IC3 Lesson 1 Computers and Operating Systems

Question 1

Norton AntiVirus software is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

utility program

Question 2

A __ administrator is responsible for managing computers that are connected to a shared printer

Accepted Answer

network

Question 3

RAM is an operating system related to UNIX

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Gemma completes her document and is ready to print where it is placed in the _ waiting to print

Accepted Answer

buffer

Question 5

A cold boot is when a computer is started after it has been powered off

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

A printer connected to your PC is referred to as a(n) network

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Windows 8 and Mac OS are interchangeable and can be run on any laptop

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

When you add a new printer to your computer, it requires a driver to operate

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

When Gemma starts Microsoft Word, the computer loads the word-processing instructions into ____

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 10

Software is a set of instructions that helps a computer perform tasks

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Another term to identify a computer's operating system is _____.

Accepted Answer

platform

Question 12

A computer shut down and a sign out perform the same task

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Data is _

Accepted Answer

text, numbers, sound, images, or video

Question 14

The job of an operating system is to perform all tasks except___

Accepted Answer

Provide anti-virus software

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true about RAM?

Accepted Answer

It is generally measured in megahertz (MHz

Question 16

A graphical user interface can be identified by the _____ it displays

Accepted Answer

icons

Question 17

Android is an example of a mobile operating system.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

The first step in the information processing cycle ____.

Accepted Answer

inputs data

Question 19

Only one Windows account is allowed when Windows 8 is installed on a computer

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

Mac iOS and Android are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

mobile operating systems

Question 21

A digital divide is defined as two computers that are not connected to the Internet

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

In Windows 8, you can display the shutdown options using the _____ bar.

Accepted Answer

Charms

Question 23

Windows, Mac OS and___ are the most popular operating systems

Accepted Answer

Linux

Question 24

The _ handles the instructions for your computer to start before the operating system is loaded

Accepted Answer

BIOS

Question 25

RAM stands for ____ access memory

Accepted Answer

random

Question 26

All of the following are characteristics of an embedded operating system EXCEPT: _____.

Accepted Answer

always depends on user intervention to work

Question 27

A computer inputs, processes, stores, and outputs data

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

On a laptop, the main area where productivity applications are run is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

desktop

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT true about the earliest computers?

Accepted Answer

They were first developed in the 1970s.

Question 30

A navigation system uses a(n) embedded operating system

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

ROM is used to store instructions and data temporarily

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

Devices such as your monitor and printer that are connected to your computer are also known as

Accepted Answer

Peripherals

Question 33

An operating system is considered application software

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

An iPad would most likely run on the _____ platform

Accepted Answer

Mac iOS

Question 35

Using the _ option to end a computer session will keep everything running in a lowpower state

Accepted Answer

Sleep

Question 36

A server is a computer that manages access to other computers in a network

Accepted Answer

True

IC3 Lesson 1 Computers and Operating Systems

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IC3 Lesson 1 Computers and Operating Systems

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