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What is Microsoft Windows often called?
a platform
What is the current version of Windows as mentioned in the text?
Windows 11
What is the precursor to Windows?
MS-DOS
Random-access memory
Which company developed macOS?
Apple Inc.
______ is the observation that computer power doubles approximately every eighteen months
Moore's Law
Who leased MS-DOS to IBM in 1980?
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
______ is an output device that displays visual information
Monitor
____ is volatile memory that allows data to be accessed in any order
RAM
Which operating system is designed primarily for use with Chromebooks?
Chrome OS
What does an operating system manage?
Computer hardware
What is the primary storage where data can be accessed in any order without physical movement?
RAM
What do operating systems use to display and handle computer files?
File manager
Which operating system is known for its free and open-source nature?
Linux
What is multitasking in computing?
Handling more than one process simultaneously
What is Linux known for?
Stability and security
What process reorganizes the hard disk by removing 'clutter'?
Defragmentation
What are the two main types of storage devices in a computer?
Hard disk drives (HDD) and solid-state drives (SSD)
What are embedded operating systems used for?
Devices with specific functions
What is UNIX known for?
Large processing applications