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A(n) ____ is a list of items that is used to speed up a search.
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index
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From the ____ window, you can change the read-only, hidden, archive, and indexing attributes of the file.
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Properties
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Vista has a new 3D user interface called the ____ user interface.
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Aero
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The OS ____ is responsible for interacting with hardware.
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kernel
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Windows offers two ways to sync files: ____.
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Briefcase and Offline Files
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The ____ dialog box in Windows Vista appears each time a user attempts to perform an action that can be done only with administrative privileges.
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User Account Control
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A ____ makes it possible to boot a computer into one of two installed OSs.
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Dual boot
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In 1986, ____ was introduced and quickly became the most popular OS among IBM computers and IBM-compatible computers using the Intel 8086 processors.
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MS-DOS
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A ____ is one or more characters following the last period in a filename, such as .exe, .txt, or .avi.
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File extension
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A(n) ____ is the portion of an OS that relates to the user and to applications.
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shell
shell
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A(n) ____ is a low-end inexpensive laptop with a small 9- or 10-inch screen and no optical drive.
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netbook
netbook
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An applet has a ____ file extension.
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.cpl
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A ____ interface is an interface that uses graphics as compared to a command-driven interface.
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graphical user
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____ are small programs stored on the hard drive that tell the computer how to communicate with a specific hardware device such as a printer, network card, or modem.
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Device drivers
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A ____ is a single task, such as the task of printing a file, that the process requests from the kernel.
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Thread
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