Question 1

Which of these is not one of the five functions of an operating system?

Accepted Answer

Sends and receives e-mail messages

Answer

Provides an environment for software to function

Answer

Coordinates the activities of hardware components

Answer

Monitors system health and functionality

Question 2

Which of these is an open source operating system?

Accepted Answer

Linux

Answer

Windows

Answer

iOS

Answer

macOS

Question 3

If you have a PC with a 32-bit CPU, which operating systems will run on it?

Accepted Answer

32-bit only

Answer

Both 32-bit and 64-bit

Answer

Neither 32-bit nor 64-bit

Answer

64-bit only

Question 4

CRTL-V is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

Hotkeys

Answer

Launch keys

Answer

System keys

Answer

Function keys

Question 5

Which key combination switches between open applications in Windows and Linux (Unity)?

Accepted Answer

ALT-TAB

Answer

F1

Answer

WINDOWS-PRINT SCREEN

Answer

ALT-F4

Question 6

Which of these is an accessibility option for people who have limited mobility?

Accepted Answer

Speech recognition

Answer

High-contrast color scheme

Answer

Windows flashing or when a sound is played

Answer

Magnifier

Question 7

What is the defining feature of a commercial OS?

Accepted Answer

Not free

Answer

Open source

Answer

Public domain

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Free

Question 8

The Dock on a Mac is equivalent to what feature of a Windows  desktop?

Accepted Answer

Taskbar

Answer

Launcher

Answer

Notification area

Answer

Start button

Question 9

What feature in Windows  is equivalent to Finder in macOS?

Accepted Answer

File Explorer

Answer

Start screen

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Start menu

Answer

Control Panel

Question 10

A _____________ is a pointer that refers to a file.

Accepted Answer

Shortcut

Answer

Taskbar

Answer

GUI

Answer

Launcher

Question 11

Which OS configuration uses data labels to control resource access?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory access control

Answer

EULA

Answer

Scheduled tasks

Answer

Services

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