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Quiz on Operating System Basics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a type of system software?

a)

word processing software

b)

utility software

c)

BIOS

d)

operating system

2.

Which of these is a thin client OS?

a)

Windows Server

b)

Chrome OS

c)

Mac OS X

d)

UNIX

3.

What file system is the default for Windows 11 system volumes?

a)

NTFS

b)

FAT32

c)

HFS+

d)

UDF

4.

C:\Books\Current\Chapter01.docx is an example of a:

a)

Volume

b)

Path

c)

Folder Tree

d)

Registry Entry

5.

What application would open the file Birthdays.pdf?

a)

Paint

b)

Microsoft Access

c)

Adobe Reader

d)

Word Pad

6.

What would you expect the extension of a compressed archive file to be?

a)

exe

b)

com

c)

docx

d)

zip

7.

Which type of backup does NOT reset each file’s archive attribute to Off after backing it up?

a)

Full

b)

Differential

c)

Incremental

8.

Which type of backup backs up every file in the specified list and clears each one’s archive

attribute?

a)

Full

b)

Differential

c)

Incremental

9.

A user interface that uses pictures and a pointing device to issue commands

a)

GUI

b)

Unix

c)

Linux

d)

Shell

10.

An operating system that comes preinstalled on a chip on a portable device

a)

SoS

b)

SoC

c)

SoN

d)

SoP

11.

The top-level folder on a volume

a)

Root Directory

b)

Path

c)

Folder Tree

d)

Disk

12.

This performs a task (or set of tasks) that optimizes, repairs, or safeguards the computer or its data.

a)

Operating System

b)

Application Software

c)

Utility Software

d)

System BIOS

13.

This is a graphical representation of a volume’s storage hierarchy, with subordinate branches for folders and subfolders.

a)

Path Tree

b)

Folder Tree

c)

File

d)

Partitioning

14.

This is a code at the end of a filename that indicates the file’s type.

a)

File extension

b)

File name

c)

File size

d)

File description

15.

There are many types of utility software for performing various system maintenance tasks.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A computer’s platform is its type of software. Only certain operating systems can run on certain platforms.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A drive is a physical storage unit, such as an HDD, a SSD, or a DVD drive.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

An operating system can have either a graphical user interface (GUI) or a command-line interface.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

System software is a software that starts the computer and keeps it running, performing basic system tasks such as running applications, managing files, and correcting errors.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

There are two main hardware platforms for desktop and notebook computers: Apple and Intel (IBM-compatible).

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Backup hardware can save your backup files to external media, such as a writeable DVD or an external hard drive, or to a network or Internet location.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Backup software can automate the process of backing up important files.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The System BIOS is the built-in software on the motherboard that starts the computer.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

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.

a)

GUI

b)

CLI

c)

GLI

d)

CUI

25.

This is when you 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.

a)

Partition

b)

Format

c)

Volume

d)

Storage