Operating Systems JEOPARDY Computer Repair

GeneralConcepts OS Tasks MoreConcepts Using the OS Misc

Network O. S. 100 Windows XP, Linux, Apple Give three desktop Operating Systems

Network O.S. 200 Makes the system able to boot one of 2 Installed Operating Systems Makes the system able to boot one of 2 Installed Operating Systems What is a dual boot.

Network O.S. 300 Software that creates one or more Logical computers on one physical machine Software that creates one or more Logical computers on one physical machine What is a virtual machine?

Network O. S. 400 What is the meaning of backward compatible? Compatible with older software

Network O.S. 500 Major update to fix the operating system A service pack is

OS Tasks 100 Provides user inteface, file management, hardware mangement, Application management Provides user inteface, file management, hardware mangement, Application management Give the 4 functions of an Operating System

OS Tasks 200 Program that allows the operating System to use the hardware What is a Device Driver?

OS Tasks 300 Shell which interacts with the users and applications Kernel which interacts with the hardware Shell which interacts with the users and applications Kernel which interacts with the hardware What are the two main internal components of the Operating System and what do they do?

OS Tasks 400 GUI What is the Application Interface called?

OS Tasks 500 A single task What is a thread?

Concepts Bits How many bits does a X86 processor have ?

Concepts 200 Right click on My Computer and select properties Give a way that you can find out What kind of processor you have from your desktop Give a way that you can find out What kind of processor you have from your desktop

Concepts 300 Database where all configuration is stored What is the purpose of the registry?

Concepts 400 Aero user interface The new 3D interface that started with Vista is

O.S. Concepts 500 Control the computer when it is first turned on What is the function of the BIOS and OS together?

Using 100 Programs listed on the start menu Right click on the program and pin it Programs listed on the start menu Right click on the program and pin it What is pinning and how do you accomplish it?

Using 200 Windows logo key What is the hot key for starting the START menu?

Using 300 Check in taskbar and start menu properties How do you lock the task bar?

Using 400 a movie file What is a.AVI file

Using 500 Appears when the users attempts to perform an action that only a admin can do What is the UAC( User Account Control) dialog box

Miscellaneous 100 Logo E What hot key do you click to get to the explorer window

Miscellaneous 200 folder A directory is the same as a

Miscellaneous 300 A sub directory What is a child directory

Miscellaneous 400 it is a compressed folder What is a zipped folder?

Miscellaneous 500 Search run type in cmd How do you get to the command prompt window from Windows 7?