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296 Chapter 7 Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Checkpoint
Che The Checkpoint exercises test your knowledge of the chapter concepts. The page number containing the
answer appears in parentheses after each exercise.
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STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS

Multiple Choice
Multipl Select the best answer.

1. In the Windows 7 operating system, _____ provides an 5. The operating system on most mobile devices and many
enhanced visual look, additional navigation options, and
enhan consumer electronics, called a(n) _____, resides on a
animation. (273)
anima ROM chip. (283)
a. WWindows Aero b. Plug and Play a. network operating system
c. Mac
M OS X d. Windows 7 Starter b. embedded operating system
2. Windows
Wind users can increase the size of memory through c. stand-alone operating system
_____, which can allocate available storage space on d. stand-alone utility program
removable flash memory devices as additional memory 6. A _____ is a specific named location on a storage
cache. (275) medium that contains related documents. (285)
a. Windows Aero b. Plug and Play a. file b. buffer
c. Windows ReadyBoost d. a disk defragmenter c. utility d. folder
3. A _____ is a small program that tells the operating 7. A(n) _____ is a program that warns or blocks you from
system how to communicate with a specific device. (276) potentially fraudulent or suspicious Web sites. (290)
a. buffer b. driver a. phishing filter
c. performance monitor d. device b. adware remover
4. Computer and network administrators typically have c. Web filter
a(n) _____ that enables them to access all files and d. Trojan horse
programs on the computer or network, install programs, 8. A(n) _____ is a program that allows you to view images
and specify settings that affect all users on a computer and animation, listen to audio, and watch video files on
or network. (278) your computer. (290)
a. file manager a. file manager
b. personal computer maintenance utility b. media player
c. administrator account c. service pack
d. graphical user interface d. image viewer

Matching Match the terms with their definitions.

_____ 1. sleep mode a. a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by
(272) altering the way the computer works without the user’s knowledge or permission
_____ 2. hibernate b. copies itself repeatedly using up system resources and possibly shutting the system down
(272) c. saves any open documents and programs to a hard disk before removing power from the
_____ 3. virus (288) computer
_____ 4. worm (288) d. hides within or looks like a legitimate program such as a screen saver
_____ 5. spam (289) e. saves any open documents and programs to RAM, turns off all unneeded functions, and then
places the computer in a low-power state
f. an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once

Short Answer Write a brief answer to each of the following questions.

1. How is a cold boot different from a warm boot? _______ How is a memory-resident part of an operating system
different from a nonresident part of an operating system? _______
2. What is the purpose of an automatic update feature? ______ Why and when might a user receive a service pack? ______

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