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Q: You can customize Internet Explorer to fit your preferences using settings in the ____ tab of the Internet Options dialog box.a. Privacy c. Connectionsb. Content d. General

Q: ____ is a feature in Internet Explorer that helps you avoid malware sites when you browse the Web.a. SmartScreen Filter c. Scriptingb. InPrivate Browsing d. Content Advisor

Q: When using a Web search engine, use the ____ character to include other keywords that you would expect to find in relevant documents.a. *r c. -b. + d. &

Q: A(n) ____ is a piece of software that automatically follows hyperlinks from one document to the next around the Web.a. bot c. linkerb. indexer d. compiler

Q: In the Firefox Web browser, you can move from one Web page to another by clicking the ____.a. toolbars c. menusb. hyperlinks d. scroll bars

Q: ____ sites - pages with links to a variety of information - are useful tools for getting around the Internet.a. Gateway c. Portalb. Favorite d. History

Q: When using the Fedora 13 System Information tool, click ____ to review the mounted drives.a. Input Devices c. Resourcesb. Storage d. Operating System

Q: In Windows 7, the ____ provides summary information for your computer. a. System Information tool c. Resource Kit b. Windows Support d. Network Diagnostics

Q: Identify and describe at least three options available in the Fedora 13 File Browser menu bar.

Q: Identify and describe the Fedora 13 utility used to locate and open files and folders.

Q: Describe at least two differences between the Windows 7 Search box in Explorer is and Start menu search tool.

Q: What is a Windows 7 library and identify the four libraries included by default?

Q: How can you use Windows 7 to correct the problem of displayed text that is too small to read?

Q: How do you open a jump list and what is displayed?

Q: How are desktops used in operating systems such as Windows 7 and Fedora 13?

Q: Identify and describe five Windows 7 taskbar functions.

Q: How is the taskbar used in Windows 7?

Q: Windows ____________________ is a utility in Windows 7 that enables you to locate and open files and folders.

Q: ____________________ displays your open windows in a stack, which lets you quickly preview all of your open files, folders, and documents without having to click the taskbar.

Q: The Fedora 13 ____________________ menu provides access to the applications installed on the system.

Q: The bars across the top and bottom of the Fedora 13 desktop are called ____________________.

Q: A(n) ____________________ is a method of interacting with a PC by manipulating visual elements such as icons and windows.

Q: Which Fedora 13 Side Pane drop-down list option displays a hierarchical representation of your file system that you can use to navigate through your files?a. Tree c. Informationb. Places d. History

Q: The Fedora 13 location bar corresponds to the ____ in Windows 7.a. Taskbar c. search barb. Search bar d. address bar

Q: When searching from the Start menu, Windows usually displays about ____ search results depending on the size of your monitor.a. 10 c. 20b. 15 d. 30

Q: If you see the entry you want in your Windows 7 search results, ____ the entry to open it.a. click c. right-clickb. double-click d. press CTRL and left-click

Q: You can use the Windows 7 ____ feature when you need to locate a file or folder.a. Look-up c. Searchb. Find d. Locate

Q: By default, the Recycle Bin can only hold ____ percent of the hard drive's capacity.a. 10 c. 20b. 15 d. 25

Q: In Windows 7, you need ____ privileges to access the Documents folders of other users.a. regular user c. groupb. superuser d. administrator

Q: Which Windows Explorer control allows you to connect a drive letter to a shared resource on another computer?a. System properties c. Map network driveb. Change view d. Share with

Q: A(n) ____ is a navigation aid used in an address bar and other parts of the GUI to help keep track of your locations.a. compass c. breadcrumbb. locator d. contents list

Q: Within the Windows 7 contents list, the path to a folder is indicated by the ____ symbol, which is actually a pop-up menu.a. c.b. â–º d.

Q: To customize the Fedora 13 panel, ____ an empty area on it and then use the submenu that appears.a. click c. right-clickb. double-click d. triple-click

Q: Items that appear on the Fedora 13 desktop are grouped as ____ in the form of desktop launchers (shortcuts).a. documents c. tasksb. applets d. folders

Q: Display resolution is defined as the total number of ____ displayed horizontally and vertically.a. pixels c. particlesb. points d. modules

Q: To remove an item from a panel, right-click it on the panel and then click ____ from Panel.a. Delete c. Undob. Remove d. Trash

Q: To add a new Fedora 13 panel, right-click an existing panel and click ____ Panel from the resulting menu.a. New c. Generateb. Add d. Create

Q: The ____ of the Fedora 13 panel includes the date and time, and the name of the current user.a. top c. left sideb. bottom d. right side

Q: Which Fedora 13 top panel menu provides options for configuring the system and desktop environment?a. Applications c. Placesb. System d. Workspace

Q: The major difference between a panel and the Windows 7 taskbar is the appearance of the ____.a. libraries c. panelsb. pop-up menus d. program icons

Q: The ____ is displayed above the Windows Start menu separator line, where they are always available for you to click to start.a. most frequently used program list c. pinned items listb. taskbar d. search window

Q: If you used a version of Windows before Windows 7, you may have used the ____ Start menu, which is no longer installed.a. Basic c. Comprehensiveb. General d. Classic

Q: You can control which items appear on the Windows 7 Start menu by right-clicking it and opening the ____ dialog box.a. Properties c. Search....b. Explore d. Open All Users

Q: The task bar in the Fedora 13 File Browser includes many helpful options.

