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Spring 2013:-00A-Microcomputer Operating System (CINT106-00A-A1-201230)Review Test Submission: Ch 2 RQ

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User Course Spring 2013:-00A-Microcomputer Operating System

Test Ch 2 RQ

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Question 1

1 out of 1 points

Windows 2000 was a significant rewrite of the Windows 98 kernel. True or False? (RQ 2-2)

Answer

Selected Answer: False

Correct Answer: False

Question 2

1 out of 1 points

The Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications allows you to run UNIX applications on the Windows server. True or False? (RQ 2-5)

Answer

Selected Answer: True

Correct Answer: True

Question 3

1 out of 1 points

Self-Healing NTFS is a process to repair disk drives on an off-line server. True or False? (RQ 2-7)

Answer



Question 4

1 out of 1 points

Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Vista share the same code base and thus many of the same features. True or False? (RQ 2-12)

Answer



Question 5

1 out of 1 points

Windows Server 2008 shares the same code base with: (RQ 2-6)

Answer

Selected Answer: b. Windows Vista

Correct Answer: b. Windows Vista

Question 6

1 out of 1 points

Probably the most exciting feature introduced by Microsoft in Windows 95 was called ____________. (RQ 2-8)

Answer

Selected Answer: a. Plug and Play

Correct Answer: a. Plug and Play

Question 7

1 out of 1 points

A virtual private network (VPN) is: (RQ 2-9)

Answer

Selected Answer: c. a private network that is like a tunnel through a larger network

Correct Answer: c. a private network that is like a tunnel through a larger network

Question 8

1 out of 1 points

Hyper-V is _________________. ( RQ 2-15)

Answer

Selected Answer: d. the server virtualization code used to create multiple logical servers on one physical server

Correct Answer: d. the server virtualization code used to create multiple logical servers on one physical server

Question 9

1 out of 1 points

Looking at Windows Server 2008 R2, which of the following statements apply? ( RQ 2-16)

Answer

Selected Answer: a. It is available in seven versions

Correct Answer: a. It is available in seven versions

Question 10

1 out of 1 points

What relatively high-speed input/output port was first supported in Windows 98? (RQ 2-18)

Answer

Selected Answer: a. USB

Correct Answer: a. USB

Question 11

1 out of 1 points

What company supports Fedora which is a free Linux product provided with this book? (RQ 2-19)

Answer

Selected Answer: d. Red Hat

Correct Answer: d. Red Hat

Question 12

1 out of 1 points

A virtual server allows you to do which of the following? (RQ 2-20)

Answer

Selected Answer: c. Setup multiple operating systems on one physical server

Correct Answer: c. Setup multiple operating systems on one physical server

Question 13

1 out of 1 points

The enhanced Print Management Console release in Windows Server 2003 R2 allows for: (Choose all that apply) (RQ 2-1)

Answer

Selected Answers: a. remote installation of network printers

b. ability to view general printer information

d. remotely diagnose a printer problem

Correct Answers: a. remote installation of network printers

b. ability to view general printer information

d. remotely diagnose a printer problem

Question 14

0 out of 1 points

A virtual folder in Windows Vista is _____________.(Choose all that apply) (RQ 2-3)

Answer

Selected Answers: c. a way of organizing files based on information associated with the files

Correct Answers: b. a concept similar to symbolic links in UNIX/Linux

c. a way of organizing files based on information associated with the files

Question 15

0 out of 1 points

The most recent Microsoft Windows family of server operating systems is the ______________family. (RQ 2-4)

Answer

Selected Answer: Windows Server 2008 R2

Correct Answer: Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Question 16

1 out of 1 points

Kerberos security was introduced in Windows _____________. (RQ 2-10)

Answer

Selected Answer: 2000

Correct Answer: 2000

Question 17

0 out of 1 points

The six versions of Windows 7 are : _____________, _____________, ____________, __________, ______________, and _______________. (RQ 2-11)

Answer

Selected Answer: Stater, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise

Correct Answer: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, and Windows 7 Enterprise.

