WorksheetsQuiz No. 1 - Operating System Basics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of these is NOT a type of system software?
word processing software
backup software
BIOS
operating system
What would you expect the extension of a compressed archive file to be?
xps
zip
docx
Which type of backup does NOT reset each file’s archive attribute to Off after backing it up?
full
differential
incremental
none of the above
A user interface based on a graphical environment, in which users interact with it using a pointing device or touch screen as the primary input device.
graphical user interface (GUI)
command-line interface
utility software
none of the above
Software that blocks hackers from accessing a computer by closing unnecessary services and ports.
spyware
disk checking program
anti-spam software
firewall software
What application would open the file List.pdf?
Paint
Microsoft Access
Adobe Reader
Word Pad
Which type of backup backs up every file in the specified list and clears each one’s archive attribute?
full
differential
incremental
none of the above
A virtual machine allows you to:
Run one operating system inside of another
Run more applications than you have memory to run normally
Speed up the CPU
Run a 64-bit operating system on a 32-bit platform
Which of these is a thin client OS?
Windows Server
Chrome OS
Mac OS X
UNIX
This is the complete descriptor of a file’s location, including the volume and folders. (e.g. E:\Personal\Financial\Budget.txt)
Root Directory
Path
Folder Tree
None of the Above
To create logical divisions of the available space on a storage medium such as an HDD; or, a logical division of space on a storage medium.
partition
format
file system
file extension
An operating system that comes preinstalled on a chip on a portable device such as a smartphone.
SoC
IOS
Windows
Linux
The ability to have more than one OS installed and to choose at startup which one to run.
multi-boot
virtualization
virtual machine
distribution
Software that rejects junk email messages.
firewall software
anti-spam software
disk checking program
registry cleanup program
Which is NOT a function performed by the operating system?
Provides the user interface
Communicates with the hardware
Runs Applications and Manages Files
Designs the graphical user interface
