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1. The .bashrc file is a hidden file contained in ____ directory.

The root

Your home

The /usr

Design process

Answer

Correct Answer: Your home

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2. The transition from ____ can be initiated by the process scheduler or the job scheduler.

Waiting to Ready

RUNNING to FINISHED

Running to Waiting

Hold to Ready

Answer

Correct Answer: RUNNING to FINISHED

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3. A(n) ______ bus connects the processor to cache.

System

Backside

Expansion

Memory.

Answer

Correct Answer: Backside

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4. The i/o ____ allocates the devices, control units, and channels.

Scheduler,

Device handler.

Traffic controller,

Director.

Answer

Correct Answer: Scheduler,

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5. The security configuration wizard (scw) includes ________ based on server roles and other features.

server configuration controlsfirewall rulespoliciessecurity

Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)

Internet Protocol (IP)

Internet Information Services (IIS)

Answer

Correct Answer: server configuration controlsfirewall rulespoliciessecurity

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6. A(n) ____ is system software.

Spreadsheet program

Operating system

Word processing program

Presentation graphics program

Answer

Correct Answer: Operating system

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7. ____ technique is also known as disk mirroring.

RAID-0

RAID-3

RAID-1

RAID

Answer

Correct Answer: RAID-3

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8. The _____ is a trade group that represents the world?s largest software and hardware manufacturers.

Conflict of interest

Whistle blowing

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Business Software Alliance (BSA)

Answer

Correct Answer: Business Software Alliance (BSA)

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9. When you install a windows update or add new programs, windows creates a(n) __________.

System restore point

Software suite

File compression

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: System restore point

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10. The windows path separator is the ________ character.

Backslash

Extention

Device driver

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Backslash

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11. The mac os was the first commercially available os to incorporate ________.

Color graphics

Networking

Sound

Point and click technology

Answer

Correct Answer: Point and click technology

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12. Processes are started with a nice value of ____ by default.

0(Zero)

Null

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: 0(Zero)

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13. Most programs rely on a main program file along with a set of ___________.

Dlls

Objects

All choices apply

Components

Answer

Correct Answer: All choices apply

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14. A new version or edition of a software product is referred to as a software ___________.

upgrade

update

service pack

software patch

Answer

Correct Answer: upgrade

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15. A _____ is a more formal, large software update that may address several or many software problems.

Script

Log

Hotfix

Patch

Answer

Correct Answer: Patch

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16. Two of the most common open source and free software licenses are ___________.

EULA and VoIP

None of the above

EULA and GPL

BSD and GPL

Answer

Correct Answer: BSD and GPL

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17. To start an application manually in windows, you should _______________.

Double-click on the disc icon in Explorer of File Explorer

Click Continue and finish the installation

Data Execution Prevention.

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Double-click on the disc icon in Explorer of File Explorer

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18. Unix uses the ____ page replacement algorithm.

Least recently used

Round robin

Priority

Oldest first

Answer

Correct Answer: Least recently used

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19. The supervisor program in an operating system (os) is called the ____.

Kernel.

Metadata.

Applet.

Cache

Answer

Correct Answer: Kernel.

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20. The maximum number of bytes that can be allocated to a single file in unix is ____.

128

16,522

2,113,674

1,082,201,088

Answer

Correct Answer: 1,082,201,088

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21. The ____ is the prompt symbol traditionally associated with ordinary users.

Dollar sign ($)

Pound sign (#)

Tilde (~)

Percent sign

Answer

Correct Answer: Dollar sign ($)

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22. ______ is the operating system used by amazon kindle tablets.

Scientist

FireOs

Thrashing

Kindle OS

Answer

Correct Answer: FireOs

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23. Unix uses a ____ to keep track of which processes are using shared program code.

Pointer

Text table

Binary file

Database

Answer

Correct Answer: Text table

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24. The command ____ is used to lower the priority of a process.

Nice

Set priority

Low

Answer

Correct Answer: Nice

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25. Programs that automatically start and operate as a part of your browser are called ________.

