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OPSY Learning unit 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A strength of UNIX is its true multitasking capabilities.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Before the 1995 release of the Windows 95 operating system, all Windows products were merely graphical user interfaces that required the MS-DOS operating system to perform tasks.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In Windows terminology, the privileged processor mode is called ____ mode and the nonprivileged processor mode is called user mode.

a)

server

b)

kernel

c)

internal

d)

computer

4.

The Windows Task Manager can be opened by pressing and holding the ____ keys together.

a)

Ctrl, W, and T

b)

Ctrl, Alt, and Esc

c)

Ctrl, Alt, and Delete

d)

Alt and Tab

5.

The ____ command is used to delete a file or directory in UNIX.

a)

rm

b)

mv

c)

del

d)

erase

6.

The command, ____ , will copy the contents of chapt1 and chapt2 into a file named section_a.

a)

section_a = chapt1 + chapt2

b)

cp chapt1 section_a, cp chapt2 section_a

c)

cat chapt1 chapt2 > section_a

d)

ls chapt1, chapt2, section_a

7.

The original development goals for UNIX were twofold: to develop an operating system that would support software development, and to keep its algorithms as simple as possible.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

To accommodate the various needs of its user community, and to optimize resources, the Windows team identified the following design goals:____.

a)

extensibility, portability, reliability, compatibility, and performance

b)

security, portability, reliability, and performance

c)

security, expandability, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness

d)

portability, interoperability, and performance

9.

To change to a directory that is up one level from the current working directory in the UNIX hierarchical directory tree structure, you can type ____.

a)

/

b)

..

c)

.

d)

^

10.

To ensure the integrity of the Windows operating system code, the designers separated operating system functions into a privileged executive process and a set of nonprivileged processes called protected subsystems.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

UNIX and Linux strongly resemble each other in many ways but are different operating systems.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following Windows operating systems integrates cloud environments and distributed access?

a)

Windows XP

b)

Windows 7

c)

Windows 8

d)

Windows Server 2012

13.

Which of the following command-line commands are used in Windows to create a directory or subdirectory?(Select all that apply)

a)

RMDIR

b)

MD

c)

MKDIR

d)

CD

e)

CHDIR

14.

_____ allows you to list all the files in a directory.

a)

Ls

b)

Dir

c)

List

d)

Directory

15.

What utility is used to show the system resources consumed by each user?

a)

Device Manager

b)

User Accounts

c)

Task Manager

d)

Event Viewer

16.

What is the purpose of the cd command?

a)

changes directory to the previous directory

b)

changes directory to the root directory

c)

changes directory to the next highest directory

d)

changes directory to the next lower directory

17.

Windows is a(n) (a)   created by Microsoft.

18.

The main workspace of a Windows computer is called the (a)   .

19.

The icon in this image is most likely a ________.

a)

shortcut

b)

folder

c)

file

d)

document

20.

When you move a file to the Recycle Bin, it will be immediately deleted from your computer.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

You can only have one user account on a Windows computer.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What is the purpose of the Recycle Bin in Windows?

a)

To store files that are no longer needed

b)

To temporarily store files

c)

To store files that are currently being used by the system and cannot be deleted

d)

To store system files that are necessary for the operation of Windows