sept. 7: Vocabulary Quiz 1

It identifies how and where the system's operating system (OS) is located in order to be booted (loaded) into the computer's main storage or random access memory (RAM).

• GUID Partition Table (GPT)

• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

• Master Boot Record (MBR)

• Software

The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.

• Operating System

• Hardware

• User Interface

• Application

A _____________________ is an operation initiated by a computer after it has been turned on but before it boots up the OS.

• User Experience (UI)

• Power-On Self Test (POST)

• Basic Input Output System (BIOS)

• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

The physical components that a computer system requires to function is ______________.

• Operating System

• Application

• Software

• Hardware

____________ is the programs and other operating information used by a computer.

• Hardware

• Software

• Application

• Operating System

The ____________ is the point of human-computer interaction and communication.

• User Interface (UI)

• User Experience (UX)

• Resource Management

• GUID Partition Table (GPT)

______________is the program a computer's microprocessor uses to start the computer system after it is powered on.

• User Experience (UX)

• User Interface (UI)

• Basic Input Output System (BIOS)

• Application

____________________ is the practice of planning, scheduling, and allocating people, money, and technology to a project or program.

• Application

• Resource Management

• Software

• Hardware

The _____________________ is a standard for the layout of partition tables of a physical computer storage device, such as a hard disk drive or solid-state drive, using universally unique identifiers, which are also known as globally unique identifiers (GUIDs).

• Basic Input Output System (BIOS)

• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

• Master Boot Record (MBR)

• GUID Partition Table (GPT)

Studying for a vocabulary quiz requires me to .........................

• Study my vocabulary list for a few hours.

• Memorize the vocabulary definitions.

• Have someone quiz me multiple times so that I'm ready.

• A, B & C