Vocabulary
Hardware
MacOs
Linux
Windows
100
The core of the operating system that is loaded into memory when the system boots up.
What is the Kernel?
100
If you are looking at a female TRS connector on the computer. Which device uses this connector?
What is the speaker?
100
The Command+Option+Esc on the Mac Computer allows you to do what?
What is Force Quit?
100
A command line interface.
What is the Shell?
100
A subclass computer program that is designed for end users.
What is an application?
200
An open source operating system.
What is Linux?
200
What is a VGA port?
200
A proprietary closed-source, operating system.
What is MacOs?
200
What you enter at the command prompt on a Linux system to display the present working directory
What is pwd?
200
This component of Windows prompts the user for credentials or permissions to minimize the dangers of unintended software installations.
What is User Account Control (UAC)?
300
The instructions or data that are stored electronically, either on a hard drive or a special chip
What is software?
300
You are helping a customer over the phone. The customer needs to connect a monitor that uses a digital interface. Which port should you instruct her to look for on the back of her PC?
What is the DVI?
300
A Mac OS user has forgotten the location of an important spreadsheet document. Which Mac OS feature could be used to find the spreadsheet?
What is the Spotlight feature?
300
What you enter at the command prompt to start a new Bourne-again shell session.
What is bash?
300
This operating system(s) include the following features:
Cortana, Cloud storage, Continuum,
Microsoft Store, Microsoft Edge
What is Windows 10?
400
A type of computer program that enables the operating system to interact with hardware devices.
What is a driver?
400
The process of the computer presenting, displaying, or otherwise giving data
What is Output?
400
What Mac Key is primarily used for text document navigation?
What is control?
400
What command should you enter at the command prompt if you need to switch to root a user to perform administrative tasks?
What is su -?
400
Which item is likely to be displayed in the notification area of a computer running the Windows operating system?
What is time or volume control?
500
HFC stands for?
What is Hierarchical File System?
500
How many pins are on a VGA connector?
What is 15?
500
Mac allows you to scroll by sliding two fingers up or down on a touchscreen. What is the name of the Mac feature that lets you perform functions using finger motions?
What is Gestures?
500
What you enter at the command prompt on a Linux system to display a list of files and subdirectories that exist within the present working directory.
What is ls?
500
A set of programs that acts as an interface between the applications that are running on a computer and the computer's hardware.
What is an operating system?