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4 Main Operating Systems

Quiz by John Bartucz (Mr. B)

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  • Q1
    What are the 4 major desktop operating systems in use today?
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    Sorting
    120s
  • Q2
    Match the O/S with its usage
    Users link answers
    Linking
    120s
  • Q3
    True or False: All of the 500 most powerful super-computers in the world run Linux
    true
    false
    True or False
    120s
  • Q4
    What is Linux?
    A complete operating system
    An operating system kernel
    UNIX
    A version of Windows
    120s
  • Q5
    What is a "shell"?
    Something you find on the beach
    The outline of a program
    A screen where you can type in text commands
    The outside of the operating system
    120s
  • Q6
    What is one reason that Windows is so popular on the desktop?
    It's better than anything else
    Bill Gates is beautiful
    It's older than anything else
    It comes bundled with PCs, so people have become used to using it
    120s
  • Q7
    What does WIMP stand for?
    Wonderful Icons Memory Place
    Would I Move Please
    Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointer
    Windows Is Merry Place
    120s
  • Q8
    What does GUI stand for?
    Graphical User Interface
    Graphical User Icons
    Green Umbrella Isthmus
    Great Under Items
    120s
  • Q9
    Where did Apple get its ideas for a GUI from?
    Linux
    XEROX
    Windows
    MacOS
    120s
  • Q10
    What does "Boot Camp" do on a Mac?
    Boots into the Camp O/S
    It's a chat program for MacOS
    Allows you to select different operating systems at boot time
    Gives you training on MacOS
    120s
  • Q11
    Which is the most popular version of Windows?
    Windows 10
    Windows 7
    Windows 8
    Windows XP
    120s
  • Q12
    What are some reasons that businesses might not want to upgrade their O/S right away?
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    Sorting
    120s
  • Q13
    Which O/S was designed for low-power laptops (Netbooks)
    MacOS
    Linux
    Windows
    ChromeOS
    120s
  • Q14
    Which Kernel does ChromeOS use?
    Linux
    Popcorn
    120s
  • Q15
    Match the O/S to the number of lines of code
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    Linking
    120s

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