True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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disadvantage of spooling is that users must wait for the first print job to finish printing before
they can send a second print job to the printer.
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2.
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Since
its release, Apple’s Macintosh operating system has set the standard for operating system ease
of use and has been the model for most of the new GUIs developed for non-Macintosh
systems.
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Although it can run programs written specifically for OS/2, the operating system
cannot run DOS or any Windows programs.
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4.
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All
of the UNIX commands are easy to remember and use.
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5.
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Promoters of open-source software state two advantages: users that modify the software
share their improvements with others, and customers can personalize the software to meet their
needs.
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6.
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A
physical disk problem is one with the data, such as a corrupted file allocation table
(FAT).
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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During the boot process, the POST results are compared with data in __________ chip on
the motherboard. a. | a
BIOS | c. | a
NOS | b. | a
CMOS | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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8.
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A(n)
__________ is a small image that represents a program, an instruction, a file, or some other
object. a. | keyword | c. | menu | b. | interface | d. | icon | | | | |
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9.
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A
multitasking operating system __________. a. | allows only one user to run one program at a
time | b. | enables two or
more users to run a program simultaneously | c. | allows a single user to work on two or more applications at the
same time | d. | can support two or more processors running programs at the same
time | | |
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10.
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A
multiuser operating system __________. a. | allows only one user to run one program at a
time | b. | enables two or
more users to run a program simultaneously | c. | allows a single user to work on two or more applications at the
same time | d. | can support two or more processors running programs at the same
time | | |
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11.
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A
multiprocessing operating system __________. a. | allows only one user to run one program at a
time | b. | enables two or
more users to run a program simultaneously | c. | allows a single user to work on two or more applications at the
same time | d. | can support two or more processors running programs at the same
time | | |
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12.
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The
purpose of memory management is to __________. a. | optimize use of random access memory
(RAM) | b. | determine the order in which jobs are
processed | c. | perform functions related to storage and file
management | d. | provide a means to establish Web
connections | | |
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While
waiting for a device, such as a printer, to become idle, the operating system places items in
__________. a. | pages | c. | menus | b. | buffers | d. | clients | | | | |
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14.
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__________ is a combination of characters associated with a user name that allows access to certain
computer resources. a. | password | c. | keyword | b. | buffer | d. | driver | | | | |
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__________ is a feature of Windows 2000 Server that allows network administrators to
manage all network information including users, devices, settings, and connections from a central
environment. a. | Plug and Play
(PP) | c. | Active Directory
(AD) | b. | File Allocation
Table (FAT) | d. | Graphical User
Interface (GUI) | | | | |
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Today, __________ no longer is widely used because it does not offer a graphical user
interface (GUI) and it cannot take full advantage of modern 32-bit personal computer
processors. a. | DOS | c. | Windows
XP | b. | Mac OS
X | d. | OS/2 Warp
Client | | | | |
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The
Windows 98 file manager, called __________, also had a Web browser look and feel. a. | Network
Explorer | c. | Internet
Explorer | b. | File Explorer | d. | Windows Explorer | | | | |
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__________ has been used by businesses because of IBM’s long association with
business computing and the operating system’s strong network support.
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__________ is the most powerful business operating system in the Windows .NET Server
family and is best suited for businesses with huge volumes of transactions and large-scale
databases. a. | Windows .NET
Standard Server | c. | Windows .NET Web
Server | b. | Windows .NET Enterprise Server | d. | Windows .NET Datacenter Server | | | | |
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20.
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A
__________ compiles technical information about a computer’s hardware and certain system
software programs and then prepares a report outlining any identified problems. a. | screen
saver | c. | diagnostic
utility | b. | file viewer | d. | disk scanner | | | | |
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