System Admin Test

Which of the following is a task that the operating system is NOT responsible for?

• Manages hardware such as a mouse.

• Keeps track of files and folders.

• Supplies power to peripherals such as a printer.

• Secures the computer with user accounts and passwords.

Which of the following is most commonly considered a mobile OS?

• Apple Macintosh

• Android

• Microsoft Windows

• Linux

Which is the most popular mobile OS out of the choices below?

• Chrome OS

• Blackberry

• Windows Phone

• Android

The operating system can be thought of as which of the following?

• A web browser

• A spreadsheet program

• A task manager

• A word processor

A processor can come in two main types, which determine how much data it can process and the amount of memory it can address. What are these two types?

• 16-bit and 32-bit

• 32-bit and 64-bit

• 64-bit and 128-bit

• 8-bit and 16-bit

Which of the following best describes software?

• The physical components of a computer system

• Programs and applications that run on a computer

• Devices used for input and output

• The electricity powering the computer system

What is the official mascot for the Linux operating system?

• A penguin

• A robot

• A fox

• A whale

The file extension .exe is typically associated with executable files that run on which platform?

• macOS

• Linux

• Windows

• Android

The file extension .dmg is typically associated with disk image files used on which platform?

• Windows

• Linux

• macOS

• Android

The file extension .pdf can be opened on which of the following operating systems?

• Windows

• macOS

• Linux

• All of the above