system. A) True B) False

Device drivers are always built-in to the operating system and provided by the operating system vendor. A) True B) False

Mouse and keyboard drivers are standard and are usually included with the OS. A) True B) False

IEEE 1394 interfaces are targeted towards comparatively slow peripherals such as keyboards and mice. A) True B) False

A print spooler is a log file that maintains a history of print jobs. A) True B) False

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using device drivers rather than incorporating code into the kernel for all possible devices? A) devices do not have to be linked to a specific OS B) only essential code is built into the kernel, providing maximum performance C) the kernel is recompiled after each new device is installed D) new devices can be supported without extensive OS updates

Which of the following is a good practice when you are installing a new device? A) reinitialize the kernel B) check for a new driver C) recompile the installed driver D) always use the driver supplied by the OS

Which of the following are common formats for distributing driver files? A) zip B) txt C) drv D) ini

You need to install a new sound card for a colleague's computer. Which of the following does NOT represent a typical method for installing the driver on a Windows system? A) PnP B) Add Hardware Wizard C) Device Manager D) Programs and Features

You have attached a new USB camera to your computer but it doesn't seem to be working. Which tool can you use to see if Windows successfully installed the driver and to see if the device is working correctly? A) Add Hardware Wizard B) Device Manager C) Programs and Features D) Windows Update

You manage several hundred Windows 7 computers for your company. In the past, your support staff has spent a lot of time troubleshooting issues related to incompatible or faulty device drivers. You want to reduce the amount of troubleshooting your staff is doing. What is one step you can take that will help? A) configure driver signing to disallow unsigned drivers B) change to the Linux OS C) configure Windows Update to always download the latest drivers D) disallow the use of hardware devices on the company computers

Which of the following is NOT a Linux device special file type? A) block B) character C) stream D) named pipes

You are about to install a new USB camera on your Linux system and you realize that there is no device special file available for your device. What command can you use on the system to create a new device special file? A) newdev B) mknod C) newspdev D) mkdevice

Which of the following is NOT a typical step in the process for installing new hardware on a Mac OS X system? A) shut down the system B) attach new hardware C) configure dip switches D) insert DVD/CD-ROM

A user calls the help line and ask for some help installing a new keyboard. He isn't sure how to plug the keyboard into the computer because it doesn't have a cable connected to it. What advice are you likely to give him? A) unscrew the cover from the keyboard, pull out the cable, and put the cover back on B) connect a patch cable from the computer to the keyboard C) return the keyboard; it must be faulty D) plug the USB receiver into a USB port on the computer

A user complains that his new mouse doesn't work right. He has an old system at home and when he has had this problem, he cleaned the ball on the underside of the mouse to fix it, but this mouse doesn't have a ball on the underside. What can you tell him about his mouse? A) the ball must have fallen out B) the ball is hidden under an access panel on new mice C) the mouse is an optical mouse D) the mouse uses sonar to detect movement

You have a hardcopy of a report that you found some errors on that must be corrected. The report is three pages long and you have about 20 minutes before a meeting you must attend to present the report. Unfortunately, the report was created on your laptop at home and you have no way of getting to it quickly. What is your best option? A) retype the report on your work computer B) scan the report and use OCR; fix the errors and re-print the report C) use white out and a typewriter to fix the errors D) cross out the errors with a pen and hand write the corrections

You want to take advantage of a new VoIP application you just downloaded. What type of device will you need to use this application? A) sound card B) analog modem C) flash drive D) DVD drive

You recently purchased a new digital camera and now you want to print some of the photos you have been taking. Which type of printer are you most likely to use to print your photos? A) ink-jet B) laser C) plotter D) dot-matrix

The office manager of your company has instructed you to find a solution for a problem. A new employee is being hired and her desk will be located where there is a table that is occupied by an older model fax machine and scanner. There is no room to put the table anywhere else and the table that holds the ink-jet printer is too small for the other two devices. There is money in the budget if funds are necessary. What do you recommend? A) put the fax and scanner on the floor and tell the new employee to step around them B) buy a new plotter that performs scanning and faxing functions C) replace the ink-jet printer with a multifunction printer D) each day, put the fax and scanner on the desk of an absent employee

You have ten employees, each with their own computer. You currently have only one printer that is connected via USB to your computer. You frequently run into the problem where other employees try to print to the printer when your computer is shut down or when you are in a meeting. You have funds for a new printer but you don't want to run into the same problems even if the printer is installed on another user's computer. What do you suggest? A) buy a printer with a long cable so you can place it away from a user's desk B) buy a printer with a LAN interface C) buy a printer with an LPT interface D) buy one printer for each employee

Where should you look for the configuration settings of your printer on a Linux computer? A) /dev/printers B) /root/devprint C) /etc/printcap D) /home/printconf

Which of the following is used to connect the traditional Unix-based shared network printer? A) LPT1 B) TCP C) FAXstf D) LPR

You want to install a graphics card with the fastest available bus interface. What should you use? A) ISA B) AGP C) PCIe D) PCI

What should you wear while installing a circuit board in a computer? A) leather shoes B) ESD wrist strap C) static bag D) rubber gloves

Circuit boards plug into a slot on the ___________ act as an interface between hardware components.

If the OS incorporated the code for all possible devices, the OS ___________ would be very large and slow.

On a Windows system, _______________ allows you to install and update device drivers and determine the location of device driver files

___________ software can be used with scanners to allow text on a printed page to be imported into a word-processing document.

____________ is a high-voltage, low-current charge that can damage circuit boards during installation.

file used in UNIX/Linux for managing I/O devices A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort

a digital interface standard that is projected to replace DVI and HDMI for computers A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort

a digital signature that Microsoft incorporates into driver and system files as a way to verify the files A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort

a range of memory addresses that is used to temporarily store data that is transferred between a computer device or component and the CPU A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort

the primary printer port designation on many desktop computers. Also designated line print terminal 1 A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort

in UNIX/Linux, a device special file for handling internal communications, such as redirecting file output to a monitor A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort

the small dots that make up a computer screen display A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort

a section of computer memory and hard disk storage set aside to hold information sent by an application to a printer A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort

a UNIX file archive utility A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort

a channel within the computer that is used for communications with the CPU A. I/O address range B. driver signing C. LPT1 D. print queue E. IRQ F. tar G. device special file H. pixel I. named pipe J. DisplayPort