Ch9 Practice Test

Front 1

The operating system that a computer uses sometimes is called the ________ .

Back 1

platform

Front 2

If a program or app stops working, a ________ often is sufficient to restart the device because this process clears memory.

Back 2

warm boot

Front 3

You can start a computer from a ________ , which is removable media that contains only the necessary operating system files required to start the computer.

Back 3

boot disk

Front 4

With a ________ , you interact with menus and visual images by touching, pointing, tapping, or clicking buttons and other objects to issue commands.

Back 4

GUI (Graphical User Interface)

Front 5

With a ________ , users interact with the software through ordinary, intuitive behavior.

Back 5

natural user interface

Front 6

The area of the hard disk used for virtual memory is called a ________ .

Back 6

swap file

Front 7

The ________ determines the order in which tasks are processed.

Back 7

operating system

Front 8

Multiple documents line up in a ________ in the buffer.

Back 8

queue

Front 9

A ________ is a set of conditions used to measure the performance of hardware or software.

Back 9

benchmark

Front 10

The trend today is toward ________ operating systems that run on computers and mobile devices provided by a variety of manufacturers.

Back 10

device-independent

Front 11

Desktop operating systems sometimes are called ________ operating systems because they also work in conjunction with a server operating system.

Back 11

client

Front 12

The term, ________ , sometimes is used to describe a computer that runs a Windows operating system.

Back 12

PC

Front 13

A specialized laptop that runs Chrome OS is called a Chromebook, and a specialized desktop that runs Chrome OS is called a ________ .

Back 13

Chromebox

Front 14

Operating systems, such as UNIX and Linux, that function as both desktop and server operating systems sometimes are called ________ operating systems.

Back 14

multipleuse

Front 15

Because of ________ and the increased reliance on mobile devices for communications and productivity, the use and function of mobile and desktop operating systems are becoming more similar.

Back 15

convergence

Front 16

Features unique to recent versions of the Android operating system include ________ (2)

Back 16

Google Play
Google Drive

Front 17

Features unique to recent versions of the iOS operating system include ________ .

Back 17

passbook

Front 18

Typically, an embedded computer uses an embedded operating system, sometimes called a ________ operating system

Back 18

real-time