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Ch 5 system software Flashcards

1
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what is a software that performs a useful task for the user

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application software

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2
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what is software that makes the comp run

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system software

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3
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what is the most important system software

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OS operating system

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4
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what provides the user with the interface to communicate with the hardware and other software on the comp and manages system resources

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OS

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5
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what is the part of the OS that you see and interact with

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user interface

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6
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what enables you to point to and click on graphic objects

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GUI graphical user interface

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7
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what required you to type out all commands and is common with older OS

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Command line interface

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8
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what enables you to add new hardware to a comp system

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PnP plug and play

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9
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what enables an OS to communicate with hardware

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device driver

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10
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what lets a comp programmer write a program that will run on comps with all hardware configurations by sending service requests to the OS to handle

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API application programming interface

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11
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what is the most common deskstop OS

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windows

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12
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MacOS was developed in

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1984

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13
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MacOS was the 1st OS with

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GUI

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14
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the 1st MacOS was callec

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Mac system software

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15
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OS X was released in

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2001

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16
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OS X was based on

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unix

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17
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Linux was developed in

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1991

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18
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Linux was developed by

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Linus torvalds

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19
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Linux is

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open source

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20
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what is a pre release version that is provided to some users and developers to preview and test before the final version is released

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beta version

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21
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what enables you to change many common settings on your system

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setting window

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22
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what gives you access to even more options to configure monitor or troubleshoot settings hardware and software

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control panel

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23
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what are the programs that make up the control panel

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control panel applets

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24
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which type of OS has very specialized and limited functions

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embedded OS

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what is an embedded version of Linux
android
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what enables you to interact with devices that don't necessarily have a screen
IoT internet of things
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what centralizes resources storage and security
server
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what is a network that at least one server at its center
client server network
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what is a multiuser OS that controls the software and hardware running on a network
NOS network operating system
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what allows multiple comps- clients to communicate with the server and each other to share resources run applications and send messages
NOS
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on a P2P peer to peer network each device
can share its resources with every other device
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in a P2P no comp has
centralized authority
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a P2P does not require a
NOS
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what helps you maintain you comp
utility software
35
formatting a disk prepares it to
store files by dividing it into tracks and sectors and setting up the file system
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what are a set of concentric circles
tracks
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what do you call files you save to your disk and are stored in one place
clusters
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what type of formating sets up the file system of the disk
high-level formatting
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a file system helps you keep track of
what you saved and where you saved it
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what is the name of the windows file system
NTFS
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what is the name of the MacOS file system
APFS
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how can you monitor the health for the file system on a disk
disk checking
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what happens when field are fragmented into small pieces that are stored in nonadjacent clusterd
file fragmentation
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what is a utility that rearranges the fragmented files to improve efficiency
disk defragmenter
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what looks for files that can be safely deleted to free up disk space
disk cleanup
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what blocks unauthorized access to a comp
firewall
47
what is a comp program that designed to be harmful or malicious
malware
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what protects against viruses
antivirus
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what prevents adware and spyware infections
antispyware
50
list 4 troubleshooting methods
reboot the system check connections ask what has changed search online run troubleshooters check the task manager
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what returns the system to a previous state saved as a restore point
system restore
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what views the processes that are running on a windows comp
task manageer
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what tool enables you to view and configure the settings of your system devices
device manager
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what is a special diagnostic made that starts Windows without most device drivers for trouble shooting system
safe mode
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what is a function of an operating system
manage hardware
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what software enables an OS to communicate with hardware
GUI
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what enables you to easily add new hardware to a comp system
PnP
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which OS is a multiuser OS developed in 1970s, primarily used on servers and some specialized workstations
unix
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which windows feature allows you to change configure monitor or troubleshoot most system settings hardware and software
control panel
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which OS is a mobile Linux OS
android
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which is a popular NOS found on web servers
windows 10
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what keeps track of files that are saved where they are stored on the disk
file system
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which windows utility should you use to reorganize the files on your disk to improve efficiency
disk clean up
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