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Lesson 3: Operating System

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Mastering Operating Systems Quiz

Test your knowledge of operating systems with this comprehensive quiz designed for students and tech enthusiasts alike!

Explore various aspects of operating systems and their functions, and see how well you understand file systems, utilities, and user interfaces.

Multiple choice questions
Covering a range of operating systems
Engaging and educational

17 Questions4 MinutesCreated by TechSavvy123

Select all functions of an operating system

Interface between the user and the machine

Coordinate software applications

Coordinate hardware components

Monitor system health

Which of the following operating systems can you freely modify if you choose?

Windows

IOS

BlackBerry

Linux

Your friend John just purchased a Chromebook and wants to know where his files are stored. What do you tell him?

On the hard drive.

In the system RAM

In the cloud.

Chromebooks do not store files.

You are going to purchase a new iPhone. Which operating system will be installed on it?

IDontKnow

Android

IPhone OS

IOS

You just deleted a shortcut to an important work presentation. What happened to the data in the presentation?

Nothing.

It’s in the Recycle Bin/Trash.

It’s in the recovery partition.

It’s deleted.

From the hard drive’s perspective, moving a file is analogous to which of the following actions?

Copy and paste

Cut and paste

Delete and paste

Renaming

Benedict, a co-worker, heard about new software called Lollipop. Which operating system is he referring to?

Chrome OS

Android

Blackberry OS

IOS

Linux is defined as a , which is also the core of an operating system.

Kernel

Shell

Version

Distribution

What are the utilities in an OS called that enable programs such as a screen reader?

Reading options

User options

User account settings

Accessibility options

You just copied a file from the Work directory to the Projects directory on your Windows PC. What happened to the file on the hard drive?

Nothing.

The file was removed from the Work directory and placed in the Projects directory.

The file was not moved, but a new pointer record was created associating the file with the Projects directory.

The file was copied to a new location on the hard drive and was associated with the Projects directory.

The combination of Linux-based files that gets released as a product is called what?

Distribution

Version

Kernel

Source

Which of the following file systems does not have built-in security?

Ext3

FAT

HFS

NTFS

You need to prepare a brand-new replacement hard drive for storage. Arrange it according to the right procedure

Create a partition

Format the drive

Install an OS/file

Which of the following is not a way to open the Start menu on a Windows-based computer?

Ctrl+S

Ctrl+Esc

Click the Start button

Press the Start key on the keyboard

Which of the following would not be considered metadata for a spreadsheet file?

Read-only attribute

Calculations inside the file

Name of the file

File size

________ gives users an interface with the computer so they can send commands (input) and receive feedback or results (output).

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