ISTM 210: EXAM #2 (TAMU-Jamieson)
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
an 'operating system software' can also be called...? -
correct answer ✅a 'platform'
an 'operating system' allows any ________ ________ to run -
correct answer ✅application software
what platform/operating system has been dominant for years? -
correct answer ✅Microsoft
which two ppl sold IBM a PC operating system called MS-DOS for a
one-time fee of $50,000? -
correct answer ✅Bill Gates & Paul Allen
what does the operating system 'MS-DOS' stand for? -
correct answer ✅Microsoft Disk Operating System
T/F: Gates kept the copyright on MS-DOS bc he believed that other
computer companies would want MS-DOS as well. -
correct answer ✅TRUE
Information Technology (IT) is deeply embedded in ________. -
correct answer ✅business
,ISTM 210: EXAM #2 (TAMU-Jamieson)
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
________ determines what happens in _______. -
correct answer ✅Business; IT
When a computer is powered up, hundreds of ________ software
programs automatically run to configure the computer. -
correct answer ✅system
operating system -
correct answer ✅a collection of computer programs that
administer the hardware & software of a computer so that they
work properly
is an 'operating system' a type of 'system software'? -
correct answer ✅YES
what is the groundwork for all system software and performs
important tasks like controlling and allocating memory,
administrating input and output, and managing the filing system? -
correct answer ✅the 'operating system'
,ISTM 210: EXAM #2 (TAMU-Jamieson)
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
do 'operating systems' run with or without user interaction? -
correct answer ✅without (though can sometimes be a little)
what would the following be categorized as: Microsoft Windows,
UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS -
correct answer ✅operating systems (or platforms)
can 'application software' run or be installed without an 'operating
system'? -
correct answer ✅NO
what system is responsible for storing data and information like
document files and spreadsheets in the most efficient manner
possible? -
correct answer ✅operating system
A __________ is a job or task a computer performs. -
correct answer ✅process
When a computer can run more than one process at a time, it is
referred to as __________. -
correct answer ✅multitasking
, ISTM 210: EXAM #2 (TAMU-Jamieson)
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
T/F: An example of multitasking is running Excel & Chrome at the
same time (running multiple application softwares at the same
time). -
correct answer ✅TRUE
what coordinates and arranges the computer's memory that
includes cache, random access memory (RAM), registers, and
virtual memory? -
correct answer ✅operating system
________ ________ is small, very quick memory because it stores
copies of information and data from the most regularly used parts
of main memory. -
correct answer ✅CPU Cache
(ex) if your computer notices that you are a frequent Spotify user, it
will begin to store common parts of Spotify in CPU cache so that it
loads faster when it's turned on
CPU cache helps (increase/decrease) the time it takes to access
memory. -
correct answer ✅decrease
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
an 'operating system software' can also be called...? -
correct answer ✅a 'platform'
an 'operating system' allows any ________ ________ to run -
correct answer ✅application software
what platform/operating system has been dominant for years? -
correct answer ✅Microsoft
which two ppl sold IBM a PC operating system called MS-DOS for a
one-time fee of $50,000? -
correct answer ✅Bill Gates & Paul Allen
what does the operating system 'MS-DOS' stand for? -
correct answer ✅Microsoft Disk Operating System
T/F: Gates kept the copyright on MS-DOS bc he believed that other
computer companies would want MS-DOS as well. -
correct answer ✅TRUE
Information Technology (IT) is deeply embedded in ________. -
correct answer ✅business
,ISTM 210: EXAM #2 (TAMU-Jamieson)
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
________ determines what happens in _______. -
correct answer ✅Business; IT
When a computer is powered up, hundreds of ________ software
programs automatically run to configure the computer. -
correct answer ✅system
operating system -
correct answer ✅a collection of computer programs that
administer the hardware & software of a computer so that they
work properly
is an 'operating system' a type of 'system software'? -
correct answer ✅YES
what is the groundwork for all system software and performs
important tasks like controlling and allocating memory,
administrating input and output, and managing the filing system? -
correct answer ✅the 'operating system'
,ISTM 210: EXAM #2 (TAMU-Jamieson)
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
do 'operating systems' run with or without user interaction? -
correct answer ✅without (though can sometimes be a little)
what would the following be categorized as: Microsoft Windows,
UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS -
correct answer ✅operating systems (or platforms)
can 'application software' run or be installed without an 'operating
system'? -
correct answer ✅NO
what system is responsible for storing data and information like
document files and spreadsheets in the most efficient manner
possible? -
correct answer ✅operating system
A __________ is a job or task a computer performs. -
correct answer ✅process
When a computer can run more than one process at a time, it is
referred to as __________. -
correct answer ✅multitasking
, ISTM 210: EXAM #2 (TAMU-Jamieson)
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
T/F: An example of multitasking is running Excel & Chrome at the
same time (running multiple application softwares at the same
time). -
correct answer ✅TRUE
what coordinates and arranges the computer's memory that
includes cache, random access memory (RAM), registers, and
virtual memory? -
correct answer ✅operating system
________ ________ is small, very quick memory because it stores
copies of information and data from the most regularly used parts
of main memory. -
correct answer ✅CPU Cache
(ex) if your computer notices that you are a frequent Spotify user, it
will begin to store common parts of Spotify in CPU cache so that it
loads faster when it's turned on
CPU cache helps (increase/decrease) the time it takes to access
memory. -
correct answer ✅decrease