Question 18

0 out of 1 points

UNIX versions adhere to one of the two main design standards which are the ___________ or the _______________. (RQ 2-13)

Answer

Selected Answer: Berkeley Software Distribution, System V Release 4

Correct Answer: Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) or System V Release 4 (SVR4)

Question 19

0 out of 1 points

The X Window type GUI interface in Red Hat Linux is called _____________. (RQ 2-14)

Answer

Selected Answer: Fedora

Correct Answer: GNOME

Question 20

Needs Grading

What version of Mac OS provides support for mail and calendar functions in Microsoft Exchange? (RQ 2-17)

Answer

Selected Answer:

Mac OS X Version 10.6 Snow Leopard

Correct Answer:

Mac OS X Version 10.6 Snow Leopard

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:55:50 AM EST

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chapters 1 and 2

Both Sides

One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM.

True

One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM. True

Which of the following was the first widely used multiuser, multitasking OS? Unix

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the computer's BIOS? manages random access memory

If you need to change certain aspects of the way your computer boots, which of the following components would you configure? BIOS

You need to set up a new network with 15 workstations. You must provide access to network services for all 15 stations simultaneously and you have been told to use Active Directory in this network. Which OS should you use? Windows 2000 Server

Code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices is referred to as which of the following?device driver

Mac OS X allows multiple users to access the OS in their own workspaces. True

You have a network of 175 workstations, 5 servers, and 12 printers. You want to be able to maintain enterprise-wide control of your network printers from one location. What new tool in Windows Server 2003 R2 can help you do that? Print Management Console

The first true 32-bit operating system developed by Microsoft was Windows 3.1. False

From which OS did Windows XP evolve?Windows 2000

Which of the following will be launched automatically if Vista detects a problem while booting the system? Startup Repair Tool

You are the administrator for a company that has users that must access the network remotely on a regular basis. You want the remote connection to be secure and as easy as possible to set up for your users. What new feature found in Windows Server 2008 R2 along with Windows 7 can you use to accomplish this? DirectAccess

You're running several Windows Server 2003 R2 servers. You re considering purchasing an application that requires user authentication and authorization. You want to be able to manage your user accounts through a single database that will work both for centralized logon and for this application. What feature should you consider using? ADAM

Most modern operating systems use cooperative multitasking. False

What type of computer is most likely to be used for graphical design and film design and animation?high-end workstation

Windows 98 was the first Windows OS to use the Kerberos security system. False

What feature in Windows 7 uses flash memory to supplement RAM? ReadyBoost

You have created a number of different documents using several applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These files are located in different folders on your hard drive. You want to be able to access these folders from a single location without actually moving them from their current location. What feature of Windows Vista can you use? virtual folders

A word processor is best described as which type of operating system element? application software

You have installed a new network adaptor in your computer and reboot the OS. You go to check the settings of the network adaptor but you cannot find the device in Windows. What is the most likely problem? bad or missing device driver

Which of the following features was first available in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP? 64-bit Itanium support

Which of the following can be described as client/server computing coupled with the Internet? cloud computing

You want to implement a system that hosts scalable Web-based applications accessible through a Web browser. This system should be available only to your company but the resources should be made available through a third-party. What type of system should you use? hosted private cloud

File Server Resource Manager offers which of the following features? quota management

Which of the following is a job typically performed by the kernel? managing CPU interactions

A single device driver typically communicates with several different hardware devices. False

You're an administrator for a network with 6 Windows Server 2003 R2 servers. You maintain shared files on four of those servers and your users frequently get confused as to which server holds which share. You want to simplify access to the shares on these servers. What feature can you use? DFS

Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking? The OS controls when an application can use the CPU

Which of the following OSs was the first to offer true 32-bit functionality? Windows 95

Windows 95 used cooperative multitasking for 16-bit applications and preemptive multitasking for 32-bit applications.True

If you suspect that a Windows problem is related to the database that stores hardware and software configuration information, which Windows component should you investigate? Registry

I/O functions let programs communicate with the computer hardware. True

Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS? installing more RAM

You want to be able to take advantage of the new Server Core feature. You have both 32-bit and 64-bit computers you want to install Server Core on. Which Windows OS should you purchase? Windows Server 2008

If you are a bank manage and have thousands of transactions to process in which no user interaction is required, which type of computer are you most likely to use? mainframe

