A+ Operating Systems Chapter 2 Test
30 Questions
| Total Attempts: 1096
This test covers everything in our A+ ebook from Chapter 2.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Which of the following manages hardware; runs applications; provides an interface for users; and stores, retrieves, and manipulates files?
- A.
Virtual machine
- B.
Systray
- C.
Registry
- D.
Operating system
- 2.Which of the following is an upgrade from Windows 2000 and provides added support for multimedia and networking technologies?
- A.
Windows NT
- B.
Windows XP
- C.
Windows Me
- D.
Mac OS X
- 3.Which of the following operating system has been used in troubleshooting OS failures?
- A.
Windows XP
- B.
Windows Me
- C.
Windows 3.1
- D.
DOS
- 4.What is the first Windows OS to allow multiple users to log on simultaneously to the OS, each with their own applications open?
- A.
Windows Me
- B.
Windows 2000
- C.
Windows XP
- D.
Windows NT
- 5.Which of the following is a major update or fix to an OS occasionally released by Microsoft?
- A.
Service pack
- B.
Windows 2000
- C.
Windows XP
- D.
Windows Me
- E.
Patch
- 6.The Windows operating system uses which of the following, to keep hardware and software configuration information, user preferences, and application settings that are used when the OS is first loaded?
- A.
Kernel
- B.
Registry
- C.
Shell
- D.
Hard drive
- 7.A file extension identifies which of the following?
- A.
File type
- B.
Subdirectory to the root directory
- C.
Folder
- D.
Root directory
- 8.Which of the following is the primary Windows tool that can be used when solving problems with hardware?
- A.
System properties
- B.
Windows Explorer
- C.
File attributes
- D.
Device Manager
- 9.Different versions of Unix or Linux are sometimes called _________________?
- A.
Leopard
- B.
Directories
- C.
Packs
- D.
Distributions
- 10.________________________ 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.
- A.
Device drivers
- B.
Device managers
- C.
Communication drivers
- D.
Service Packs
- 11.Which of the following is NOT an available option for launching an application?
- A.
Use the Start menu
- B.
Use the Search box
- C.
Use Windows Explorer or the Computer window
- D.
Use System Restore
- 12.What is normally located at the bottom of the Windows desktop, displaying information about open programs and providing quick access to others?
- A.
Notification area
- B.
Registry
- C.
Taskbar
- D.
Kernel
- 13.What does every OS use to organize a hard drive, optical drive, floppy disk, or USB drive?
- A.
Executive services and threads
- B.
Directories, subdirectories, and files
- C.
Device drivers and volumes
- D.
System Restore
- 14.When you refer to a drive, directories, and subdirectories that are pointing to the location of a file, as in C:\Data\Business\Letter.docx, what are the drive, directories, and so on called?
- A.
Path
- B.
Systray
- C.
Root directory
- D.
Notification area
- 15.Using Explorer or the Computer window, you can view and change the properties assigned to a file. What are these properties called?
- A.
Executive services
- B.
Patches
- C.
File attributes
- D.
File extensions
- 16.Which of the following is a window containing several small utility programs called applets that are used to manage hardware, software, users, and the system?
- A.
System Information Utility
- B.
Control Panel
- C.
Virtual Machine
- D.
Task Manager
- 17.Which of the following gives a wealth of information about installed hardware and software?
- A.
Index
- B.
Control Panel
- C.
File Attributes
- D.
System Information Utility
- 18.With a ____________ interface, you type commands to tell the OS to perform operations. Computer technicians who are good typists and are very familiar with DOS-like commands often prefer this kind of OS interface.
- A.
User-driven
- B.
Icon-driven
- C.
Command-driven
- D.
DOS-driven
- 19.With an icon-driven interface, sometimes called a(n) ____________________, you perform operations by clicking icons (or pictures) on the screen.
- A.
GUI
- B.
Picture
- C.
Command-driven interface
- D.
Alias-driven interface
- 20.Another name for a logical drive is volume.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.CPU's operate in one of a possible how many modes?
- A.
4
- B.
3
- C.
2
- D.
1
- 22.Emptying the Recycle Bin will free up your disk space. Files and folders sent to the Recycle Bin are not really deleted until you empty the bin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.In some troubleshooting situations, the mouse is not usable. At those times, knowing the ___________ can get you out of a jam.
- A.
Key pad
- B.
Keystroke shortcuts
- C.
Keyboard preferences
- D.
Icons
- 24.Every OS is composed of two main internal components: a shell portion to interact with users, and applications and a _____________ portion to interact with hardware.
- A.
Case
- B.
Utility
- C.
GUI
- D.
Kernel
- 25.An OS manages files and folders using a file system. Two Windows file systems are FAT and ____________.
- A.
Skinny
- B.
NTFS
- C.
Pancakes
- D.
Kernel
- E.
Sector
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