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WorksheetsFundamentals of Computing Ch. 9 Operating Systems
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 13mins
A set of programs that coordinate all the activities among computer or mobile device.
RAM
ROM
firmware
operating system
The operating system that a computer uses sometimes is called this.
platform
firmware
software
file
The process of starting or restarting a computer is called.
kick starting
driving
reviving
booting
charging
The process of starting a computer or mobile device from a state when it is powered off completely.
warm boot
cold boot
memory reset
coding
The core of an operating system that manages memory and devices, maintains the internal clock, runs programs, apps, data, and information is called this.
kernel
hub
virtual center
ROM
RAM
This is also known as memory resident, which means it remains in memory while the computer or mobile device is running
graphical interface
kernel
ROM
virtual display
An open-source, Linux-based mobile operating system made by Google for smartphones and tablets.
iOS
Chrome OS
Android
OS X
Google's Linux based operating system designed to work primarily with web apps.
Chrome OS
Foxfire
Windows 10
iOS
A small program tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.
docking station
driver
dock
downlink
Apple's mobile operating system specifically made for Apple's mobile service.
Windows
Foxfire
iOS
Chrome OS
A popular multitasking UNIX based operating system that runs on a variety of personal computers, servers, and devices.
Chrome OS
Foxfire
Linux
iOS
A set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile devices.
iOS system
Chrome OS
open-source software
operating system
A portion of software that controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.
user response
user interface
video response
user name
A multitasking operating system that is available for computers manufactured by Apple.
OS X
Chrome OS
Windows 10
Linux
A segment of memory or storage in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device.
brownout
blogging
buffer
burning
What does VPN stand for?
virtual private network
video parallel network
video port network
virtual port network
A device's capability of supporting older devices, as well as newer devices.
backward recovery
blackout
backward balance
backward compatible
An error in a program.
rat
snake
bug
fly
The process of starting a computer or mobile device from a state when it is powered off completely.
clock speed
cold boot
clock cycle
coax
Computer power option that saves any open documents and running programs or apps to memory turns off all unneeded functions and places the computer in low power state.
smart mode
server mode
sleep mode
source mode
Programs that are running while you are on a computer but are not in use are in the ______________.
foreground
background
virtual network
VPN
RAM is
Random Only Memory
Read Only Memory
Random Access Memory
Read Access Memory
ROM
Ready Only Memory
Read Onsite Memory
Read Only Memory
Random Only Memory
The technique of swapping items between memory and storage is called.
caching
buffering
thrashing
paging
Removes a program or app as well as any associated entries in the system files.
file compression
file manager
uninstaller
screen saver
Searches for and removes unnecessary files
disk cleanup
disk defragmenter
image viewer
backup and restore
Reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer's hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs and apps run faster.
image viewer
screen saver
disk defragmenter
disk cleanup