Which of the following is NOT a feature first introduced in Windows 2000? user accounts and passwords

Which new feature in Windows Server 2008 allows you to run multiple independent operating systems on a single physical server? Hyper-V

What component of a Linux/Unix OS functions similar to a MS-DOS command prompt? shell

The advanced firewall in Windows Vista monitors incoming communications only. False

Which of the following is least concerned with a computer's specific hardware configuration?applications

You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications are not getting sufficient CPU time while others are getting more than necessary. Which component is likely to be the cause of this problem? kernel

Which of the following can be described as program code that acts as a specialized hook into the operating system? API

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Windows NT security model? all network data is encrypted

Which of the following features differentiated Windows NT from Windows 95/98? Windows NT's kernel ran in privileged mode

Which Windows Vista feature protects the registry and specific folders so that their contents are only available to a specific user? UAP

The core of an operating system is referred to as the CPU. False

You are planning to buy a new server that will act as the server portion of a client/server application. A colleague of yours makes some suggestions for the server's OS. Which of the following suggestions are you least likely to adopt? Windows 7

Which OS is commonly used as both a desktop OS and for multiuser server applications? Linux

Which of the following is NOT an I/O task performed by the OS? executes program instructions

If your computing environment requires that some processing of your application takes place on a server and some of it takes place on a PC-class computer, what type of system are you using?

client/server system

Review Test Submission: Ch 3 RQ

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Course Spring 2013:-00A-Microcomputer Operating System

Test Ch 3 RQ

Started 1/22/13 2:10 AM

Submitted 1/22/13 2:25 AM

Status Needs Grading

Score Grade not available.

Time Elapsed

15 minutes.

Instructions

Question 10 out of 1 points

Instruction pipelining is a processing technique that allows the processor to operate on one instruction at a time with the pipeline keeping the instructions in order. True or False? (RQ 3-2)Answer

Selected Answer:

Tru

e

Correct Answer:

False


Hyper-threading (HT) technology enables two separate processors to appear to the operating system as a single processor. True or False? (RQ 3-6)Answer

Selected Fals

Answer: e

Correct Answer:

False


Mobile phones around the world use CISC processors. True or False? (RQ 3-8)Answer

Selected Answer:

False

Correct Answer:

False


One way to improve the performance of a Web server that is often slow is to upgrade to a processor that has a large amount of fast L2 cache, or a combination of L1, L2, and L3 cache. (RQ 3-11)Answer

Selected Answer:

True

Correct Answer:

True


An EPIC CPU design _______________. (RQ 3-1)Answer

Selected Answer:

c.

allows a single processor to execute 20 or more operations at a time

Correct Answer:

c.

allows a single processor to execute 20 or more operations at a time


The first widely used personal computer CPU was manufactured by Intel, and its model number was: (RQ 3-7 )Answer

Selected Answer:

d.

80286

Correct Answer:

c.

8088


Manufacturers rate their CPU speeds based on the _________________. (RQ 3-9)Answer

Selected Answer:

c.

core speed times the number of cores

Correct Answer:

d.

internal clock speed


The faster a CPU runs the more heat it generates. What can be done to reduce the amount of heat produced? (RQ 3-10)Answer

Selected Answer:

c.

Add an extra CPU fan to the computer.

Correct Answer:

c.

Add an extra CPU fan to the computer.


A CPU with an external clock speed of 2 GHz and a 64-bit data bus could transfer as much as ___________ GB per second.(RQ 3-12)Answer

Selected Answer:

c.

16 GB

Correct Answer:

c.

16 GB


Multicore processors _____________________. (Choose all that apply.) (RQ 3-4)

Answer

Selected Answers:

b.

are able to perform multiple instructions at a time in each core.

c.

have two or more cores such as dual-core and quad-core.

Correct Answers:

a.

execute basic instructions on multicores like reading data from memory or sending data to the screen.

c.

have two or more cores such as dual-core and quad-core.


Multithreading is the ability to run ___________processes, known as threads, at the same time. (Choose all that apply) (RQ 3-13)Answer

Selected Answers:

a.

three

b.

four

c.

two

Correct Answers:

a.

three

b.

four

c.

two


AMD manufactures which of the following chips? (Choose all that apply) (RQ 3-14)Answer

Selected Answers:

d.

