JumpStart – Computer Systems Skills Check OLD

Power On Self Test, or POST, identifies, tests and initializes the system devices before the computer boots the operating system.

True
False

What is Input/Output (I/O) in computing?

The process of inputting data into computer memory and sending data out to a screen or file on disk.
The process of installing new hardware components into a computer system.
The process of formatting a hard disk drive.
The process of backing up data to an external storage device.

What is the purpose of a device driver?

To provide an interface to software programs, enabling them to utilize hardware functions without needing to know all of the details about the hardware being used
To provide an interface to hardware devices, enabling them to utilize software functions without needing to know all of the details about the software being used
To connect two or more computers in a network
To protect a computer system from malware and viruses

A ___________ is a text-based user interface used to run programs, manage computer files and interact with the computer.

GUI
CLI
KVM
OSI

What is a Monolithic Kernel?

A type of operating system architecture where the entire operating system works in user space
A type of malware that takes control of the operating system
A type of operating system architecture where the operating system works in kernel space
A type of software used to optimize the performance of a computer's hardware

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the GUI interface?

User interacts with this device using commands with arguments and options typed into a terminal.
A pointer device known as a mouse is commonly found used with this interface.
This type of interface is more resource heavy than the alternative.
So easy to use, even grandma can do it!

What is the purpose of a file system on a computer or smart device?

To load files from the storage device
To organize data into files and directories
To copy, edit, or delete files
To separate data into pieces and give each item a name

What is the purpose of a language processor?

To convert high-level source code into machine-level code
To convert machine-level code into high-level source code
To convert assembly-level code into binary code
To convert binary code into high-level source code

What does the acronym NTFS stand for?

Non Technical Forensic Scientist
Novel Tampered File Structure
New Technology File System
Northern Technical File System

Corel WinZip® is an example of what type of software?

System Software
Firmware
Utility Software
Operating System

Which of the following is a drive letter on the Windows Operating System that is reserved for floppy drives, which are no longer in widespread use?

C:
D:
A:
F:

Using a graphical user interface would be most efficient for parsing a large amount of logs or text files.

True
False

Which of the following is the directory in Linux operating systems where optional, third party software packages can be installed?

/proc
/opt
/root
/tmp

What are the three main categories of computer software?

Application, game, and system software
System, operating, and utility software
System, application, and utility software
Graphics, audio, and video software

What is the main advantage of using NTFS over the FAT32 file system?

It allows for hard disks larger than 2TB.
It works with most Windows installs, even Mac and video game consoles.
It is a lightweight file system for flash memory.
It uses a 32-bit binary number to hold clusters.

What does the term CPU stand for?

Control Process Unit
Central Protocol Unit
Central Processing Unit
Control Product Unit

Is the device pictured below considered an Input/Output device, Input device, Output device, or None of the above?

Input
Output
Input/Output
None of these

Which operating system has the most extensive install base of all general-purpose operating systems?

Windows
Linux
macOS
Android

What is a shell in the context of operating systems?

A type of virus that infects an operating system
A program that displays an operating system's services to humans or other programs
A type of computer hardware used to store data
A type of software used to encrypt files on an operating system

What is the purpose of application software?

To enable users to perform certain tasks on a computer or mobile device
To communicate with the device's operating system and other hardware components
To protect the computer or mobile device from malware and viruses
To provide an interface for software programs to utilize hardware functions

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