Plug-ins

Readers

Pop-ups

ActiveX controls

Answer

Correct Answer: Plug-ins

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26. All basic hard drive partition tables support up to _______________ partitions.

One

Two

Four

Six

Answer

Correct Answer: Four

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27. Odbc works on the ____ operating system

Mainframe

UNIX

Windows

Linux

Answer

Correct Answer: Windows

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28. A _____ app is designed to run only on windows 8 and higher.

Utility

Settings

Modern

Ribbon

Answer

Correct Answer: Modern

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29. Under direct memory access, a device called a ____ is attached to the bus and to main memory.

Controller

DMA master

DMA controller

DRM controller

Answer

Correct Answer: DMA controller

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30. Backup and physical security are ________ against computer security threats.

Data safeguards

Physical security

Safeguard

Smart card

Answer

Correct Answer: Data safeguards

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31. A counting semaphore ____.

Is essentially an integer variable

Is accessed through only one standard operation

Can be modified simultaneously by multiple threads

Cannot be used to control access to a thread's critical sections

Answer

Correct Answer: Is essentially an integer variable

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32. A ____ is a request to execute a specific method and return a response.

Message

Coding

Scripting Language

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Message

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33. ___________are funds that the bank keeps on hand that are not loaned out or invested in bonds.

Time deposits

Demand deposits

Certificates of deposit

Reserves

Answer

Correct Answer: Reserves

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34. A disadvantage of segmented memory allocation is ____.

External fragmentation

Internal fragmentation

The physical size requirements of main memory

The number of page faults

Answer

Correct Answer: External fragmentation

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35. The unix/linux ____ command displays the system date, which the system administrator maintains.

Alt+d

False

True

Date

Answer

Correct Answer: Date

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36. Virtualization is the process by which ________.

Many computers are used to control a server

A single operating system is shared by multiple users.

One physical computer hosts many different virtual computers within it

A single operating system is licensed for multiple computers

A single server is used to host the operations of a workstation

Answer

Correct Answer: One physical computer hosts many different virtual computers within it

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37. To open a second window in dos edit , press alt+v and then press the ____ key.

Answer

Correct Answer: F

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38. To move up one paragraph, press the ____ key(s).

CTRL+END

CTRL + UP ARROW

CTRL+RIGHT

CTRL + LEFT ARROW

Answer

Correct Answer: CTRL + UP ARROW

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39. To move to the end of the document, press the ____ key(s).

Down Arrow

Ctrl END

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

CTRL+END. D

Answer

Correct Answer: Ctrl END

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40. To move to the bottom of a document window, press the ____ key(s).

ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

ALT+PAGE DOWN

CTRL+PAGE DOWN

PAGE DOWN

Answer

Correct Answer: ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

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41. To move to the beginning of a line with the keyboard, press the ____ key(s).

LEFT ARROW

HOME

CTRL+HOME

PAGE UP

Answer

Correct Answer: HOME

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42. To move one screen to the left press ____.

[Alt][Page Up]

Equal sign (=)

[Ctrl][Home]

[Ctrl][End

Answer

Correct Answer: [Alt][Page Up]

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43. To move down one paragraph, press the ____ key(s).

CTRL+END

CTRL+RIGHT

CTRL + LEFT ARROW

CTRL + UP ARROW

Answer

Correct Answer: CTRL + UP ARROW

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44. To make a check box selected by default, you add ____.

checked="checked"

selected="selected"

checked="true"

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: checked="checked"

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45. To increase a paragraph indent use the _____ shortcut keys

CTRL+L

CTRL+E

CTRL+1

CTRL+M

Answer

Correct Answer: CTRL+M

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46. The ____ program creates a virtual dos machine to run dos programs.

Dos.exe

Dos.cmd

Ntvdm.exe

Ntvdm.cmd

Answer

Correct Answer: Ntvdm.exe

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47. The term ram is best described as ________.

Volatile memory

Nonvolatile memory

Software

Optical storage

Processing speed

Answer

Correct Answer: Volatile memory

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48. The system information tool in windows can be used to _______________.

