Module 1

Question 1

Application

Answer 1

A program that performs a specific task

Question 2

User Interface

Answer 2

A program that allows the user to control functions of the operating system

Question 3

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Answer 3

A user interface that uses icons on the screen to manage different tasks on the computer

Question 4

Basic GUI Components

Answer 4

Start menu

Task bar

Desktop with icons and shortcuts

Question 5

Command-line Interface (CLI)

Answer 5

A text-based user interface that uses commands to interact with the computer

Question 6

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

Answer 6

A microchips that contains loading instructions for the computer and is prevalent in older systems

Question 7

Bootloader

Answer 7

A software program that boots the operating system

Question 8

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Answer 8

A hardware component used for short-term memory

Question 9

Unified Extensive Firmware Interface (UEFI)

Answer 9

A microchip that contains loading instructions for the computer and replaces BIOS on more modern systems

Question 10

Virtual Machine (VM)

Answer 10

A virtual version of a physical computer