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System Software

Operating System

Boot Process Files Misc

System Software – 100

The two basic types of computer software are application and _____

software

system

System Software - 200

Utility programs are a part of

System Software

System Software - 300

You can use _____ to restore your system’s setting to an

earlier date when everything worked properly

System Restore

System Software - 400

The Windows Utility program that arranges files on your

hard drive in sequential order is called

Disk Defragmenter

System Software - 500

The BIOS (basic input/output system) program is included in _____________ software

system

Operating System – 100

The operating system is part of __________ software

system

Operating System - 200

All computers require…

an operating system

Operating System - 300

T/F Unix is a single-user, multitask operating system

False

Operating System - 400

T/F The operating system manages the removal of

spyware

False

Operating System - 500

During virtual memory process, the OS moves data from RAM that have not been recently used to a temporary

storage area on the hard drive called the ____ file

swap (or page)

Boot Process – 100

What is the first step in the Boot Process?

CPU activates BIOS

Boot Process - 200

What is the second step in the Boot Process?

POST (power-on self-test)

Boot Process - 300

What is the third step in the Boot Process?

OS loaded into RAM

Boot Process - 400

What is the fourth step in the Boot Process?

Configurations and Customizations settings are

checked

Boot Process - 500

BIOS is stored on a ____ chip.

ROM

Files - 100

The location of a file is specified by its ____.

file path

Files - 200

In Windows, which character is used as a path separator?

Backslash (\)

Files - 300

C:\Documents\CINS 101\Term Project

Is an example of a(n)

File path

Files - 400

What is incorrect in the following file name:

CINS 101 Term Project: Chili.docx

the :

Files - 500

The process of replacing repeated patterns of letters with a shorter placeholder is

called____________.

file compression

Misc. - 100

Microsoft Windows uses a ______ interface.

graphical user

Misc. - 200

Arranging separate windows so they sit next to each other on the screen is

called…

tiling

Misc. - 300

Each device attached to your computer comes with a program

called a ___ that facilitates communication between the

device and the OS

device driver

Misc. - 400

T/F: PDAs can perform one task by one user at a time.

True

Misc. - 500

The ____ contains all the different configuration

(settings) used by the OS and by other applications.

registry