Lesson 12 - 13 Quiz Review

An operating system ...

• allows you to communicate with your computer

• creates a complete system with your hardware

• is not necessary to run a computer

• determines how your desktop and icons look

What are the most common operating systems for computers? (Select all that apply)

• Mac OS

• Mac iOS

• Windows

• Android

What are the most common MOBILE operating systems? (Select all that apply)

• Google Android

• Mac OS

• Mac iOS

• Windows

TRUE or FALSE: All applications can work on all operating systems.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Microsoft has been a ________________ company since it was founded.

• software

• hardware

• software and hardware

________________ is very good at creating desktop applications.

• Apple

• Microsoft

Apple has been a ________________ company since it was founded.

• software

• hardware

• software and hardware

_______________ is better at synchronizing their hardware and software together.

• Apple

• Microsoft

• Android

• Blackberry

_______________ devices are more secure from viruses.

• Apple

• Microsoft

• Android

• Blackberry

Lots of companies made hardware for the ________________ operating system so it is harder to test how well the operating system and hardware work together.

• Windows

• Android

• Mac