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What is an operating system?
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Operating system lesson quiz
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1
Select the application software.
spreadsheet
graphical user interface
word processing
random access memory
2
The index used by the OS to manage computer files is called _____.
API
FAT
GUI
RAM
3
When you open your word-processing program, it opens in a _____.
menu
folder
field
window
4
This type of file is created when you save your word processing document.
system
data
access
program
5
The desktops of computers running the same OS all look the same.
False
True
6
A list of commands that tell your computer what to do...
icon
FAT
menu
GUI
7
What is the function of the GUI?
loads application software into the computer's memory
provides an interface between the user and the OS
coordinates the interaction between hardware and software
updates the File Allocation Table
8
What OS is most commonly used by businesses?
Windows
Microsoft
Macintosh
Linux
9
How does the OS make multitasking possible?
by sending commands to the printer
by creating the FAT
by allocating RAM to open applications
by providing a GUI
10
The instructions for the OS provided by application software are known as _____.
RAMs
interfaces
system calls
GUIs
11
This provides an easy method for workers to use their computers.
RAM
FAT
DOS
GUI
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These are pictures that you can click on to tell your computer what to do.
icons
peripherals
FATs
menus
