Operating Systems & Networking

A work station is a powerful, multi-user computer which can support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously

• True

• False

Hardware is the physical and mechanical components of a computer such as the monitor, mouse, chip, keyboard, etc.

• True

• False

A personal digital assistant (PDA) in an example of a real-time operating system

• True

• False

Metropolitan area networks cover an area the size of an average to large city

• True

• False

Allison and Jessica send messages to each other at their place of employment using an online chat room. What is this process called?

• Real-time operating

• Unix serving

• Firewall manipulation

• Network messaging

A company has 20 employees each of whom have a personal computer. Each employee needs to be able to run several programs at any given time. Which type of operating system would work best?

• Single-user, single task operating system

• Single-user, multi-task operating system

• Multi-user operating system

• Unix operating system

Which of the following is NOT a step of the information system process?

• Gather

• Create

• Store

• Process

Which of the following should be performed in order to prevent an issue with information system?

• Decreasing security on computers

• Increasing expenses/costs

• increasing complexity of systems

• Increasing security on computers

Which of the following is NOT an example of software?

• External storage device

• Security program

• Operating system

• Photo or video editing program

Which of the following helps distinguish individual computers, serving the same purpose as a street address

• Firewall

• Metropolitan area networks

• Transmission control protocol

• Graphical user interface