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CIS 111: ch 4 > Mobile Operating Systems > Flashcards

Mobile Operating Systems Flashcards

1
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_______________, also known as ________, are a type of embedded operating system.

A
  • Mobile operating systems
  • mobile OS
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What are the two well known mobile operating systems?

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  1. Android
  2. IOS
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_________ was developed by Google and is used as the platform for many popular cell phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S1 Ultra and the Google Pixel 4a.

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Android

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______ was developed by Apple and is used as the platform for Apple’s mobile devices, the iPad and iPhone.

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IOS

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What are the most widely used desktop operating systems?

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  1. Windows
  2. macOS
  3. UNIX
  4. Linux
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Microsoft ________ is the most widely used personal computer operating system.

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Windows

  • comes in a variety of different versions and is designed to run with a variety of different microprocessors
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Most recent version of Windows, ___________, was announced in 2021

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Windows 11

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Designed to run only with Apple computers, _____ is not as widely used as the Windows operating system.

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macOS

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______________, announced in 2021, includes the ability to control multiple devices from one keyboard and mouse, improved videoconferencing tools, and ways to customize notifications to reduce distractions when working.

A

macOS 12 Monterey

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The _______ operating system was originally designed in the late 1960s to run on minicomputers in network environment.

A

UNIX

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What is a different version of UNIX?

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Linux

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______ is an operating system that extended one of the UNIX versions.

A

Linux

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Linus allowed free distribution of the operating system code and encouraged others to modify and further develop the code. Programs released in this way are called _________.

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open source

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Linux has been the basis of several other operating systems. For example, Google’s _________ and the Android mobile operating system are based on Linux.

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Chrome OS

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A way in which a single physical computer can support multiple operating systems that operate independently. This approach is called __________.

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virtualization

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When a single physical computer runs a special program known as ____________, it operates as though it were two or more separate and independent computers, known as __________.

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  • virtualization software
  • virtual machines
17
Q

The operating system of the physical machine is known as ____________.

A

host operating system

18
Q

The operating system for each virtual machine is known as the _________________.

A

guest operating system

CIS 111: ch 4 (3 decks)

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