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• What does system software consist of?


  Programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices
• What is an operating system (OS)?

  A set of programs containing instructions that coordinate activities among computer hardware resources
• What are the main functions of an operating system?

  • Start and shut down a computer
  • Provide a user interface
  • Manage programs and memory
  • Coordinate tasks and configure devices
  • Establish an Internet connection
  • Monitor performance and provide utilities
  • Automatically update and control a network
  • Administer security
• What is the process of starting or restarting a computer called?

  Booting
• What is a cold boot?

  Turning on a computer that has been powered off completely
• What is a warm boot?

  Using the operating system to restart a computer
• What does a user interface control?

  How you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen
• What is a graphical user interface (GUI)?

  A user interface that allows interaction with menus and visual images
• What are the shut down options included in an operating system?

  • Sleep mode: Saves documents to RAM and enters low-power state
  • Hibernate: Saves documents to a hard disk before removing power
• What is a boot drive?

  The drive from which your computer starts
• What is a recovery disk?

  A disk that contains system files to start the computer
• What is a command-line interface?

  An interface where a user uses the keyboard to enter data and instructions
• What is task scheduling in an operating system?

  The order in which tasks are processed by the operating system
• How does an operating system affect productivity?

  It directly affects how programs are handled and executed
• What are the types of multitasking in operating systems?

  • Single user and multiuser
  • Single tasking and multitasking
  • Foreground and background
  • Preemptive multitasking
  • Multiprocessing
• What is a performance monitor?

  A program that assesses and reports information about computer resources and devices
• What is memory management in an operating system?

  It optimizes the use of RAM
• What is virtual memory?

  A portion of a storage medium functioning as additional RAM
• What is a user account?

  • A user name (user ID) identifies a specific user
  • A password is a private combination of characters associated with the user name
• What does a network administrator do with a server operating system?

  • Add and remove users, computers, and devices
  • Install software and administer network security
  • Organize and coordinate resource access for multiple users
• What is Windows 10 known for?

  It is Microsoft’s fastest, most efficient operating system to date
• What are the common editions of Windows 10?

  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Education
  • Windows 10 Enterprise
• What programs does Windows 10 provide?

  • Windows Defender
  • Groove Music
  • Microsoft Store
  • Movies and TV
• What does automatic update do in Windows 10?

  It automatically provides updates to the program, especially the operating system
• What capabilities do operating systems often provide users with?

  • Managing files and searching for files
  • Viewing images and securing a computer
  • Uninstalling programs and cleaning up disks
  • Defragmenting disks and diagnosing problems
  • Backing up files and disks
  • Setting up screen savers
• What is a stand-alone operating system?

  • A complete operating system for desktop, notebook, or mobile devices
  • Examples: Windows 7, Mac OS X, UNIX, Linux
• What is the latest version of the Macintosh operating system?

  Mac OS Mojave
• What are additional features of Windows 10?

  • Return of the familiar Start Menu
  • New web browser, Microsoft Edge
  • Cortana, personal virtual assistant
  • Multiple desktop and Task View
  • Action Center for notifications and settings
  • Tablet mode
• What is an embedded operating system?

  • Resides on a ROM chip in mobile or consumer electronic devices
  • Examples: Windows Embedded CE, Windows 10 Mobile, Palm OS, iPhone OS, BlackBerry, Google Android, Embedded Linux, Symbian OS
• What is a utility program?

  • A type of system software for maintenance tasks
  • Examples: Disk defragmenter, disk cleanup utility, file manager
• When was UNIX developed?

  In the early 1970s
• What is Linux?

  An open-source, popular, multitasking UNIX-type operating system
• What functions does a file manager perform?

  • Displaying a list of files
  • Organizing files in folders
  • Copying, renaming, deleting, moving, and sorting files
  • Creating shortcuts
• What does a disk defragmenter do?

  • Reorganizes files and unused space on a hard disk
  • Improves data access speed and program performance
• What does a disk cleanup utility do?

  • Searches for and removes unnecessary files
  • Examples: Downloaded program files, temporary Internet files, deleted files
• What is an image viewer?

  A utility that allows users to display, copy, and print graphics files
• What does an uninstaller do?

  Removes a program and associated entries in the system files
• What is a search utility?

  A program that locates a file based on specified criteria
• What does a backup utility do?

  Copies files to another storage medium
• What is a restore utility?

  Reverses the backup process and returns files to their original form