Chapter 4: Operating Systems

Which of the following is not a function of an operating system?. Interface between the user and the machine. Coordinate software applications. Coordinate hardware components. Monitor system health.

Which of the following operating systems can you freely modify if you choose?. macOS. iOS. Android. Linux.

Peter, a friend of yours, has a piece of software that was written for macOS. Which of the following OSs will that software run on?. macOS only. macOS and Linux. macOS and Chrome OS. macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS.

Your friend Michael just purchased a Chromebook and wants to know where his files are stored. What do you tell him?. On the hard drive. In the system RAM. In the cloud. Chromebooks do not store files.

You just deleted a shortcut to an important work presentation. What happened to the data in the presentation?. Nothing. It's in the Recycle Bin/Trash. It's deleted. It's in the recovery partition.

With which of the following file systems can you not rename a file when it's open?. ext3. ext4. XFS. NTFS.

You are going to purchase a new iPhone. Which operating system will be installed on it?. iOS. OS X. iPhone OS. Android. iDontKnow.

Which of the following is an example of an embedded OS?. Windows. Firmware. iOS. Linux.

Fred, a co-worker, heard about new software called Oreo. To which operating system is he referring?. iOS. macOS. Android. Chrome OS.

Which of the following is not a feature of a file system?. Permissions. Encryption. Journaling. Access control.

Linux is defined as a_, which is also the core of an operating system. Distribution. Version. Kernel. Shell.

You need to kill a process in Windows. Which utility should you use?. Task Manager. Process Manager. Windows Explorer. Programs and Features.

You just copied a file from the Work directory to the Projects directory on your Windows PC. What happened to the file on the hard drive?. Nothing. The file was removed from the Work directory and placed in the Projects directory. The file was not moved, but a new pointer record was created associating the file with the Projects directory. The file was copied to a new location on the hard drive and was associated with the Projects directory.

How many subdirectories are you allowed to create within a single directory in an OS?. It depends on the OS. 32,000. 64,000. Unlimited.

The combination of Linux-based files that gets released as a product is called what?. Distribution. Version. Kernel. Source.

Which of the following file systems does not have built-in security?. ext3. ext4. FAT. HFS.

You need to prepare a new replacement hard drive for storage. What is the first step needed to get it ready?. Format the drive. Install an OS. Install a file system. Create a partition.

You need to update a Windows driver for a sound card. Which utility should you use?. Device Manager. Sound Card Manager. Drivers app. Control Panel.

Which of the following would not be considered metadata for a spreadsheet file?. Read-only attribute. Calculations inside the file. Name of the file. File size.

Which of the following OSs uses the NT kernel?. Windows 10. Windows 3.11. macOS. Chrome OS.