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Which operating system is used by most desktop and laptop computers?

A) Windows
B) OS X
C) Linux
D) UNIX

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C: denotes a ________ directory that is at the top of the filing structure of a computer.

A) top-level
B) cluster
C) root
D) upper-level

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UNIX was developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Richie, who worked at ________.

Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________.

iOS was developed by ________ as the operating system for its tablets and smartphones.

File names in Windows are case-sensitive.

Which of the following is NOT a Windows utility program?

The Windows feature that removes a newly installed, improperly working driver and replaces it with the last one that worked is called ________.

You can use the Windows ________ to check on a nonresponsive program.

Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.

About 90% of desktop and laptop computers run some version of Windows.

Windows 8 has a new interface that is optimized for touch-screen devices.

Every computer has an operating system.

The High Contrast accessibility feature enables you to select a color scheme setting in which you control the contrast between text and background.

Errors in computer software are called ________.

The location of a file is specified by its ________.

A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it.

The fuel-injection system in car engine uses a(n) ________ operating system.

Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

You can return to the Start screen in Windows 8 by pressing the Windows key on the computer keyboard.