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Understanding Operating Systems

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An ___________________________ ________________________ is the most important software that runs on a computer.
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computer software
hardware device
computer hardware
operating system

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Q1
An ___________________________ ________________________ is the most important software that runs on a computer.
computer software
hardware device
computer hardware
operating system
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Q2
The operating system manages a computers __________________________.
input
memory
output
storage
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Q3
Without an operating system, a computer can still run.
False
True
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Q4
How many types of operating system are there?
2
6
1
3
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Q5
Which of the following are types of operating systems
All of the above
Windows
Mac OS X
Linux
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Q6
What does GUI stands for?
Graphic Under Inspection
Graphics User Insertion
Graphical User Interface
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Q7
GUI is displayed on a screen using __________________ and ____________________.
graphics and text
boxes and text
lines and cirlces
arrows and hash tags
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Q8
Mac OS X is created by _________________.
Apple
Windows
Linux
Firefox
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Q9
What percent of global users use Windows operating system?
80
10
20
30
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Q10
Computers/Laptops run on a different operating system than mobile devices such as cell phones and tablets/iPads.
True
False
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Q11
Apple iOS and Google Android are operating systems used on mobile devices.
True
False
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Q12
What is the most recent version of Windows?
8
10
6
7
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