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BA18 Final Exam Chapter 5

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This deck covers key concepts and questions from Chapter 5 of the BA18 Final Exam, focusing on Windows 10, operating systems, and related technologies.

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Which of the following would you NOT see on a Windows 10 Start menu?

task view
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Which of the following would you NOT see on a Windows 10 Start menu?
task view
When an OS processes tasks in a priority order, it is known as
preemptive multitasking
An example of an open source OS is
Linux
Which of the following is not considered an accessibility utility?
System Restore
Which of the following devices would use a real-time operating system?
Roomba Vacuum
Device drivers are
often bundled with the operating system.
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BA18 Final Exam Chapter 5
TermDefinition
Which of the following would you NOT see on a Windows 10 Start menu?
task view
When an OS processes tasks in a priority order, it is known as
preemptive multitasking
An example of an open source OS is
Linux
Which of the following is not considered an accessibility utility?
System Restore
Which of the following devices would use a real-time operating system?
Roomba Vacuum
Device drivers are
often bundled with the operating system.
A GUI user interface is special because
there is a set of icons that represent the OS task.
A feature in Windows 10 that is used to organize open windows into task-specific groups is called
Virtual Desktops
When a printer receives a command, it generates a unique signal to the OS, which is called a(n)
interrupt
The C: drive on a Windows PC is like a large filing cabinet and is referred to as the
root directory
Which of the following is the online storage system affiliated with Microsoft?
OneDrive
All of the following are examples of network operating systems except ________.
MS-DOS
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\protocol is an example of a file ________.
Path
Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________.
Trash
Which of the following is not true about UNIX?
It is only for supercomputers
The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system.
User interface
Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.
Linux
File Explorer is Windows’s main program to find, manage and view files.
True
Combined, all versions of the Windows operating system operate on ____ of all desktops and laptops.
No answer text provided.
The vast majority of bank ATM machines still run on the ________ operating system.
Windows XP
BYOD
Bring your device
A(n) ____________ performs a specific task, usually related to managing or maintaining the computer system.
Utilitary Program
Pnp stands for
Plug and Play