MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN MST 4 (Living in the IT Era)

Answer the following questions:

1. _______ is a line of open core graphical operating systems developed,

marketed, and sold by Apple Inc., the latest of which is pre-loaded on all currently
shipping Macintosh computers.
2. _______ is a popular mobile operating system using a modified version of the
Linux kernel.
3. _______ is an operating system based on the Linux kernel and designed by
Google.
4. _______ is a family of proprietary operating systems designed by Microsoft
Corporation and primarily targeted to Intel architecture based computers, with an
estimated 88.9 percent total usage share on Web connected computers.
5. _______ manages memory access for programs in the RAM, it determines which
programs get access to which hardware resources, it sets up or resets the CPU’s
operating states for optimal operation at all times, and it organizes the data for
long-term non-volatile storage with file systems on such media as disks, tapes,
flash memory, etc.
6. The _________ provides an interface between an application program and the
computer hardware, so that an application program can interact with the
hardware only by obeying rules and procedures programmed into the operating
system.
7. ________ refers to the running of multiple independent computer programs on
the same computer; giving the appearance that it is performing the tasks at the
same time.
8. ________ allow users and programs to organize and sort files on a computer,
often through the use of directories (or “folders”).
9. A _______ is a specific type of computer software developed to allow interaction
with hardware devices.
10. Client/server networking allows a program on a computer, called a client, to
connect via a network to another computer, called a ________.
11. A __________ is an operating system intended for applications with fixed
deadlines (real-time computing).
12. _________ is system software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or
maintain a computer.
13. A ________ is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of
device that is attached to a computer.
14. ________ is a tangible electronic component with embedded software
instructions, such as a BIOS.
15. ________ involves the overwriting of existing firmware or data on EEPROM
modules present in an electronic device with new data.
16. Windows 10 was first released as a preview on _______, and the final version
was released to the public on _________.
17. If you lock your computer frequently, you can make the Lock screen even more
useful by adding icons for other apps that support notifications. What are the
steps to follow?
18. What are the steps to add one or more icons to your Start menu in Windows 10?
19. What are the steps required to create shortcuts?
20. What are the steps to create an app group?
Good luck!