Introducing Operating Systems Reviewing the Basics
Spencer Kennedy Thompson
CIT Ms.Jacobs
Ch.2 Introducing Operating Systems
Reviewing the Basics 1. Which Microsoft operating system was the first to use all 32-bit processing.
Windows NT 2. What are the hardware requirements to use the Vista Aero user interface? At least 1gb of ram and a Directx 9 standard video card with at least 128mb of memory 3. What is the application mentioned in the chapter that creates a virtual machine on a computer? VMWare fusion 4. List 4 major functions of an OS.
Provide a user interface, manage files, manage hardware, manage applications 5. What is the next Microsoft operating system for desktop computers to be released in 2010? Windows 7 6. The windows shell operates in user mode and the kernel operates in kernel mode. 7. How many bits does an x86-based operating system process at one time? 32 8. What term does AMD use to describe a processor technology thst uses a 64-bit instruction set with 32-bit internal core processing? Amd64 9. In question 9 above, what term does intel use to describe the same technology? EM64T 10. What term does Intel use to describe a processor that uses all 64-bit processing? IA64 11. Which windows xp OS is a 64-bit OS? Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. 12. Which edition of Vista comes packaged with a 32-bit DVD as well as a 64-bit DVD? Ultimate edition 13. What is the memory limitation for a 32-bit OS? 4gb 14. On the vista start menu, where might you be able to access user files? 15. How can you add the sidebar to the vista desktop? 16. When is the flip 3d view available to Vista? 17. What is the keyboard shortcut to the flip 3d view? 18. The taskbar notification area includes icons for currently running services. What is another term for this area? System tray 19. What part of a file name does windows use to know which application to open to manage the file? 20. When does a user need to enter a password into the
CIT Ms.Jacobs
Ch.2 Introducing Operating Systems
Reviewing the Basics 1. Which Microsoft operating system was the first to use all 32-bit processing.
Windows NT 2. What are the hardware requirements to use the Vista Aero user interface? At least 1gb of ram and a Directx 9 standard video card with at least 128mb of memory 3. What is the application mentioned in the chapter that creates a virtual machine on a computer? VMWare fusion 4. List 4 major functions of an OS.
Provide a user interface, manage files, manage hardware, manage applications 5. What is the next Microsoft operating system for desktop computers to be released in 2010? Windows 7 6. The windows shell operates in user mode and the kernel operates in kernel mode. 7. How many bits does an x86-based operating system process at one time? 32 8. What term does AMD use to describe a processor technology thst uses a 64-bit instruction set with 32-bit internal core processing? Amd64 9. In question 9 above, what term does intel use to describe the same technology? EM64T 10. What term does Intel use to describe a processor that uses all 64-bit processing? IA64 11. Which windows xp OS is a 64-bit OS? Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. 12. Which edition of Vista comes packaged with a 32-bit DVD as well as a 64-bit DVD? Ultimate edition 13. What is the memory limitation for a 32-bit OS? 4gb 14. On the vista start menu, where might you be able to access user files? 15. How can you add the sidebar to the vista desktop? 16. When is the flip 3d view available to Vista? 17. What is the keyboard shortcut to the flip 3d view? 18. The taskbar notification area includes icons for currently running services. What is another term for this area? System tray 19. What part of a file name does windows use to know which application to open to manage the file? 20. When does a user need to enter a password into the