System Software Verified Test Bank Geoghan Chapter 5

Visualizing Technology Complete, 9e (Geoghan)

Chapter 5 System Software

1) ________ software provides the user with an interface to communicate with the computer's hardware.

A) Application

B) Utility

C) Open source

D) Operating system

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

2) The ________ software makes the computer run.

A) programming

B) system

C) coding

D) application

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

3) The ________ allows a program to request a service such as printing from the operating system.

A) application programming interface (API)

B) graphical user interface (GUI)

C) client-server connection

D) Plug and Play (PnP) feature

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

4) When you connect a printer to your computer, ________ allows the operating system to detect the printer to make setup easier.

A) P2P

B) PnP

C) GUI

D) API

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

5) Without ________, the computer would not know how to use new hardware.

A) multitasking

B) a graphical user interface (GUI)

C) device drivers

D) an application programming interface (API)

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

6) The ________ is the most important software on a PC.

A) API

B) PnP

C) device driver

D) operating system

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

7) The ________ allows programs to run on computers with different hardware configurations.

A) application programming interface (API)

B) graphical user interface (GUI)

C) Plug and Play (PnP) feature

D) network operating system (NOS)

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

8) Linux ________ include the OS, various utilities, software applications, and an office suite.

A) clients

B) APIs

C) drivers

D) distros

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Objective: 5.2 Compare Desktop Operating Systems

9) The macOS operating system is based on ________.

A) Windows

B) Linux

C) UNIX

D) DOS

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Objective: 5.2 Compare Desktop Operating Systems

10) The pre-release version of a program that is provided to some users and developers to preview and test before the final version is released, is called a(n) ________ version.

A) in-house

B) out-house

C) beta

D) delta

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Objective: 5.2 Compare Desktop Operating Systems

11) The programs that make up the Control Panel are sometimes referred to as control panel ________.

A) applets

B) apps

C) applications

D) ops

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

12) Which of the following is not a Windows user account type?

A) Administrator

B) Standard

C) Child

D) Visitor

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

13) Which operating system is specialized, has limited function, and can run on simple hardware?

A) Linux

B) Windows 10

C) Embedded

D) Server software

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Objective: 5.4 Compare Specialized Operating Systems

14) The Android operating system is the embedded version of ________.

A) macOS

B) Linux

C) Windows

D) UNIX

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Objective: 5.4 Compare Specialized Operating Systems

15) The iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch use the ________ operating system.

A) iOS

B) Linux

C) Windows 8

D) macOS

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Objective: 5.4 Compare Specialized Operating Systems

16) Which is not a mobile embedded operating system?

A) Microsoft Windows

B) Apple iOS

C) Google Android

D) UNIX Apache

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Objective: 5.4 Compare Specialized Operating Systems

17) Which of the following is a network operating system (NOS)?

A) Android

B) macOS

C) Windows CE

D) Novell

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

18) Using System ________ returns your operating system to a previous point in time.

A) Return

B) Backup

C) Restore

D) Fall Back

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Objective: 5.7 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems

19) Businesses should use a ________ network to share resources.

A) hybrid

B) client-server

C) ring

D) peer-to-peer

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

20) Files saved to a hard disk are stored in ________.

A) one long track

B) areas

C) clusters

D) platters

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

21) The Windows ________ utility rearranges files on a hard drive in order to improve efficiency.

A) Check Disk

B) Optimize Drives

C) Error Checking

D) Disk Cleanup

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

22) What is the most common desktop operating system?

A) macOS

B) Microsoft Windows

C) Linux

D) UNIX

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Objective: 5.2 Compare Desktop Operating Systems

23) The Windows ________ utility looks for files that can safely be deleted to free up disk space.

A) Error Checking

B) Optimize Drives

C) Space Manager

D) Disk Cleanup

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

24) All of the following are examples of malware, except ________.

A) worms

B) spam

C) viruses

D) spyware

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

25) Security software such as firewalls, antivirus software, and antispyware software is also

considered ________ software.

A) utility

B) application

C) operating system

D) legacy

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

26) ________ software blocks unauthorized access to your computer.

A) Antivirus

B) Anti-spam

C) Gateway

D) Firewall

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

27) To protect your computer from adware, you would purchase ________ software.

A) antivirus

B) anti-spam

C) antispyware

D) firewall

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

28) What is not true about OS X?

A) This was Apple's latest version of their operating system in 2001.

B) It was named Cheetah.

C) It was based on UNIX.

D) It integrated iMovie and iTunes.

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

29) What is not true about the Android operating system?

A) It is produced by Amazon.

B) It is a version of Linux.

C) It runs on many phones and tablets.

D) It is an embedded operating system.

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Objective: 5.4 Compare Specialized Operating Systems

30) What is not true about multitasking?

A) It allows the processor to actually do more than one task at a time.

B) It switches between tasks quickly.

C) All modern operating systems support this technology.

D) Each application is assigned its own area in memory.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

31) Apple changed the name of OS X to macOS.

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Objective: 5.2 Compare Desktop Operating Systems

32) All user interfaces are designed to allow the users to control their computers.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

33) A single processor is not capable of executing two or more tasks simultaneously.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

34) The Control Panel allows the user to configure both software and hardware.

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

35) PnP allows you to easily add new hardware to your computer.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

36) A delta version of software is a pre-release version that is supplied to selected users and developers to preview and test before the final version is released.

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Objective: 5.2 Compare Desktop Operating Systems

37) Linux is an example of an open source code program.

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Objective: 5.2 Compare Desktop Operating Systems

38) The programs that make up Control Panel are sometimes called control panel applets.

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

39) By using macOS System Preferences, you can customize the way your computer looks and acts.

