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Operating Systems What do the following software packages have in common? Microsoft Windows Mac OS X Red Hat Linux a) They are commonly used Operating Systems They are commonly used Operating Systems b) They are commonly used Applications They are commonly used Applications c) They are commonly used Utilities They are commonly used Utilities d) None of the above None of the above

Operating Systems What kind of Software is normally separated into two categories; Operating Systems and Utilities? a) System Software System Software b) Utilities software Utilities software c) Applications software Applications software d) None of the above None of the above

What software manages transferring data between memory and disks or rendering output onto a display device. a) Utilities software Utilities software b) Applications software Applications software c) Operating Systems software Operating Systems software d) None of the above None of the above Operating Systems - 300

The ______ is the main source for the software that is responsible for the computer boot process. a) RAM RAM b) ROM ROM c) Disc Disc d) Flash Flash Operating Systems - 400

The software that controls the MOUSE POINTING input device is called a driver. Utilities & Drivers 100 TrueFalse

The software Program that helps your computer operate by performing functions (such as troubleshooting) not normally performed by the Operating System or Applications is the: a) Utility Utility b) Driver Driver c) Snippet Snippet d) Byte Byte Utilities & Drivers 200

Each peripheral device requires it’s own software _______. a) Utility Utility b) Driver Driver c) Snippet Snippet d) Byte Byte Utilities & Drivers 300

Troubleshooting software is referred to as a _______. a) Utility Utility b) Driver Driver c) Snippet Snippet d) Byte Byte Utilities & Drivers 400

Microsoft Word is referred to as ______________ software. a) Operating System Operating System b) Utility Utility c) Application Application d) Boot Boot Application 100

Which of the following software is called Application software? a) Spreadsheet Spreadsheet b) Games Games c) Database Database d) All of the above All of the above Application 200

Microsoft Office is a package of several Operating Systems. Application 300 TrueFalse

Your mobile device (smartphone or Tablet) gains extra functionality by downloading additional Operating System software. Application 400 TrueFalse

The Windows Operating system uses a capability called ____________ to access the folders and files. a) Windows Explorer Windows Explorer b) Windows Navigator Windows Navigator c) Internet Explorer Internet Explorer d) Internet Navigator Internet Navigator Windows 100

The graphical user interface Operating System sold by Microsoft corporation is called Microsoft Windows. Windows 200 TrueFalse

In Windows 8, many of the computer's settings are now found in a toolbar called the ___________. a) Charms bar Charms bar b) Hot corner bar Hot corner bar c) Slider window Slider window d) Ribbon bar Ribbon bar Windows 300

You'll navigate through Windows 8 on a laptop or a tablet by using features called____________ and ____________. a) hot corners and swiping hot corners and swiping b) charms bar and scrolling charms bar and scrolling c) both of the above both of the above d) none of the above none of the above Windows 400