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Week 4: OS X Install & Recovery HD Flashcards

1
Q

What does POST Stand for?

A

Power-On Self Test

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2
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What are the 4 primary system initialization stages in Mac OS X?

A

Firmware, Booter, Kernel, System Launchd

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3
Q

What kind of software is used to manage computer hardware

A

System Software

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4
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What kind of software processes data for a user?

A

Application Software

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5
Q

The order of the software version numbers?

A

Reference.Upgrade.Update.

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6
Q

Name the OS X big cat names, in order of their release.

A

Cheetah (10.0), Puma (10.1), Jaguar (10.2), Panther (10.3), Tiger (10.4), Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), and Mountain Lion (10.8)

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7
Q

What happens if POST is successful?

A

You will hear a chime.

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8
Q

What is the hidden second partition called on a Lion or Mountain Lion OS X install?

A

Recovery HD

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9
Q

What key do you hold down on the keyboard to boot into Startup Manager?

A

Option

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10
Q

What are the two primary categories of software?

A

Application Software and System Software.

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11
Q

Define software

A

Data (information), made up of instructions used to accomplish a task

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12
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Which type of software processes data for a user?

A

Application software

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13
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What does application software rely on for hardware compatibility?

A

The operating system

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14
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This type of software is used to manage computer hardware.

A

System software

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15
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TRUE or FALSE: System software includes the operating system (Mac OS), software drivers (for ex., to display video or read a CD-ROM), and software needed to interact with the user

A

TRUE

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16
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_____ are major releases with new features, or features that resolve outstanding issues with older software.

A

Reference releases

17
Q

TRUE or FALSE: Software upgrades generally DO NOT require that a previous version already be installed, but may require earlier software to be installed to verify ownership.

A

TRUE

18
Q

_____ are used to describe software changes and can be defined generally as “reference.upgrade.update.”

A

Version Numbers

19
Q

The two categories of system startup.

A

System Initialization or User Session

20
Q

Define system initialization

A

The process required to start the operating system.

21
Q

Define User Session

A

The process required to initialize the user environment.

22
Q

Define Power-On Self Test (POST)

A

The hardware check that the Mac performs when you press the power button.

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