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

40) The Control Panel provides options to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot settings, hardware, and software.

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

41) The standard user account allows one to make global changes, install software, and configure settings.

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

42) On a Mac, a child account is called a Managed with Parental Controls account.

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

43) The Windows Embedded OS can be found on many devices from set-top cable boxes to medical devices.

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Objective: 5.4 Compare Specialized Operating Systems

44) A network operating system is a multiuser operating system that controls the network's software and hardware.

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

45) Apache Web Server is one of the most widely used network operating system used on web servers.

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

46) Your school network is most likely a client-server network.

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

47) Servers are essential in today's business world because they can centralize security and other resources.

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

48) A peer-to-peer network requires a NOS (network operating system).

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

49) The Device Manager enables you to view and configure the settings of your system devices.

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Objective: 5.7 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems

50) The defragmenter utility should be used on solid-state disks (SSDs).

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

51) An antivirus program can protect your computer from a Trojan horse.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

52) Antispyware protects your computer from adware.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

53) The location services feature can drain the battery in your cell phone.

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Objective: 5.7 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems

54) Multiple computers on a network are referred to as clients.

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

55) The various computers on a network are called clients.

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

56) File fragmentation reduces the efficiency of your computer.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

57) The code for open source software is available to the public.

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Objective: 5.2 Compare Desktop Operating Systems

58) The file system used on hard disks in Windows is the FAT32 file system.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

59) The location services feature determines your location by using GPS or wireless networks.

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Objective: 5.7 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems

60) Safe mode is used to help troubleshoot system problems.

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Objective: 5.7 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems

61) System utilities are considered part of the operating system.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

62) A(n) ________ allows a user to point to and click on objects to initiate commands.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

63) ________-level formatting sets up the file system on a computer.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

64) ________ is the ability to do more than one task at a time.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

65) A(n) ________ acts as a translator between the operating system and the hardware.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

66) An application ________ interface allows the application to request services from the operating system.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

67) PnP stands for ________.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

68) The ________ system manages the interactions between the user, the software, and the hardware.

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Objective: 5.1 Explain What an Operating System Does

69) ________ code refers to code which is publicly available.

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Objective: 5.2 Compare Desktop Operating Systems

70) ________ operating systems are small and perform specialized functions and can be installed on simple hardware.

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Objective: 5.4 Compare Specialized Operating Systems

71) The operating system that runs on the iPad is ________, which is a scaled-down version of macOS.

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Objective: 5.4 Compare Specialized Operating Systems

72) To centralize resources, businesses most likely will use a(n) ________ network.

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

73) A(n) ________ is a multiuser operating system that controls the software and hardware that runs on a network.

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

74) A home network is usually set up as a(n) ________ network.

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

75) Booting in ________ starts Windows without most device drivers.

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Objective: 5.7 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems

76) A hard disk must be ________ before it can be used to hold files.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

77) ________ are composed of one or more sectors on a hard disk.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

78) File ________ occurs when files are broken into small pieces that are stored in nonadjacent or noncontiguous clusters on a disk.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

79) A(n) ________ utility rearranges nonadjacent or noncontiguous clusters on the disk.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

80) ________ software is used to block unauthorized access to your computer.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

81) ________ software protects your computer against viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and spyware.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

82) ________ software prevents adware infections on a computer.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

83) ________ is a program that is harmful or malicious to your computer.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

84) Devices such as smartphones and tablets run ________ operating systems.

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Objective: 5.4 Compare Specialized Operating Systems

85) ________ software helps you maintain your computer.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

86) The Windows 10 ________ window enables you to configure user accounts, privacy settings, and accessibility settings.

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Objective: 5.3 Configure a Desktop Operating System

87) The ________ Manager allows you to view and configure the hardware settings of your computer.

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Objective: 5.7 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems

88) The Windows ________ Manager allows the user to view the processes that are running on a Windows computer.

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Objective: 5.7 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems

89) ________-level formatting occurs when the disk is manufactured.

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Objective: 5.6 List and Explain Important Utility Software

90) System ________ can help troubleshoot your system when an update, a driver, or an application caused a problem.

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Objective: 5.7 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems

91) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. Apache

II. Novell

III. UNIX

IV. Linux

A. one of the most widely used network operating systems found on web servers

B. the oldest network operating system

C. open source operating system

D. was a leader in business servers through the 80s and 90s

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Objective: 5.5 Compare the Most Common Network Operating Systems

92) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. HFS+

II. FAT

III. NTFS

IV. API

V. GUI

A. file system used by older versions of Windows

B. file system used on new Windows hard disks

C. operating system component with which users interact

D. allows an application to request a service from the operating system

E. file system used by OS X

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Objective: Multiple objectives in the chapter

93) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. PnP

II. device driver

III. P2P

IV. high-level formatting

V. low-level formatting

A. enables the operating system to communicate with hardware

B. network that does not require a network operating system

C. allows easy addition of new hardware to a computer system

D. sets up the file system of a disk

E. sets up clusters on a disk

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Objective: Multiple objectives in the chapter

94) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. embedded operating system

II. iOS

III. Android

IV. beta

V. client

A. version of Linux that runs on many phones and tablets

B. runs on ATMs and GPS devices

C. runs on iPhones and iPads

D. computer that communicates with a server

E. pre-release version of a program

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Objective: Multiple objectives in the chapter

95) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. cluster

II. firewall

III. server

IV. format

V. open source

A. blocks unauthorized access to a computer

B. made up of one or more sectors on a hard disk

C. centralizes resources, storage, and security for client computers

D. publicly available code

E. prepares a disk to store files by dividing it into tracks and sectors

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Objective: Multiple objectives in the chapter