Search for information on future updates

Send information about system errors

Store information about relevant Internet resources

Gather information about remote computers

Answer

Correct Answer: Gather information about remote computers

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49. When a process begins execution, its segments have a ____ size.

Variable

Fixed

Large

Small

Answer

Correct Answer: Fixed

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50. To run a program, a computer first transfers the program from disk to ________.

Server operating system.

Magnetic Disk

Virtualization

The main memory

Answer

Correct Answer: The main memory

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51. To develop software you need all these except ________.

Personal application software

Virtualization software

Service oriented architechture

Organizations avoid using Open Source Software because it is less reliable

Answer

Correct Answer: Personal application software

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52. To determine information about who is logged in, you can use the ____ command.

True

Who

Hot fixes

Answer

Correct Answer: Who

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53. To delete unnecessary files on a hard disk, use ____________ software.

Disk cleanup

Version 3.1

Font size

Text effect

Answer

Correct Answer: Disk cleanup

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54. Through the use of ____, one physical server can run several server operating systems.

Virtual servers

Microprocessor

Satellite imagery

Flash

Answer

Correct Answer: Virtual servers

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55. The command ____ is used to find a specified string of characters in a file.

Grep

Answer

Correct Answer: Grep

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56. The banker’s algorithm is an example of a(n) ____ policy.

Machine cycle

Master/slave

Real-time

Avoidance

Answer

Correct Answer: Avoidance

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57. The area of the hard drive used for virtual memory is called a(n) ______ file.

True

Android

False

Swap

Answer

Correct Answer: Swap

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58. The android operating system is the embedded version of ________.

MacOS

Linux

Windows

UNIX

Answer

Correct Answer: Linux

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59. The _____________ refers to the number of processes in memory.

Process count.

Long-term scheduler.

Degree of multiprogramming.

CPU scheduler

Answer

Correct Answer: Degree of multiprogramming.

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60. The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system.

Microsoft

User interface

Apple

Interrupt handler

Answer

Correct Answer: User interface

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61. The ____ is the user interface to the os.

Shell

GUI

Transaction monitor

Desktop manager

Answer

Correct Answer: Shell

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62. The ____ is also called a high-level scheduler.

Process Scheduler

Job Scheduler

Program Scheduler

Thread Scheduler

Answer

Correct Answer: Job Scheduler

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63. The ____ attribute indicates whether to delete a file after closing it.

File disposition

Delete

File close

Disposal mode

Answer

Correct Answer: File disposition

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64. System restore in windows uses _______________ to save information on restore points.

Go to Device Manager

Restore Point

Date and Time

Some of your hard drive

Answer

Correct Answer: Some of your hard drive

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65. Windows evolved from a microsoft operating system called _____.

DOS

Font

DMG

Chrome

Answer

Correct Answer: DOS

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66. Windows 8 uses a(n) ________ account for easy access and storage of online files.

Desktop

Onedrive

Path

MS-DOS

Answer

Correct Answer: Onedrive

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67. Windows 8 is offered in ________ versions

Sky Drive

Bugs

Answer

Correct Answer: 2

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68. Windows 7 includes a(n) ____ policy, which can be used to control many facets of windows.

Account lockout

Reset account lockout counter after

Minimum password age

Local security

Answer

Correct Answer: Local security

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69. While a computer or mobile device is running, the ______ remains in memory.

Tools

True

False

CBT

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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70. The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the ________.

ROM

Windows

User Interface

Operating System

Answer

Correct Answer: Operating System

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71. The recommended file system for computers running current versions of windows is ____.

NTFS

FAT

FAT64

FAT32

Answer

Correct Answer: NTFS

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72. The operating system of a cell phone is stored in ________.

Symbian

.doc

GNU

ROM

Answer

Correct Answer: ROM

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73. The super user account has ________ control over the computer.

Total or nearly total.

Substantial but not nearly total.

Little

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Total or nearly total.

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74. The operating system for a handheld device is stored in ____.

Symbian

.doc

GNU

ROM

Answer

Correct Answer: ROM

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