1.
An operating system manages hardware, runs applications, provides an interface for users, and stores, retrieves and manipulates files.
2.
Current versions of Windows use DOS as the operating system.
3.
The kernel provides a way for the user to do such things as select music to burn to a CD, install an application, or change the wallpaper on the Windows desktop.
4.
The Windows desktop is itself a folder.
5.
System Information can be useful when strange error messages appear during startup.
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A(n) ____ is software that controls a computer.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7.
In 1986, ____ was introduced and quickly became the most popular OS among IBM computers and IBM-compatible computers using the Intel 8086 processors.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
8.
A ____ interface is an interface that uses graphics as compared to a command-driven interface
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B. 
C. 
D. 
9.
Vista has a new 3D user interface called the ____ user interface.
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B. 
C. 
D. 
10.
A(n) ____ is a low-end inexpensive laptop with a small 9- or 10-inch screen and no optical drive
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
11.
A ____ makes it possible to boot a computer into one of two installed OSs.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12.
A(n) ____ is the portion of an OS that relates to the user and to applications.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13.
The OS ____ is responsible for interacting with hardware.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
14.
The ____ interface between the subsystems in user mode and the HAL.
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B. 
C. 
D. 
15.
A ____ is a single task, such as the task of printing a file, that the process requests from the kernel
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B. 
C. 
D. 
16.
____ 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. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
17.
The ____ is normally located at the bottom of the Windows desktop, displaying information about open programs and providing quick access to others.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
18.
The ____ is usually on the right side of the taskbar and displays open services.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
19.
A(n) ____ is a program that runs in the background to support or serve Windows or an application
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
20.
A ____ is one or more characters following the last period in a filename, such as .exe, .txt, or .avi.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
21.
The ____ dialog box in Windows Vista appears each time a user attempts to perform an action that can be done only with administrative privileges.
A. 
User Account Confirmation
B. 
C. 
D. 
22.
Windows identifies file types primarily by the ____.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
23.
Windows offers two ways to sync files: ____.
A. 
Briefcase and Offline Files
B. 
Network Neighborhood and Offline Files
C. 
Synchronization Tasks and Online Files
D. 
Briefcase and Synchronization layer
24.
From the ____ window, you can change the read-only, hidden, archive, and indexing attributes of the file.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
25.
A(n) ____ is a list of items that is used to speed up a search.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D.