Phenom

Correct Answers:

a.

Duron

d.

Phenom


CPU chips are constantly being enhanced and upgraded. New series of CPUs are introduced and others are retired. Which of the following CPUs would you be willing to purchase? Please explain why.(RQ 3-15)Answer

Selected Answers:

d.

Intel Core i5

Correct Answers:

c.

UltraSPARC T3

d.

Intel Core i5


A specialized piece of hardware called the ______________ predicts what data will be needed and makes it available in cache before it is needed.(RQ 3-3)Answer

Selected Answer:

cache controller

Correct Answer:

cache controller


The ______________ bus is used to keep the CPU informed of the status of resources and devices connected to the computer.(RQ 3-5)Answer

Selected Answer:

control

Correct Answer:

control

Question 16Needs Grading

One benchmark of the speed of a CPU is the number of clock cycles. How many clock cycles per second does a 3.06 GHz computer have? (RQ 3-16)Answer

Selected Answer:

3,060,000,000 cycles per second

Correct Answer: 3,060,000,000 or 3.06

billionTuesday, January 22, 2013 2:25:48 AM ESTOK

Review Test Submission: CINt 106 Ch 3 Quiz

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User

Course Spring 2013:-00A-Microcomputer Operating System

Test CINt 106 Ch 3 Quiz

Started 1/22/13 2:32 AM

Submitted 1/22/13 2:37 AM

Status Completed

Score 9 out of 10 points

Time Elapsed

5 minutes out of 10 minutes.

Instructions


Clock speed and CPU design are factors that determine how fast instructions are executed.Answer

Selected Answer:

True

Correct Answer:

True


A RISC CPU performs more complex instructions and can work on general-purpose hardware.Answer

Selected Answer:

False

Correct Answer:

False


CPUs that run faster generally require more energy and generate more heat.Answer

Selected Answer:

True

Correct Answer:

True


The address bus almost always runs faster than the external clock speed of the CPU.Answer

Selected Answer:

[None

Given]

Correct Answer:

False


The Intel Itanium processor is a CISC-based processor that uses a 32-bit architecture.Answer

Selected Answer:

False

Correct Answer:

False


Which feature of RISC CPUs allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time it is fetching one or more subsequent

instructions?Answer

Selected Answer:

a.

pipelining

Correct Answer:

a.

pipelining


If you are designing a CPU on which you want to have a lot of storage that can be accessed at the internal clock speed of the CPU, which type of memory are you concerned with?Answer

Selected Answer:

b.

L1 cache

Correct Answer:

b.

L1 cache


You are troubleshooting a computer that is in the design phase. The problem you see is that the CPU is not receiving information about the status and of resources and devices connected to the computer. The CPU is also not receiving IRQs. What component of the computer do you suspect could be the problem?Answer

Selected Answer:

b.

control bus

Correct Answer:

b.

control bus


You are building a new PC for yourself. You want your computer to have a dual-core processor made by AMD. Which processor family should you choose?Answer

Selected Answer:

c.

Athlon X2

Correct Answer:

c.

Athlon X2


You have heard that the Linux distribution your are going to install to run a new application runs best on a RISC architecture. Which of the following CPU families should you consider for the computer on which you will install this Linux distribution?Answer

Selected Answer:

c.

SPARC

Correct Answer:

c.

SPARC

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:38:51 AM ESTOK

chapters 1 and 2

Both Sides

One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM.

True

1/50

One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM. True

Which of the following was the first widely used multiuser, multitasking OS? Unix

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the computer's BIOS? manages random access memory

If you need to change certain aspects of the way your computer boots, which of the following components would you configure? BIOS

You need to set up a new network with 15 workstations. You must provide access to network services for all 15 stations simultaneously and you have been told to use Active Directory in this network. Which OS should you use? Windows 2000 Server

Code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices is referred to as which of the following?device driver

Mac OS X allows multiple users to access the OS in their own workspaces. True

You have a network of 175 workstations, 5 servers, and 12 printers. You want to be able to maintain enterprise-wide control of your network printers from one location. What new tool in Windows Server 2003 R2 can help you do that? Print Management Console

