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Chapter 6 — System Software
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System Software
Operating System
Boot Process Files Misc
System Software – 100
The two basic types of computer software are application and _____
software
system
System Software - 200
Utility programs are a part of
System Software
System Software - 300
You can use _____ to restore your system’s setting to an
earlier date when everything worked properly
System Restore
System Software - 400
The Windows Utility program that arranges files on your
hard drive in sequential order is called
Disk Defragmenter
System Software - 500
The BIOS (basic input/output system) program is included in _____________ software
system
Operating System – 100
The operating system is part of __________ software
system
Operating System - 200
All computers require…
an operating system
Operating System - 300
T/F Unix is a single-user, multitask operating system
False
Operating System - 400
T/F The operating system manages the removal of
spyware
False
Operating System - 500
During virtual memory process, the OS moves data from RAM that have not been recently used to a temporary
storage area on the hard drive called the ____ file
swap (or page)
Boot Process – 100
What is the first step in the Boot Process?
CPU activates BIOS
Boot Process - 200
What is the second step in the Boot Process?
POST (power-on self-test)
Boot Process - 300
What is the third step in the Boot Process?
OS loaded into RAM
Boot Process - 400
What is the fourth step in the Boot Process?
Configurations and Customizations settings are
checked
Boot Process - 500
BIOS is stored on a ____ chip.
ROM
Files - 100
The location of a file is specified by its ____.
file path
Files - 200
In Windows, which character is used as a path separator?
Backslash (\)
Files - 300
C:\Documents\CINS 101\Term Project
Is an example of a(n)
File path
Files - 400
What is incorrect in the following file name:
CINS 101 Term Project: Chili.docx
the :
Files - 500
The process of replacing repeated patterns of letters with a shorter placeholder is
called____________.
file compression
Misc. - 100
Microsoft Windows uses a ______ interface.
graphical user
Misc. - 200
Arranging separate windows so they sit next to each other on the screen is
called…
tiling
Misc. - 300
Each device attached to your computer comes with a program
called a ___ that facilitates communication between the
device and the OS
device driver
Misc. - 400
T/F: PDAs can perform one task by one user at a time.
True
Misc. - 500
The ____ contains all the different configuration
(settings) used by the OS and by other applications.
registry
