Keyboarding Unit Review

Most operating systems perform these tasks.

• allocating RAM to open programs

• creating and maintaining the FAT

• coordinating the interaction between hardware and software

• modifying word processing documents

• correcting spreadsheet formulas

Most GUIs provide all of the following except _____.

• command prompts

• desktops

• icons

• menus

The first OS with a GUI was _____.

• Linux

• Mac®

• MS-DOS®

• Windows®

The feature that sets Macs apart from other operating systems is the _____.

• desktop

• Finder

• mouse

• GUI

What is the Dock?

• the place where the most commonly used Mac applications reside

• the library used by software developers to create familiar interfaces for applications

• the default Mac application

• the place where lists of commands can be found

Which version of Windows was considered an operating environment rather than an operating system?

• Windows 1.0

• Windows 3.0

• Windows ME

• Windows New Technology

Melody owns a small business and wants her computer to have the OS most commonly used by businesses. She needs a computer that's easy to operate and ready to use "right out of the box." She uses her computer as a tool to help her get her work done. She sometimes has trouble with her computer and wants the convenience of calling her operating system's customer-support department for assistance. Which of the OS below will best meet her needs?

• Linux

• Mac

• MS-DOS

• Windows

Match the Following

• Start Menu

• the area on a Windows computer that displays icons representing open applications

• system tray

• a list of items that can be opened by clicking on their names or icons

• Quick Launch

• the area on the taskbar where icons representing programs that are always running are displayed

• shortcut

• the area on the taskbar from which frequently used programs can be opened

• taskbar

• an icon used to represent an application, a file, or a folder

The main work area of the computer is the _____.

• All Programs submenu

• desktop

• Start menu

• system tray

What do you click on to minimize all open windows?

• the Show Desktop icon

• the Start menu

• the system tray

• the taskbar