what does boot up mean

it turns the operating system on and prepare it for use

Why are file systems important?

So all data is controlled on how it's stored and retrieved., So all data in these areas can be easily stored & retrieved.

What is meant by the phrase "System Call"

A computer requests a program from the kernel of the OS

What does device driver software do?

Handles requests & data transfers between computer & device

which of these is not a job of the operating system?

Handling HTTP requests for webpages, Working out your timetable for you

what happens when a computer boots up

the processer selects files to load from ROM

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1
what windows operating system was/is the most popular?
8
7
10
XP
2
what does boot up mean
it kicks the operating system
it turns the operating system on and prepare it for use
it restarts the operating system
It turns the operating system off
3
what year was the first ever complete Mac OS released?
1985
1999
2001
1996
4
What does CLI stand for?
command link interface
command language information
common lounge iguana
command line interface
5
which of these is not an OS (operating system) for a PC?
Haiku
Palm OS
Linux
Windows 8
6
what does GUI stand for?
Graphical user interface
Graphical user information
Gigantic Unicorn Icecream
General unit interface
7
Why are file systems important?
So all data can be allocated in one folder
So all data is controlled on how it's stored and retrieved.
So all data is on external storage.
So all data in these areas can be easily stored & retrieved.
8
what does a central processing unit do?
fetch-decode-execute
decode-execute-destroy
kill-fetch-execute
execute-decode-fetch
9
what year was the first version of windows introduced
1968
1985
1978
1991
10
what was the first operating system called?
Linux
Windows 1.0
GM-NAA I/O
Ferox r45
11
What is meant by the phrase "System Call"
Rebooting the computer
It's the way the monitor functions
A computer requests a program from the kernel of the OS
It saves files on the computer
12
What does device driver software do?
Used to install new software applications onto your computer
Handles requests & data transfers between computer & device
Get me a coffee
Holds documents that are waiting to be printed
13
which one of these is not a functions of the operating system?
multi-tasks
manages Linux
manages the CPU
utilities
14
What does DOS stand for.
desktop operating system
disk operating system
digital operating system
its an abbreviation of the word doors
15
What codename was Android OS 1.6?
Nougat
Donut
Eclair
Lollipop
16
which of these is not a job of the operating system?
Allocating memory to programs running on the computer
Handling HTTP requests for webpages
stopping users accessing files that don't belong to them
Working out your timetable for you
17
What is the largest country in North America?
Cuba
Mexico
Canada
USA
18
Which IS an operating systems?
Facebook
Outlook
Linux
Candy Crush
19
what does ROM stand for?
Redundant online memory
read only memory
Robert and Oscar's mainframe
robotically obtained memory
20
what happens when a computer boots up
loads up the files
the processer selects files to load from ROM
you select files to load
something to do with Time Lords?

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