Chattahoochee Technical College

CIST 1001

DISCOVERING COMPUTERS: TECHNOLOGY IN A WORLD OF COMPUTERS, MOBILE DEVICES, AND THE INTERNET

CHAPTER NINE: OPERATING SYSTEMS END OF CHAPTER SOLUTIONS

STUDY GUIDE

1)Define the term, operating system. List the functions of an operating system.

1. 2. Define the term, firmware. Name another term for an operating system.

1. 3. [EB] List methods to restart a computer or device.

1. 4. Identify the five steps in the start-up process.

1. 5. The                is the core of an operating system. Differentiate between resident and nonresident, with respect to memory.

1. 6. The process of starting or restarting a computer or mobile device is called                        .

1. 7. List reasons why users might shut down computers or mobile devices regularly. Describe what occurs when a computer is placed in sleep mode.

1. 8. Define the term, user interface. Differentiate between a GUI and a command-line interface.

1. 9. Define the terms foreground and background in a multitasking operating system.

1. 10. List steps for setting up a virtual machine. Identify reasons to use a virtual machine.

1. 11. Describe how a computer manages memory. Define the term, virtual memory.

1. 12. The technique of swapping items between memory and storage is called                     .
   13. If an application has stopped responding, the operating system may be                     .

1. 14. List actions you should take if a mobile device displays a message that it is running low on memory.

1. 15. Explain how a computer coordinates tasks. Define these terms: buffer, spooling, and queue.

1. 16. Describe the role of a driver. Explain how to find the latest drivers for a device.

1. 17. Explain the issues surrounding an operating system’s inclusion of virus protection software.

1. 18. Describe the role of a performance monitor.

1. 19. [EB] Explain how a benchmark measures the performance of hardware or software.

1. 20. List file and disk management tools, and describe the function of each.

1. 21. Identify changes that may be made to an operating system during an automatic update. List security concerns regarding automatic updates.

1. 22. An error in a program is sometimes called a(n)                     .

1. 23. Explain issues surrounding responsibility for operating system security flaws.

1. 24. Describe the role of a network administrator.

1. 25. [EB] Describe the contributions of Sun, with respect to networks.

1. 26. List and describe security tools used by operating systems.

1. 27. Differentiate between administrator and user accounts on a network.

1. 28. List alternatives to using passwords.

1. 29. List steps to add users to an operating system.

30. Differentiate between device-dependent and device-independent programs.

31. Define these terms: proprietary software, backward compatible, and upward compatible.

32. List two other names for a desktop operating system.

33. Define the term, desktop, with respect to Windows and Mac OS.

34. The term,               , sometimes is used to describe a computer that runs a Windows operating system.

35. Identify features of OS X. Define the term, Launchpad.

36. List steps for using Boot Camp to install the Windows operating system on a Mac.

37. [EB] Describe the contributions Steve Wozniak has made to develop the company, Apple.

38. Explain why power users often work with UNIX.

39. Define the term, open source software.

40. Explain the issues surrounding open versus closed operating systems.

41. Identify features of Chrome OS.

42. Describe a server operating system. List examples of server operating systems.

43. Identify common features of mobile operating systems.

44. Explain issues surrounding ownership of text messages sent using company-issued devices.
45. List differences and similarities between how a user interacts with mobile versus desktop operating systems.

46. Differentiate between the features of the Android, iOS, and Windows Phone mobile operating systems.

47. Describe how embedded computers use operating systems.

48. Explain how the textile industry uses technology.