QUIZ 2: TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS

A ______________ provides an easy way for workers to interact with their computers.

• GUI
• Command Prompt
• FAT
• System Call

___________ are pictures that you can click on to tell your computer what to do.

• menu
• Icons
• applications
• FATS

This is a list of commands that tell your computer what to do.

• icon
• FAT
• GUI
• menu

The OS makes multitasking possible by _____.

• providing RAM for open applications
• creating the FAT
• displaying the GUI
• queuing print jobs

The ___________ is an index used by the OS to manage computer files.

• FAT
• API
• RAM
• GUI

Features present in most GUIs include _____.

• desktops
• icons
• menus
• windows
• applications

What set the Mac® apart from earlier operating systems?

• its ability to multitask
• its GUI
• its multicolor display
• its Start menu

In what ways was the first Mac OS different from the operating systems used by most early PCs?

• Users clicked on pictures to launch applications.
• It provided multitasking capabilities.
• Users didn't have to memorize lots of commands.
• Different applications used similar interfaces.
• It had a colorful display.

When your Mac is turned on, this application is always running.

• calculator
• e-mail
• Finder
• word processor

What does the Finder do?

• deletes files
• locates files
• opens applications
• organizes computer folders and files
• empties the Trash