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Which utility temporarily removes redundancies in a file to reduce the file size?


A) Disk Cleanup
B) File Compression
C) Error-checking
D) Defragment and Optimize Drives

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Each device attached to your computer has a special program called a(n) ________ that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other.


A) device driver
B) translator
C) interpreter
D) device configurator

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

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The computer's hardware configurations are stored in ________.

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The main internal hard drive on a Windows computer is usually identified as the ________ drive


A) A:
B) B:
C) C:
D) D:

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

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In c:\cis\400\proj3.docx, the docx is a(n) ________.


A) path
B) extension
C) folder
D) file

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

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Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard drive to allow for faster access?


A) Disk Cleanup
B) Defragment and Optimize Drives
C) Error-checking
D) Task Manager

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

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BIOS stands for ________.


A) binary input/output system
B) basic input/output system
C) binary image operating system
D) basic image operating system

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Premises
Task Manager
System Restore
Disk Cleanup
File History, File Recovery
Defragment and Optimize Drives
Responses
backs up important files, makes a complete mirror image of your current computer setup
removes unnecessary files from the hard drive
lists all the programs being used and indicates their status
brings system back to a previously stable state
repositions related pieces of files on the hard disk to improve access time

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Task Manager
System Restore
Disk Cleanup
File History, File Recovery
Defragment and Optimize Drives

When booting a Windows 10 computer, the first step is ________.


A) performing the POST
B) loading the OS into RAM
C) activating the BIOS
D) loading the OS into ROM

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Every keystroke and every mouse click creates an action, or ________, in the respective device.


A) spooler
B) session
C) interrupt
D) event

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

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By using a file ________ utility, you can manage a folder as a single unit, rather than individual files.

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Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________.


A) Google and Apple
B) Apple and Microsoft
C) Microsoft and Google
D) Symbian and Apple

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The ________ following the file name and a period identifies which application will open the file.

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