Understanding System Software

Who invented the first modern disc operating system (OS) to be used on personal computers that was later displaced by MS DOS? A) Bill Gates B) Gary Kildall C) Steve Jobs D) Tim Paterson

• Bill Gates

• Gary Kildall

• Steve Jobs

• Tim Paterson

Bill Gates' empire was made possible by: A) acquiring an operating system that could be paired with his programming languages and application software to be used on IBM's first personal computer B) creating point and click technology C) creating the first operating system D) improving user interfaces through graphical icons

• acquiring an operating system that could be paired with his programming languages and application software to be used on IBM's first personal computer

• creating point and click technology

• creating the first operating system

• improving user interfaces through graphical icons

Every computer has an operating system. A) True B) False

• True

• False

A computer can run application software without system software. A) True B) False

• True

• False

The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the ________. A) Application software B) Charms C) Operating system D) User interface

• Application software

• Charms

• Operating system

• User interface

A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it. A) True B) False

• True

• False

Which of the following is a proprietary (i.e. not free and open source) OS for desktop and laptop computers? A) Android B) iOS C) Linux D) Windows

• Android

• iOS

• Linux

• Windows

Android is an open source operating system for personal computers and network servers. A) True B) False

• True

• False

OS X is the operating system developed by ________. A) Apple B) Google C) Linux D) Microsoft

• Apple

• Google

• Linux

• Microsoft

Gaming consoles, such as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, do not need an operating system. A) True B) False

• True

• False