Operating Systems

Question 1

Operating System

Answer 1

The central piece of system software on a computer, especially powerful and complex computers.

Question 2

Command Prompt

Answer 2

A text-based interface that provides an alternative route for advanced users to perform many operating system tasks.

Question 3

Cortana

Answer 3

A digital assistant and search tool in Windows 10 which responds to both keyboard and voice requests.

Question 4

Linux

Answer 4

An operating system in the UNIX family that is used to run personal computers, servers, tablets, and smartphones.

Question 5

Swap

Answer 5

A partition used to store virtual memory which the operating system writes to disk in order to free physical RAM.

Question 6

UDF (Universal Disk Format)

Answer 6

An open vendor-neutral file system which can be used for a variety of purposes.

Question 7

At most, how much memory can the 32-bit versions of Windows address?

Answer 7

3GB

Question 8

Which is a logging tool that records errors and warnings generated by Windows?

Answer 8

Event Viewer

Question 9

What tool is used to schedule automated tasks, partition hard drives, view logged system events, and manage Windows services?

Answer 9

Computer Management

Question 10

Server

Answer 10

Used for computers that primarily provide services for other computers over the network and supports multiple concurrent users.

Question 11

Workstation

Answer 11

Used for desktop and laptop computers and supports multiple users but are generally only used by a single person at a time.

Question 12

Embedded

Answer 12

Used for specialised devices that don’t perform general computing tasks, ranging from consumer devices to network devices.

Question 13

Mobile

Answer 13

Used for portable devices which can perform general computing capabilities and tend to be more restrictive and tightly integrated.

Question 14

In what Macintosh OS X version was the Siri digital assistant introduced?

Answer 14

10.12 Sierra

Question 15

What Mac OS feature stores and manages passwords for applications, web sites, and network shares?

Answer 15

Keychain

Question 16

Linux is an operating system that runs on only desktop and laptop computers.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Mission Control

Answer 17

Provides an easy way to navigate among the resources which are being used at any given time

Question 18

Keychain

Answer 18

Allows a user to store and manage passwords for applications, web sites, and network shares

Question 19

Spotlight

Answer 19

Allows a user to search the Mac for all kinds of files, including documents, music, photos, emails, and contacts

Question 20

Finder

Answer 20

Allows a user to organize and navigate the files and folders, which is similar to File Explorer in Windows

Question 21

Boot Camp

Answer 21

Allows a user to install Windows on the Mac by repartitioning the hard drive

Question 22

Linux command - ls

Answer 22

Used to view a list of directories on the computer

Question 23

Linux command - grep

Answer 23

Used to search for a pattern of text in files and display the results

Question 24

Linux command - cd

Answer 24

Used to change from one directory to another

Question 25

Linux command - kill

Answer 25

Used to send a signal to end a process or modify its behavior

Question 26

Linux command - chmod

Answer 26

Used to modify file permissions

Question 27

You can upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 and preserve the existing user files, such as documents and photos, and most (if not all) of the current system settings, including third-party applications.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

What boot method can be used to install Mac OS from a network location?

Answer 28

Netboot

Question 29

What installation type can be used for identical operating system installations to multiple computers?

Answer 29

Image deployment

Question 30

How many primary partitions are supported by MBR?

Answer 30

4

Question 31

operating system installation - Clean

Answer 31

Installs an operating system on the computer without saving any existing files or settings

Question 32

operating system installation - Unattended

Answer 32

Installs an operating system without user input

Question 33

operating system installation - Repair

Answer 33

Resolves operating system errors that prevent it from operating normally

Question 34

operating system installation - Upgrade

Answer 34

Installs a newer operating system version while preserving current settings, applications, and user files

Question 35

operating system installation - Refresh

Answer 35

Resets system settings, removes applications, and repairs damaged operating system files

Question 36

Script File Format - .js

Answer 36

JavaScript

Question 37

Script File Format - .vbs

Answer 37

Microsoft Visual Basic

Question 38

Script File Format - .sh

Answer 38

Unix shell

Question 39

Script File Format - .py

Answer 39

Python interpreter

Question 40

Script File Format - .bat

Answer 40

Windows Command prompt

Question 41

Script File Format - .ps1

Answer 41

Windows Powershell

Question 42

What type of software can you modify and redistribute freely?

Answer 42

Open source software

Question 43

You see a # character in a .sh script. What can you guess about the text immediately following it?

Answer 43

It is a comment.

Question 44

What command in Linux is used for searching a pattern of text in files and displaying the results?

Answer 44

grep

Question 45

What command is used for changing the owner or the group of a file or directory?

Answer 45

chown

Question 46

What MAC OS feature allows you to search all kinds of files, including documents, music, photos, emails, and contacts?

Answer 46

Spotlight

Question 47

What OS category is used for computers that primarily provide services for other computers over the network?

Answer 47

Server

Question 48

What is an interface to manage built-in utilities to secure and protect the computer?

Answer 48

Action Center

Question 49

What Linux command allows users to run programs with the security privileges of the root user?

Answer 49

sudo

Question 50

What is the first version of Windows to support Windows Store apps?

Answer 50

Windows 8

Question 51

What script is designed to run in a Unix style command shell?

Answer 51

.sh