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Which command is entered in the Run dialog box of a Windows XP system to open a DOS command prompt window?

run

start

cmd

command

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A user needs to know which version of the Windows operating system is installed. Which tab from the System Properties window should they click on to obtain that information?

General

Environment

My Computer

Settings

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What is a major disadvantage of a GUI?

It requires an understanding of commands.

It requires more memory and storage space.

It is more difficult to use.

It is difficult to install.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of cooperative multitasking?

The operating system controls the allocation of processor time.

Programs run in their own separate address spaces.

One crashed program will not affect other running programs.

Applications share the processor using time-slicing.

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Why was the FAT32 file system developed?

to allow for the use of file names of 32 characters

 to allow for the creation and storage of 32-bit file sizes

to allow for the use of smaller cluster sizes on large disks

to allow for a longer format for specifying the path of a file

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Caldera, Slackware, Suse, and Debian are all distributions of which NOS?

UNIX

Solaris

Linux

OS X

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What is meant by the statement, "We have to support our legacy system"?

Support must be provided for the newest Linux system.

Support must be provided for the system called legacy.

Support must be provided for the newest Microsoft system.

Support must be provided for outdated software.

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What is a popular Linux desktop environment?

GNU

GNOME

SuSE

BASH

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Which component is supported in Windows XP Professional but is unavailable in the XP Home Edition?

remote administration

remote access
 multiple user accounts

file security and resource sharing

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What is a major advantage of a CLI?

It is easier for inexperienced individuals to use.

A mouse or other point-and-click device may be used to input data.

It takes less processing power to run.

It can be added later if disk space is limited.

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Which acronyms describe the two general categories of OS user interfaces?

DOS and UNIX

DOS and GUI

UNIX and GUI

CLI and GUI

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Which of the following is considered unimportant when selecting hardware for a Linux server?

CPU speed

hard disk type

sound card and speakers

amount of RAM

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From which Windows configuration tool can a user perform hardware and network configurations?

Window Manager

My Computer

Control Panel
 Task Manager

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Which software is used to display the GUI in both UNIX and Linux systems?

Window Manager

X-Window System

Desktop Manager

KDE Tools

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Although all of the following are possible, what is the primary focus of most home computers?

database development

Internet and email access

typing practice

programming language instruction

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Which components are required by all operating systems? (Select three.)

DOS support

a kernel

a user interface

a file system

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Which operating systems are collectively known as Windows 9x? (Select three.)

Windows 95

Windows 98

Windows NT

Windows ME
 Windows XP

Windows for Workgroups

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Which part of the OS, loaded into memory at boot time, controls memory allocation?

user interface

application software

kernel

file system

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On most systems, which command is used to determine which version of UNIX or Linux is running?

ver

uname

man

vinfo

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Network operating systems were designed to provide which of the following tasks? (Select three.)

file security

multitasking

user privileges

resource access for a single user

resource sharing among multiple users

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Why is it important for a NOS to have a robust kernel?

to provide networking support

to handle file sharing and security

 to prevent crashes and downtime

to manage the file system

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What is a beneficial feature of preemptive multitasking?

Applications share the use of the processor by time slicing.

The processor dynamically adjusts the amount of memory needed by the application programs.

Application programs share memory addresses and exchange information.

The operating system controls the allocation of processor time.

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Which device is used to input data from a CLI?

mouse

keyboard

microphone

monitor

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What is the basic unit of logical storage on a FAT formatted disk?

disk file allocation tables

disk directories

disk clusters

disk folders

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