CPS 100

Chapter Quiz 1 The operating system is like... A. a telephone system B. a bicycle C. a government D. a president E. a frog 2 What does an operating system do? A. it provides basic services B. it powers the computer C. it rewrites the software D. it monitors the user E. it checksums the buffer 3 Which of these statements is true? A. users directly access hardware using application software B. the operating system and hardware are the same thing C. applications and the operating system are the same thing D. the operating system allows software to access hardware E. hardware controls everything 4 There is a central program to the operating system, which controls the operating system and the computer. What is it called? A. server B. kernel C. driver D. platform E. firmware 5 Windows and Macintosh are examples of: A. CLIs B. firmware C. drivers D. platforms E. ports 6 Who created the mouse and the GUI and was generally awesome? A. Steve Jobs B. Steve Ballmer C. Steve Wozniak D. Douglas Engelbart E. Douglad Fairbanks 7 Cortana, Aero Snap, the Actions Center, and Task View are all features of: A. Windows B. Macintosh C. Linux D. Unix E. Ponta 8 What is software stored on a device which helps operate the device? A. firmware B. the OEM C. drivers D. BIOS/UEFI E. bloatware 9 What do you call software which teaches to operating system how to control hardware devices? A. firmware B. the OEM C. drivers D. BIOS/UEFI E. bloatware