Chapter 2– Review Questions

List four major functions of an OS.
It manages hardware, runs applications, provides interface for users, stores, retrieves and manipulates files.

Which OS is only used on Apple Macintosh computers?
Mac OS

Which OS was developed by Microsoft using core components of OS/2 and was meant to replace OS/2?
Windows NT

What is the next Microsoft OS for desktop computers to be released in 2007?
Windows Vista

Which OS often used for server applications is a scaled-down version of Unix?
Linux

Why did many users choose not upgrade to Windows Me?
Users did not feel it was a significant upgrade from Windows 98

What Microsoft OS is an upgrade of Windows 2000?
Windows XP

What are three possible interfaces on OS provides to the user? Briefly explain the functions of each.
Command-driven: the user types in commands to tell the OS what operations o perform. This type of interface is like that of DOS commands and is often preferred by computer techs wok mow this DOS-like command.
Menu-driven: the OS allows the user to choose from a list of options in order to perform any given operation.
Icon-driven: also known as GUI, the OS allows a user to choose from icons or pictures on the screen in order to perform any given operation. Most operating systems today offer both a menu-driven as will as an icon-driven interface.

Which file system is used by floppy disk?
FAT

What are two file systems used by hard drives?
FAT and NTFS

Real mode operates using a(n) ____bit data path and protected mode uses a(n) ____bit data path?
16 /32

Which Microsoft OS(s) support 16-bit device drivers or 32-bit device drivers?
Windows 95 or Windows 98
DOS, Windows Me and Windows NT/2000/XP do not

Real mode allows programs direct access to ____, but protected mode does not.
Hardware devices including memory

List three types of information that are kept in the Windows registry?
OS configuration data, user settings and application settings

List four ways to launch and application from the Windows desktop.
By double-clicking a shortcut icon on the desktop
By clicking Start, pointing to Programs and selecting the program from a list of installed software
By using the Run command from the Start menu
By double-clicking a file name in My Computer or Windows Explorer

Give two situations in which Windows keystroke shortcuts might be useful?
Keyboard shortcuts are sometimes faster for experienced typists, and they are useful when the mouse is not usable during some troubleshooting situations

How do you access the Display Properties Window? What are two settings you can change from this window?
Right-click anywhere on the desktop and select Properties from the shortcut menu or use the Display applet in Control Panel to access Display Properties. From this window, you can change the background, screen saver, color scheme, icon setting, color range, screen resolution, screen refresh rate, and drivers

What Windows 2000/XP and Windows 9x utility allows you to update the device driver for a device?
Device Manager

Users and applications depend on what to relate to all hardware components?
Users and applications depend on the OS to relate to all hardware components

Every OS has two man internal components. The ____ relates to the user and to applications and provides a command, menu, or icon interface, whereas the ___ is responsible for interfacing with the hardware?
Shell, kernel

What command can you enter in the Run dialog box to launch Device Manager?
Devmgmt.msc

Applets in the Control Panel are stored as program files with what file extension?
cpl

What Windows 2000/XP tool can you use to view the number of partitions used by a hard disk?
Disk Management

What command can you enter in the Run dialog box to launch Windows 2000/XP system information utility?
Msinfo32.exe

Which Windows OS(s) allow more than one user to be logged on simultaneously, each having his own open applications?
Windows XP

When using Linux, what is the purpose of an X Widows application?
To provide a GUI shell for Linux



What command can you enter in the Run dialog box of Windows 2000/XP to launch the Disk Management utility?
Diskmgmt.msc

A floppy drive is divided into tracks, which are divided into sectors. How large is each sector?
512 bytes

What is the name of the file used by Windows 2000/XP o hold data and instruction in virtual memory?
Pagefile.sys

Which of the two OS core components includes the Windows desktop? Which of the two OS core components includes the Windows memory manager?
Shell, kernel

What is the purpose of the Boot Camp software on a Mac?
To allow Windows to be installed as a dual boot alone with the Mac OS

What type of data is contained in files that have an .ini or .inf file extension?
These file extensions generally relate in initialization files. This file, along with a registry, maintains information necessary for hardware/software configuration, user preferences and application settings.

In Windows XP Device Manager, how do you uninstall a device?
Right-click on the device and select Uninstall from the shortcut menu

What is the Windows keyboard shortcut to move from one loaded application to another?
Alt + Tab
To display the Start menu from the Windows desktop?
Win or Ctrl + Esc,
To close the active application window?
Alt + F4
To shutdown Windows when no applications are loaded?
Alt + F4