The first true 32-bit operating system developed by Microsoft was Windows 3.1. False

From which OS did Windows XP evolve?Windows 2000

Which of the following will be launched automatically if Vista detects a problem while booting the system? Startup Repair Tool

You are the administrator for a company that has users that must access the network remotely on a regular basis. You want the remote connection to be secure and as easy as possible to set up for your users. What new feature found in Windows Server 2008 R2 along with Windows 7 can you use to accomplish this? DirectAccess

You're running several Windows Server 2003 R2 servers. You re considering purchasing an application that requires user authentication and authorization. You want to be able to manage your user accounts through a single database that will work both for centralized logon and for this application. What feature should you consider using? ADAM

Most modern operating systems use cooperative multitasking. False

What type of computer is most likely to be used for graphical design and film design and animation?high-end workstation

Windows 98 was the first Windows OS to use the Kerberos security system. False

What feature in Windows 7 uses flash memory to supplement RAM? ReadyBoost

You have created a number of different documents using several applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These files are located in different folders on your hard drive. You want to be able to access these folders from a single location without actually moving them from their current location. What feature of Windows Vista can you use? virtual folders

A word processor is best described as which type of operating system element? application software

You have installed a new network adaptor in your computer and reboot the OS. You go to check the settings of the network adaptor but you cannot find the device in Windows. What is the most likely problem? bad or missing device driver

Which of the following features was first available in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP? 64-bit Itanium support

Which of the following can be described as client/server computing coupled with the Internet? cloud computing

You want to implement a system that hosts scalable Web-based applications accessible through a Web browser. This system should be available only to your company but the resources should be made available through a third-party. What type of system should you use? hosted private cloud

File Server Resource Manager offers which of the following features? quota management

Which of the following is a job typically performed by the kernel? managing CPU interactions

A single device driver typically communicates with several different hardware devices. False

You're an administrator for a network with 6 Windows Server 2003 R2 servers. You maintain shared files on four of those servers and your users frequently get confused as to which server holds which share. You want to simplify access to the shares on these servers. What feature can you use? DFS

Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking? The OS controls when an application can use the CPU

Which of the following OSs was the first to offer true 32-bit functionality? Windows 95

Windows 95 used cooperative multitasking for 16-bit applications and preemptive multitasking for 32-bit applications.True

If you suspect that a Windows problem is related to the database that stores hardware and software configuration information, which Windows component should you investigate? Registry

I/O functions let programs communicate with the computer hardware. True

Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS? installing more RAM

You want to be able to take advantage of the new Server Core feature. You have both 32-bit and 64-bit computers you want to install Server Core on. Which Windows OS should you purchase? Windows Server 2008

If you are a bank manage and have thousands of transactions to process in which no user interaction is required, which type of computer are you most likely to use? mainframe

Which of the following is NOT a feature first introduced in Windows 2000? user accounts and passwords

Which new feature in Windows Server 2008 allows you to run multiple independent operating systems on a single physical server? Hyper-V

What component of a Linux/Unix OS functions similar to a MS-DOS command prompt? shell

The advanced firewall in Windows Vista monitors incoming communications only. False

Which of the following is least concerned with a computer's specific hardware configuration?applications

You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications are not getting sufficient CPU time while others are getting more than necessary. Which component is likely to be the cause of this problem? kernel

Which of the following can be described as program code that acts as a specialized hook into the operating system? API

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Windows NT security model? all network data is encrypted

Which of the following features differentiated Windows NT from Windows 95/98? Windows NT's kernel ran in privileged mode

Which Windows Vista feature protects the registry and specific folders so that their contents are only available to a specific user? UAP

The core of an operating system is referred to as the CPU. False

You are planning to buy a new server that will act as the server portion of a client/server application. A colleague of yours makes some suggestions for the server's OS. Which of the following suggestions are you least likely to adopt? Windows 7

Which OS is commonly used as both a desktop OS and for multiuser server applications? Linux

Which of the following is NOT an I/O task performed by the OS? executes program instructions

If your computing environment requires that some processing of your application takes place on a server and some of it takes place on a PC-class computer, what type of system are you using?

client/server system

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