30 Questions
Which chapter of the textbook discusses the operating system?
Chapter 3.1
What is the purpose of system software?
To manage hardware resources
What is the focus of Chapter 3.7 of the textbook?
Word processing software
What is the main topic of Chapter 3.11 of the textbook?
Specialty application software
Which type of routine is entered as a result of an error condition and serves to analyze the cause of that error?
Diagnostic routine
Which type of boot involves turning on a computer's 'ON' system?
Cold boot
Which software manages the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and remains in memory while the computer is running?
Supervisor (kernel)
Which memory management capability allows a computer to compensate for physical memory shortages by temporarily transferring data from RAM to disk storage?
Virtual memory
Which operating system is based on Unix?
Mac OS X
Which operating system is commonly used on desktop and portable PCs?
Windows 7
Which operating system is used to run the backbone of the Internet?
Unix
Which operating system is the basis of Google's Chrome OS?
Linux
Which type of operating system works on a single desktop or notebook computer?
Stand-alone operating system
What is the purpose of device drivers?
To allow input and output devices to communicate with the computer system
Which operating system is known for its popularity in desktop publishing, graphics, and educational settings?
Mac OS
What is the main purpose of multitasking in an operating system?
To handle more than one program concurrently
Which of the following is NOT a component of system software?
Application software
What is the purpose of operating systems in a computer system?
To manage the basic operations of the computer
Which of the following is NOT managed by the operating system?
Application management
What is the purpose of booting in a computer system?
To load an operating system into the computer's main memory
Which type of software is tailor-made for a particular function or business purpose?
Custom software
What is the term for software that is distributed free for a trial period, but users must then pay to continue using it?
Shareware
Which type of software runs on a remote Internet server rather than on a personal computer?
Web application
What is the term for software that is no longer being sold or supported by its publisher, but may still not be legally copied?
Abandonware
Which type of files contain high-level computer instructions written by the programmer?
Source program files
What must be done to a source program file in order to make it useful for the computer?
Translate it into an executable file
How do you use an executable file?
By running it
What is data compression?
A method of removing repetitive elements from a data file to reduce storage space
What is lossless compression?
A compression method that restores repeated patterns
What type of files contain the instructions that tell the computer how to perform a particular task?
Executable files
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