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A/an _______________ controls the interaction between a program and a computer's hardware, freeing application programmers from the task of including such function in their programs. - operating system The _______________ is the main component of an OS that always remains in memory while the computer is running, managing low-level OS tasks. - kernal The desktop operating system described in this chapter all have an optional character mode _______________. - command line interface (CLI) A...

B) Cloud computing - Which of the following can be described as a client/server computing model that offers scalable Web-based applications and services over the Internet? A) real-time computing B) cloud computing C) multiuser computing D) ISP computing C) executed program instructions - Which of the following is NOT an I/O task performed by the operating system? A) manages network communication B) controls information storage and retrieval C) executes program instructions D) handles ...

A/an _______________ controls the interaction between a program and a computer's hardware, freeing application programmers from the task of including such function in their programs. - operating system The _______________ is the main component of an OS that always remains in memory while the computer is running, managing low-level OS tasks. - kernal The desktop operating system described in this chapter all have an optional character mode _______________. - command line interface (CLI) A...

A single device driver typically communicates with several different hardware devices. - False One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM. - True ____________ multitasking depends on the running application to hand control back to the OS so other applications can be run. - Cooperative The _____________ communicates with the BIOS, device drivers, resource managers, and APIs to coordinate operating system functions. - kernel Which of the following does NOT require a de...

HUM- 115 (Test 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10) Questions with complete solutions

what file transfer system can move multiple files at a time - SMB The core of an operating system is referred to as the CPU. - False Who created the Linux kernel? - Linus Torvalds ____________ multitasking depends on the running application to hand control back to the OS so other applications can be run. - cooperative The _____________ communicates with the BIOS, device drivers, resource managers, and APIs to coordinate operating system functions. - kernel Which of the following is NOT a ...

Which of the following accurately describes the overall trend in computing during the past 60-plus years? - Toward physically smaller, more powerful computers. Which of the following operating systems cannot be licensed for a PC - Mac OS X Using this type of wireless network connection when browsing the Internet with a smarphone or table can save you data fees. - Wi-Fi On a network, the purpose of this type of computer is to allow end users to connect over the network to save and access fi...

True or False : When you install a modern OS such as Windows 7 or Mac OS X, you always manually configure devices such as monitors and network cards. - False True of False : The HAL.dll is a file used by some operating systems to offer specialized code needed by device drivers to talk to the computer's hardware. - True True of False : You may have more trouble installing interface cards on a Macintosh computer because the devices are all built for generic hardware. - False True or False :...

HUM 115 Questions with complete solution1.

The same security threats that attack other computers target mobile devices - True The Apple Mac computer running the Mac OS System 1 was the first commercially available computer with a graphical user interface. - False Which of the following operating systems is open source? - Linux Which of the following choices is the Google OS installed by manufacturers on certain laptops, desktops, and tablet computers? - Chrome OS On a mobile device, the operating system resides in firmware, and is ...