Operating Systems mid topic

Which of the following BEST describes an operating system?

• An environment for applications

• The games you play

• A word processor

• The web browser you use

Which of the following is a tablet operating system?

• Linux

• Chrome

• Android

• Windows

What type of interface lets you enter text commands to send to the operating system?

• UX

• GUI

• OS

• CLI

Which of the following must an operating system provide? (Select three.)

• A user interface

• Printing system

• Editing system

• A file system

• A platform for apps

Which of the following BEST describes resource management?

• An environment for applications to run.

• Allocation of input and output devices.

• The process of planning, allocating, and controlling data.

• A set of routines performed by a computer.

What type of interface uses pictures (interactive visual components) to help you send commands to the operating system?

• GUI

• CLI

• UX

• OS

Which of the following is the part of the application that is responsible for colors, icons, menu options, and overall functionality of the app?

• User interface (UI)

• User experience (UX)

• Command-line interface (CLI)

• Operating system (OS)

Which of the following would be UNLIKELY to have an operating system?

• Gaming console

• Printer

• Refrigerator

• Car

Which of the following best describes BIOS?

• A new standard that has replaced the MBR and can recover data even if the hard drive fails.

• Firmware that provides instructions on how to pull data from hard drives to RAM.

• A set of routines performed by the computer immediately after the computer is powered on.

• The location on the hard drive where all information about the disk can be found.

Match the following

• Software that runs for the user to interact with in order to complete a certain task.

• Hardware

• The physical components that make a computer.

• Application

• The digital programming that allows us to interact with hardware.

• Software

• Software that provides an environment for apps to run & users to interact with the hardware

• Operating System