Intro to IT Ch 4 1-4 Quiz Review

A(n)​ (a)   makes it so people, hardware, and software can interface with each other in a meaningful way.

• operating system
• application
• malware proxy
• utility

A(n) ​​ (a)   allows a user to interact with the computer by displaying pictures, icons, and other images on a screen to represent files, folders, and system controls and by accepting input from a mouse or a touch screen.

• graphical user interface
• command Line Interface
• access control utility
• Windows setting tab

Match the following OS descriptions with their OS types.

• Workstation OS

• Designed to interface with multiple computer systems providing services these other computers need.

• Server OS

• Run on a laptop, desktop, or an all-in-one computer

• Mobile OS

• Used for hand-held devices, such as smartwatches, mobile phones, tablets, and even smart speakers.

A feature of the Windows operating system that keeps the system up to date.

• Application Management

• Access Control/Protection

• Windows Update

• Windows Registry

What four-letter word is an acronym for the firmware that boots a computer?

Answer explanation

BIOS refers to a simple program that's written directly into the motherboard's hardware used to initiate hardware in the booting process.

Which kind of system software tells the computer how to communicate with peripherals, such as a printer or scanner?

• Device drivers

• Utility software

• Virtualization

• Firmware

Answer explanation

A device driver is software that helps an operating system communicate with hardware devices, such as printers, video cards, scanners, and cameras.

Utility software analyzes, configures, and optimizes the computer. Unlike application software, which benefits the end user directly, utility software is used to support and maintain the computer system.

Virtualization is the process of running a virtual instance of a computer system on its own partition. It creates a software-based version of something such as an application, server, network, or storage.

Firmware is read-only software preinstalled on a device that tells the device how to work.

​ Jennifer, a system administrator, wants to grant NTFS (a Windows file system) permissions to a user so they can view and change files but not change file permissions. Which of the following permissions should be used?

• Read and Execute

• Write

• Full Control

• Modify

Answer explanation

What does the acronym BIOS stand for?

• Beginner Input/Output Software

• Backward Interrupt Online System

• Basic Input/Output System

• Bootable Input Optional System

What has replaced the old Backup and Restore feature in Windows?

• Restore and backup

• File history

• File management

• Backup registry

What is the database that stores settings for the operating system and other programs on a Windows computer?

• Start Menu

• Taskbar

• Application Manager

• Windows Registry