BCIS 110 EXAM #2 NMSU QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard
drive to allow for faster access? - Answers - Defragment and Optimize Drives
A system restore point is a snapshot of your entire computer system's settings. -
Answers - True
When using Windows File Explorer, which view provides the most information at a
glance? - Answers - Details
Which of the following is NOT a Windows utility program? - Answers - Desktop Cleanup
All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process EXCEPT ________. -
Answers - USB
Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________ - Answers - Google
and Apple
Most desktop and laptop computers run some version of Windows, Linux or macOS. -
Answers - True
Android is an open source operating system for network servers. - Answers - False
A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it. - Answers -
False
Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system. - Answers - Linux
Every computer has an operating system. - Answers - True
The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the
computer system. - Answers - user interface
Each device attached to your computer has a special program called a(n) ________
that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other. -
Answers - device driver
You can use System Restore to return your system's settings back to a specific date
when everything was working properly. - Answers - True
The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the
________. - Answers - operating system
, The location of a file is specified by its ________. - Answers - File path
When your computer runs out of RAM, the operating system borrows space from the
CPU. - Answers - False
Which of the following is the online storage system affiliated with a Microsoft account? -
Answers - OneDrive
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\protocol is an example of a file ________. - Answers
- path
MacOS is the operating system developed by ________. - Answers - Apple
Which of the following is the first step in the boot process? - Answers - The BIOS is
activated.
Installing a device driver can sometimes cause system instability. - Answers - True
Windows 10 is the planned final operating system release by Microsoft. - Answers -
True
Gaming consoles, such as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, do not need an operating
system. - Answers - False
RAM is an example of ________ storage. - Answers - volatile
To speed up the display of graphics, a(n) ________ is integrated into most video cards.
- Answers - GPU
macOS X uses ________ software to automatically backup and restore data. - Answers
- Time machine
The Windows ________ utility returns your computer to the state it was in when it came
from the factory. - Answers - Refresh
How do optical discs store data? - Answers - A laser burns tiny pits onto a disc.
Video cards are designed with their own RAM storage. - Answers - True
The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________. - Answers - gigabytes
The heads of a mechanical hard disk drive touch the surface of the platter to read or
write the data. - Answers - false
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard
drive to allow for faster access? - Answers - Defragment and Optimize Drives
A system restore point is a snapshot of your entire computer system's settings. -
Answers - True
When using Windows File Explorer, which view provides the most information at a
glance? - Answers - Details
Which of the following is NOT a Windows utility program? - Answers - Desktop Cleanup
All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process EXCEPT ________. -
Answers - USB
Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________ - Answers - Google
and Apple
Most desktop and laptop computers run some version of Windows, Linux or macOS. -
Answers - True
Android is an open source operating system for network servers. - Answers - False
A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it. - Answers -
False
Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system. - Answers - Linux
Every computer has an operating system. - Answers - True
The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the
computer system. - Answers - user interface
Each device attached to your computer has a special program called a(n) ________
that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other. -
Answers - device driver
You can use System Restore to return your system's settings back to a specific date
when everything was working properly. - Answers - True
The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the
________. - Answers - operating system
, The location of a file is specified by its ________. - Answers - File path
When your computer runs out of RAM, the operating system borrows space from the
CPU. - Answers - False
Which of the following is the online storage system affiliated with a Microsoft account? -
Answers - OneDrive
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\protocol is an example of a file ________. - Answers
- path
MacOS is the operating system developed by ________. - Answers - Apple
Which of the following is the first step in the boot process? - Answers - The BIOS is
activated.
Installing a device driver can sometimes cause system instability. - Answers - True
Windows 10 is the planned final operating system release by Microsoft. - Answers -
True
Gaming consoles, such as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, do not need an operating
system. - Answers - False
RAM is an example of ________ storage. - Answers - volatile
To speed up the display of graphics, a(n) ________ is integrated into most video cards.
- Answers - GPU
macOS X uses ________ software to automatically backup and restore data. - Answers
- Time machine
The Windows ________ utility returns your computer to the state it was in when it came
from the factory. - Answers - Refresh
How do optical discs store data? - Answers - A laser burns tiny pits onto a disc.
Video cards are designed with their own RAM storage. - Answers - True
The amount of RAM storage is measured in ________. - Answers - gigabytes
The heads of a mechanical hard disk drive touch the surface of the platter to read or
write the data. - Answers - false