Q: The Windows 7 contents list shows the folder trail to the current folder.

Q: If you decrease screen resolution, text and other displayed information will appear smaller.

Q: The taskbar is a key element in using the Windows 7 interface.

Q: One benefit of using GUIs is that they standardize how you use computer programs.

Q: Match each item with a statement below.a. Recycle Bin f. Peekb. index g. Shakec. shortcuts h. Jump listd. stack i. applete. Snap1) Pointers to programs that are stored on the hard drive.2) Appears to give you the power of X-ray vision.3) A quick and fun way to resize open windows simply by dragging them to the edges of your screen.4) Lets you cut through a cluttered desktop and quickly focus on a single window.5) Gives you a second chance to retrieve deleted files or folders and restore them to their original location on the hard drive.6) Allows you to go directly to the documents, pictures, songs, and Web sites you use each day.7) A small, single-function utility.8) A card catalog to the files on your hard disk.9) Lets you quickly preview all of your open files, folders, and documents without having to click the taskbar.

Q: Provide a high-level description of the Fedora 13 System Monitor.

Q: Describe the functionality provided by the Applications tab of the Task Manager in Windows 7.

Q: Describe the command-line interface (CLI) used in DOS.

Q: How does the operating system use paging to enhance the use of memory?

Q: What is multithreading and why is it advantageous?

Q: What functions are provided by the Virtual file system (VFS) in the Fedora 13 system?

Q: What is a dynamic link library?

Q: What is the basic idea behind open source software?

Q: If you are studying to become a system administrator, why is it important to learn DOS?

Q: ____________________ is software that is available free of charge for personal use.

Q: In Fedora 13, you can use the ____________________ command to review processor activity in real time.

Q: Fedora 13 ____________________ devices can be accessed as streams of characters.

Q: Newer operating systems like Windows 7 and Fedora 13 were designed to allow multiple programs to run at the same time, a process called ____________________.

Q: The ____________________ is the essential center of a computer operating system.

Q: The OpenOffice.org application called ____ is a word processor that has a similar look and feel to Microsoft Word.a. Writer c. Worksb. WordPerfect d. Pages

Q: From the Fedora 13 System Monitor ____ tab, you can view CPU usage and current percentage of CPU usage.a. Resources c. Systemb. Processes d. File Systems

Q: A high CPU usage (consistently over ____ percent) is an indication that the processor speed is inadequate.a. 55 c. 75b. 65 d. 90

Q: From the ____ tab of the Task Manager in Windows 7, you can quickly review your computer's CPU usage and memory usage.a. Applications c. Performanceb. Processes d. Networking

Q: You can use the Fedora 13 ____ to review summary information about the system.a. Task Manager c. System Profilerb. cpuinfo d. System Monitor

Q: You must edit the /etc/sudoers configuration file using the ____ command.a. mount c. typeb. cat d. visudo

Q: In Windows 7, the ____ is a hierarchical database that contains configuration entries.a. Record c. Registryb. Index d. Listing

Q: Windows-based operating systems support file-sharing traffic across a network by using the ____ communications protocol.a. Samba c. TCP/IPb. Server Message Block (SMB) d. FTP

Q: Fedora 13 organizes files in a hierarchical structure similar to Windows 7, but uses the term ____ instead of folders.a. containers c. organizersb. trees d. directories

Q: An antivirus agent uses a(n) ____ driver to intercept files that contain viruses.a. function c. filterb. bus d. object

Q: In DOS, you use the ____ command to create a partition and theformat command to prepare the partition for use.a. fdisk c. scandiskb. chkdsk d. diskcomp

Q: The amount of memory that can be addressed by the processor is called ____ memory.a. logical c. randomb. physical d. upper

Q: In ____ multiprocessing systems, several CPUs execute programs and distribute the computing load over a small number of identical processors.a. cooperative c. symmetricb. synchronous d. delegated

Q: In ____ multitasking, the OS executes an application for a specific period of time, according to its assigned priority.a. cooperative c. voluntaryb. preemptive d. centralized

Q: Which Fedora Core 13 kernel subsystem enforces a policy that ensures processes will have fair access to the processor, while ensuring that necessary hardware actions are performed by the kernel on time?a. Memory Manager (MM) c. Process scheduler (SCHED)b. Virtual File System (VFS) d. Network interface (NET)

Q: Which Windows 7 kernel mode component provides basic OS services, such as memory management, process and thread management, and security?a. executive c. device driversb. kernel d. hardware abstraction layer

Q: Which Windows 7 user mode process exposes native OS system services to user applications?a. system support processes c. user applicationsb. service processes d. environment subsystem