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The ____ utility makes a duplicate copy of the contents of a secondary storage device.

A) backup
B) restore
C) save
D) copy

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Question 22

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One Linux user interface is called ____ and allows the user to select a desktop similar to Windows or Macintosh.

A) GNOME
B) TROLL
C) SAFARI
D) FIREFOX

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below. -Referred to as productivity software

Software refers to the tangible, physical computer equipment that can be seen and touched.

Another word for software is program.

The ____ utility converts a file from one format to another.

The ____ is the part of the operating system with which we interact when using our computer.

NOS program allows a group of computers (also called clients) to be connected and to share resources.

____ software refers to the operating system and the utility programs that manage computer resources at a low level.

The ____utility removes an application that is no longer needed.

Macintosh popularized the first graphical user interface. However, ____ developed the idea for a graphical user interface.

Kyle is exploring the Utility programs that came with his new computer. He wants to be familiar with them so that he can complete various tasks quickly. Please answer the questions below. -If Kyle wanted to free storage space, which utility would he use?

Microsoft first began development of the Interface Manager, subsequently called ____________________, in 1981.

Without the operating system and system utilities, the computer cannot run any applications program.

The BIOS is built-in software that normally is placed on a ____ chip.

Please use the figure below to answer the following two questions. FIGURE 6-1 -Figure 6-1 below shows an example of a ____ user interface.

____ mode provides functionality so you or an expert user can do diagnostic testing.

An embedded operating system resides on a ____ chip, is used on small handheld computers and wireless communication devices.

Please use the figure below to answer the following two questions. FIGURE 6-1 -In Figure 6-1 above, the various objects on the desktop screen are called ____.

When the Macintosh was first introduced in 1994, one of its main features was a GUI.