COLEGIO DE DAGUPAN

ACTIVITY 2

NAME: _______________________________________________

Date: _____________________________

TRUE or FALSE: Write T if the statement is true, otherwise write F, ( 2pts. each).
1. A(n) operating-system disk is a removable storage medium containing the operating
system files needed to boot your computer without accessing the hard disk.
2. A(n) window user interface provides a way to point and click a mouse to select menu
options and manipulate graphical objects displayed on the screen.
3. UNIX is rather unique because it is distributed along with its source code under the
terms of a GPL (General Public License).
4. When formatting a disk, tracks are divided into sectors.
5. During the boot process, the operating system is totally loaded into the kernel.
6. A sequence of events that occurs between the time that you turn on a computer and
the time that it is ready for you to issue commands is referred to as the boot process.
7. Todays Windows operating systems do not require the DOS kernel.
8. One of the primary strengths of Windows is security.
9. One of the reasons Microsoft Windows suffers from the reputation for being the most
vulnerable to viruses, worms, and other attacks is because of hackers with antiestablishment sentiments.
10. In a dual boot system, to change operating systems, you have to reboot.
11. A General Purpose License, or GPL, allows anyone to make copies for their own use or
to give or sell to others.
12. The D drive must refer to a CD or DVD drive.
13. When you use Windows, Mac OS, or a Linux graphical file manager, each subdirectory
is depicted as a folder.
14. When creating a file, you must keep up with the size of the file manually.
15. A file extension is always the same as a file format.
16. To be certain a file can be opened by the recipient, simply save it as an .exe; then
anyone can open it.
17. Often file management is represented by a tree metaphor.
18. File management utilities usually retain the files within a folder when that folder is
deleted.
19. Viruses can damage files to the point that your computer can't access any data on its
hard disk.
20. With remote backups, the speed for backing up and restoring data is independent of
the speed of your Internet connection.
Part II: MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter that best corresponds to your
answer.
USE CAPITAL LETTERS.
(2 pts. each)
1. Activities associated with resource management include all of the following EXCEPT
____.
a. managing processor resources
b. ensuring that input and output proceed in an orderly manner
c. keeping track of storage resources
d. installing new memory

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2. The most obvious responsibility of your computers operating system is to ____.

a. provide an environment for running software
b. allow device drivers to work
c. provide a graphic interface for your interactions with the computer
d. allow you to use your keyboard
3. Most personal computers today are sold with preinstalled operating systems,
including all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a. Linux
c. Mac OS
b. Windows 7
d. HP
4. A program called ____ is an example of Windows software.
a. Windows Vista
c. C++
b. Microsoft Word for Windows
d. iPhoto
5. All of the following are examples of resources EXCEPT ____.
a. a file
c. storage space
b. RAM
d. a peripheral
6. ____ provides process and memory management services that allow two or more
tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously.
a. Multitasking
c. Multiprocessing
b. Multithreading
d. Multicomputing
7. Within a single program, ____ allows multiple parts to run simultaneously.
a. multitasking
c. multiprocessing
b. multithreading
d. multicomputing
8. An operating systems ____ capability supports a division of labor among all the
processing units.
a. multitasking
c. multiprocessing
b. multithreading
d. multicomputing
9. The term ____ is a technical term for the region of memory that holds data waiting to
be transferred from one device to another.
a. RAM
c. buffer
b. ROM
d. storage
10. A ____ is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a
selection from the main menu.
a. submenu
c. menu selection
b. dialog box
d. all of the above
11. A ____ displays the options associated with a command.
a. submenu
c. menu selection
b. dialog box
d. all of the above
12. Microsoft Windows is installed on more than ____ of the worlds personal computers.
a. 80%
c. 90%
b. 85%
d. 95%

13. The first versions of Windows were referred to as operating environments rather than
operating systems because ____.
a. they required DOS to supply the operating system kernel
b. they were DOS with a GUI
c. DOS was not required by the operating system kernel

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d. they were so new they really didnt know what to call them
14. The strengths of Microsoft Windows include all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a. number of applications
b. variety of hardware platforms on which it runs
c. its ability to do handwriting recognition
d. reliability
15. Microsoft offers different desktop editions of its Microsoft Windows for various
markets; these editions include all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a. Home
c. Ultimate
b. Professional
d. Mobile

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