Technology In Action Quiz 5

24 July 2022
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All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process EXCEPT ________.
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USB
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Which of the following is NOT a Windows utility program?
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Desktop
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Which of the following is NOT a user interface?
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application programming interface (API)
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The location of a file is specified by its ________.
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file path
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Which of the following capabilities of UNIX is FALSE?
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It is only for super computers.
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Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.
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linux
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Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________.
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trash
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Which utility temporarily removes redundancies in a file to reduce the file size?
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file compression
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You can use the Windows ________ to check on a nonresponsive program.
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task manager
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Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to as the ________.
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virtual memory
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Each device attached to your computer has a special program called a(n) ________ that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other.
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device driver
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The ________ utility automatically creates duplicates of your libraries, desktops, contacts and favorites to another storage location.
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file history
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The Mac OS was the first commercially available OS to incorporate ________.
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point and click technology
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All of the following are examples of network operating systems EXCEPT ________.
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MS-DOS
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Which of the following is a proprietary OS for desktop and laptop computers?
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Windows
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CMOS is a special kind of memory that uses a great deal of power.
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false
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Gaming consoles, such as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, do not need an operating system.
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false
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Preemptive multitasking is the term used when the operating system processes higher-priority tasks before lower-priority tasks
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true
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OS X is the operating system developed by ________.
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apple
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In the late 1980s, computer specialists were concerned that proprietary software had too many ________, so they started working on open source projects.
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bugs
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Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard drive to allow for faster access?
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disk defragmenter
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The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the other computer system.
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user interface
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Windows 10 uses a(n) ________ account for easy access and storage of online files.
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OneDrive
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Most desktop and laptop computers run some version of Windows
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true
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All of the following can be used in an OS X file name EXCEPT ________.
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: (colon)