Complete the following questions.
1. Which of the following features of an operating system has been most effective in improving user productivity?
A. intrusion detection
B. multitasking
C. graphical user interface
D. copy and paste
2. One purpose of an OS is to manage how
A. information is stored and retrieved from disks.
B. often antivirus software is updated.
C. data is transferred between programs.
D. much electricity is used by external devices.
3. An important purpose of the OS is to
A. protect the computer from viruses.
B. install software.
C. provide a user interface.
D. back up important data.
4. An example of a command-line interface is ___________________.
A. Windows
B. OS/2
C. MS-DOS
D. Mac OS
5. Which of the following is a type of operating system used in machinery and industrial systems?
A. Single-user/single-tasking operating system
B. Single-user/multi-tasking operating system
C. Multi-user/multitasking operating system
D. Real-time operating system
6. A distributed program is a program that
A. is installed using an application server.
B. requires multiple disks for installation.
C. runs in parts on several computers.
D. is downloaded from a shareware Web site.
7. Computer programs use ______________ to request information from the OS or services to be performed by the OS.
A. data notifications
B. information service requests
C. system calls
D. programs notifications
8. The advantage of a ____________ operating system is that it can respond to certain inputs in thousandths or even millionths of a second.
A. multitasking
B. single-tasking
C. real-time
D. command-line
9. Which of the following is NOT a purpose for an operating system?
A. Loading programs into computer memory
B. Translating user instructions to computer code
C. Sending and receiving e-mail
D. Regulating the usage of computer memory
10. Handheld computers, such as the Palm Pilot, run a __________ operating system (OS).
A. real-time
B. single-tasking
C. multitasking
D. network
11. The main interface in MS-DOS and most versions of UNIX are a(n) __________ interface.
A. embedded
B. graphical
C. command-line
D. neural
12. A special-purpose window that appears when the OS needs to give the user information or request an instruction is called a(n) __________.
A. context menu
B. shortcut
C. dialog box
D. system call
13. The OS provides programs, called _________, for working with special devices such as printers.
A. drivers
B. system calls
C. terminal services
D. utilities
14. Which is NOT a function of the operating system?
A. Displaying on-screen elements
B. Loading programs into computer’s memory
C. Sending and receiving e-mail messages
D. Managing the way information is stored and retrieved from disks
15. What type of an OS is used in the electrical system of an automobile?
A. network
B. embedded
C. Linux
D. Windows
16. Microsoft® Active Directory is an example of a(n)
A. graphical user interface.
B. enterprise directory.
C. distributed application.
D. embedded operating system.
17. ___________ represent(s) links to resources located on the computer or on the network.
A. Windows
B. Shortcuts
C. Context menus
D. Title bars
18. The ____________ is a feature in most operating systems that is a temporary holding space for data that is going to be moved or copied.
A. desktop
B. prompt
C. Quick Launch bar
D. Clipboard
19. The process of ______________________ is called task switching.
A. opening multiple windows
B. copying and pasting data
C. moving from one open window to another
D. right-clicking on an object
20. The software that allows a user to open a user session on a terminal server is called the __________________.
A. shared network service
B. multi-user session service
C. multitasking client
D. terminal client
21. A(n) _______________ program is used to copy large amounts of data from a hard drive to another location such as a tape or CD-R.
A. antivirus
B. backup utility
C. defragmentation
D. firewall
22. A device drive is a program that allows the OS to
A. communicate with other computers on a network.
B. communicate with a printer, video card, or other external device.
C. control the power usage of all external devices.
D. send system calls to software.
23. The __________ examines the hard drive for hidden programs that may harm your computer.
A. screen saver
B. backup utility
C. antivirus utility
D. firewall
24. Which of the following is NOT a utility program?
A. antivirus utility
B. database
C. intrusion detection software
D. screen saver
25. The _______________ was originall

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. D
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. B
23. C
24. D
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Hope I got at least a few right from some of my PC knowledge!!