Windows
Linux/Mac/Etc
Computer Functions
OS Functions
Other
100
Files can be easily grouped together and accessed as if they were in a single location
What are libraries?
100
This component of a Linux/Unix OS functions similar to a MS-DOS command prompt
What is the shell?
100
Changing certain aspects of the way your computer boots is done here
What is the BIOS?
100
This is code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices
What is a device driver?
100
Some processing of your app takes place on a server and some of it takes place on a class pc
What is client/server computing?
200
This is the database that stores hardware and software configuration information
What is the registry?
200
Most Linux distributions contain both a desktop version and a what?
What is server version
200
This is a good practice when you are installing a new device.
What is checking for new device drivers
200
A word processor is an operating system element best described as this
What is application software?
200
This is described as client/server computing coupled with the Internet
What is cloud computing?
300
Is a tool can you use to see if Windows successfully installed a driver
What is Device Manager
300
OS X is able to read, but not write to this file system
What is NTFS?
300
This type of device is needed to take advantage of a new VoIP application if you want to use your computer for communication.
What is a sound card?
300
Which does not require a device driver: installing RAM or installing a printer?
What is installing RAM?
300
This OS was the first to offer true 32-bit functionality
What is Windows 95?
400
This component, located in the Control Panel, is not a method for installing a driver on a Windows system.
What is Programs & Features?
400
This is when the very basic drivers are loaded
What is BIOS
400
You should do this before upgrading your operating system
What is backup
400
Which of the following is NOT a task typically performed by an OS's file system: convert files between image formats or partition and format disks
What is convert files between image formats
400
This enables the operating system to automatically detect newly installed hardware
What is Plug and Play?
500
This is the file system used by Windows 7
What is NTFS
500
Which is NOT a task typically performed by an OS's file system: provide for file and data integrity or convert files between image formats?
What is convert files between image formats
500
This is the top level of a folder hierarchy
What is root?
500
Backing up the system is not a function typically handled by
What is the operating system?
500
This a necessary step you should take before upgrading or migrating to a new OS
What is make a complete backup of the current system
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