CSC 207 FINAL EXAM

What previous versions of Windows could be upgraded to Windows 10 for free for one year from its release?

• Windows Vista, Service Pack 2

• Windows 8.1 Update 1

• Windows 7 Service Pack 3

• Windows XP Service Pack 3

Windows 10 was released in what month and year?

(a)  

Firmware can be considered as _______ as it remains permanent unless it is updated using a firmware updater.

• Not Permanent

• Permanent

• Only Permanent

• Semi Permanent

System calls are also called hardware-interrupts.

• True

• False

Also caled supervisor mode, system mode or priviledge mode.

• User Mode

• Virtual Memory

• Logical Memory

• Kernel Mode

True or False: as long as all computers and printers are on the same network they can be shared.

• True

• False

What you should do after installing peripheral devices such as a sound card?

• Install video card.

• Install the operating system.

• Install driver.

• Install programs.

If after assembling a brand new computer, the monitor does not display any image or character, what may be the possible cause?

• Check the jumper settings.

• Check the BIOS.

• Check the Power on the switch, check the cable of the monitor.

• Check the internal video card.

It allocates space in memory for all users  of kernel service.

• scheduler

• supervisor

• interrupt handler

• memory manager

What NFS stands for?

(a)