VT Chapter 5

Question 1

System Software

Answer 1

Software that makes the computer run

Question 2

Operating System

Answer 2

Most important type of system software because it provides the user an interface to communicate with the hardware and other software on the computer and manages system resources

Question 3

User Interface

Answer 3

part of the operating system that you see and interact with

Question 4

GUI

Answer 4

Graphical User Interface which enables you to point and click on graphic objects such as icons and buttons to initiate commands

Question 5

All user interfaces serve the same basic function:

Answer 5

to allow the user to control the computer

Question 6

Modern operating systems support _________

Answer 6

Multitasking

Question 7

Multitasking

Answer 7

ability to do more than one task at a time

Question 8

Plug and Play (PnP)

Answer 8

enables you to easily add new hardware to a computer system

Question 9

Device Driver

Answer 9

acts as a translator, enhancing the capabilities of the operating system by enabling it to communicate with the hardware

Question 10

Application Programming Interface (API)

Answer 10

allows the application to request services from the operating system

Question 11

The OS manages the system resources: _______ and _______

Answer 11

Processing

Memory

Question 12

Application software communicates with the OS through an ________

Answer 12

API

Question 13

Microsoft Windows

Answer 13

The most common desktop operating system

Question 14

macOS is the proprietary ______

Answer 14

Mac OS

Question 15

Linux

Answer 15

open source kernel OS that is distributed as part of many versions or distros

Question 16

UNIX

Answer 16

multiuser OS developed in the 1970s that is still used on servers and some specialized workstations

Question 17

Settings Window

Answer 17

enables you to change many common settings on your system

Question 18

Control Panel

Answer 18

configure, monitor, or troubleshoot settings, hardware, and software

Question 19

Control Panel Applets

Answer 19

the programs that make up the control panel

Question 20

System Preferences

Answer 20

MacOS

configure hardware settings, manage user accounts, and customize the way your computer looks and responds

Question 21

User Account

Answer 21

grants each user access to the system and enables you to keep your files private and set restrictions on what other users can do

Question 22

Embedded Operating Systems

Answer 22

small and specialized for devices such as GPS and ATMs

Question 23

Mobile Operating Systems

Answer 23

are embedded OSs on smartphones and tablets

Question 24

iOS

Answer 24

scaled down version of macOS that uses direct manipulation and multigesture touch such as swipe, tap and pinch to control it

Question 25

Android

Answer 25

embedded version of Linux that runs on many phones and tablets

Question 26

Network Server

Answer 26

centralizes resources, storage and security in a client server network

Question 27

Client Server Network

Answer 27

a network that has at least one server at its center

Question 28

Network Operating System (NOS)

Answer 28

multiuser operating system that controls the software and hardware running on a network

Question 29

peer to peer network (P2P)

Answer 29

doesnt require NOS. files and services that are shared between your devices arent centralized

Question 30

Utility Software

Answer 30

helps you maintain your computer and is also considered system software

Question 31

Formatting a disk

Answer 31

prepares it to store files by dividing it into tracks and sectors and setting up the file system

Question 32

Clusters

Answer 32

Files you save to your disk | Consist of one or more sectors

Question 33

File System

Answer 33

keeps track of what you saved and where you saved it

Question 34

Your format a disk to _______

Answer 34

Prepare it to hold data

Question 35

Files that are broken up and stored in noncontiguous clusters are considered to be ________

Answer 35

fragmented

Question 36

NTFS

Answer 36

the file system used on Windows Formatted hard drives

Question 37

HFS+ and APFS

Answer 37

the file systems used on Macs

Question 38

Firewall

Answer 38

software that blocks unauthorized access to a computer

Question 39

Malware

Answer 39

computer program that's designed to be harmful or malicious such as a virus, worm or spyware

Question 40

Antivirus Program

Answer 40

protects against viruses, trojan horses, worms and spyware

Question 41

Antispyware software

Answer 41

prevents adware and spyware infections

Question 42

location services

Answer 42

determines your location by using GPS or wireless networks

Question 43

Device manager

Answer 43

enables you to view and configure the settings of your system devices

Question 44

Safe Mode

Answer 44

a special diagnostic mode that starts Windows without most device drivers for troubleshooting the system

Question 45

Use the __________ to configure and troubleshoot hardware

Answer 45

Device Manager