ITF+ Module 1 Unit 3 (Version 2024)

The computer needs an _________ __________ in order to function.

• keyboard

• Operating System

• Microsoft Word

• shell

A ________ is a type of interface that allows the user and computer to communicate to each other.

• shell

• GUI (Graphical User Interface)

• Mouse

• Microphone

The core functions of an operating system (OS) is the:

• sargeant

• brain

• cpu

• kernal

Each software component needs a _________ downloaded in order to work.

• passenger

• processor

• command shell

• driver

Information in a computer is stored as...

• files

• folders

• desktop icons

• drives

If you have to purchase a license to install and use the OS software on a particular device then you have a:

• Open Source OS

• Linux OS

• commercial OS

• Android OS

Programming code designed to be freely available is:

• open source

• Android

• UNIX

• Linux

Computer systems with specific software are called:

• embedded systems

• open source

• server systems

• cyber systems

Embedded systems are not changeable like pcs, so they are called:

• dynamic environments

• flexible environments

• mixed-driver environments

• static environments

Embedded systems have more reliable and stable OS's compared to a pc. They cannot tolerate crashes or reboots. These OS's are called:

• Half-Time Operating Systems

• Firewire Operating Systems

• Flextime Operating Systems

• Real Time Operating Systems