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Computers 101 Practice Test: System Software - Operating Systems and Utility Programs
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1. The file management program incorporated into Windows is ____.
2. In addition to personal operating systems and server operating systems, there are also mobile operating systems and ____.
3. ____ software consists of the operating system and utility programs that control a computer system and allow you to use your computer.
4. ____ can protect against someone accessing your PC via the Internet.
5. A ____ is an area in RAM or on the hard drive designated to hold input and output on their way in or out of the system.
6. ____ was originally developed in the late 1960s at AT&T Bell Laboratories as an operating system for midrange servers.
7. A computer’s ____ is a collection of programs that manage and coordinate the activities taking place within a computer system.
8. ____ is a Linux-based operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance.
9. During the 1980s and early 1990s, ____ was the dominant operating system for microcomputers.
10. Small programs called ____ are used to communicate with peripheral devices, such as monitors, printers, and scanners.
11. In DOS, the command ____ displays the files and folders in the current location.
12. Another thing that Andrea tells Dean is that it is very important for him to ____ all of his important data on a regular basis to protect against data loss in the case of a problem with the computer. He can use a(n) ____ utility to do this.
13. Janet has an Apple computer at home. The operating system of that computer is ____.
14. ____ is the current version of Windows Phone.
15. With a ____, as shown in the accompanying figure, icons, buttons, menus, and other objects are selected with the mouse to issue commands to the PC.
16. System software is usually divided into two categories: operating system software and ____ programs.
17. ____ is the proprietary operating system for computers made by Apple Corporation.
18. Commercial Linux distributions, such as those available from ____ and Novell, come with maintenance and support materials.
19. Most operating systems have security features available, such as an integrated ____ to protect against unauthorized access via the Internet.
20. An important task that the operating system performs is ____, which keeps track of the files stored on a computer so that they can be retrieved when needed.
21. All programs and data located in RAM are divided into fixed-length ____ or variable-length segments, depending on the operating system being used.
22. One of the most obvious initial changes in Windows Vista is the ____ interface.
23. Creating a(n) ____ means making a duplicate copy of important files so that when a problem occurs, you can restore those files using the backup copy.
24. The most recent version of Windows is Windows ____.
25. Filenames typically include a ____ at the end of the filename.

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