CompTIA IT Fundamentals - Chapter 5: Understanding Operating Systems
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- Q1Which of these is not one of the five functions of an operating system?Provides an environment for software to functionSends and receives e-mail messagesCoordinates the activities of hardware componentsMonitors system health and functionality30s
- Q2Which of these is an open source operating system?WindowsiOSmacOSLinux30s
- Q3If you have a PC with a 32-bit CPU, which operating systems will run on it?Both 32-bit and 64-bitNeither 32-bit nor 64-bit64-bit only32-bit only30s
- Q4CRTL-V is an example of what?Launch keysSystem keysHotkeysFunction keys30s
- Q5Which key combination switches between open applications in Windows and Linux (Unity)?F1WINDOWS-PRINT SCREENALT-TABALT-F430s
- Q6Which of these is an accessibility option for people who have limited mobility?High-contrast color schemeWindows flashing or when a sound is playedSpeech recognitionMagnifier30s
- Q7What is the defining feature of a commercial OS?Open sourcePublic domainFreeNot free30s
- Q8The Dock on a Mac is equivalent to what feature of a Windows desktop?LauncherNotification areaStart buttonTaskbar30s
- Q9What feature in Windows is equivalent to Finder in macOS?Start screenStart menuFile ExplorerControl Panel30s
- Q10A _____________ is a pointer that refers to a file.TaskbarGUILauncherShortcut30s
- Q11Which OS configuration uses data labels to control resource access?Mandatory access controlEULAScheduled tasksServices30s