ATEC/ System Software

	When you issue the command for your computer to store a document on your hard drive, the application software must make sure that such a drive exists.   1. False 2. True
	There are two primary forms of DOS: PC-DOS and MS-DOS. 1. False     2. True
	There is still a large installed base of Windows XP users and Microsoft plans to support Windows XP until 2014.   1. True 2. False
	____ is a family of operating systems based on Windows that is designed primarily for consumer and industrial devices that are not personal computers.   1. Windows Embedded 2. Windows Server 2003   3. Windows Vista   4. Windows Mobile
	Dean has been using computers for some time now, but he is unfamiliar with a number of utility programs. In order to better maintain his computer, he decides to ask his coworker Andrea for advice on basic utility programs. Andrea tells Dean that he should periodically perform ____ on his computer to optimize the hard drive so that it works more efficiently. This process works by rearranging the data on the hard drive so all files are stored in contiguous locations.   1. disk defragmentation 2. disk cleanup   3. backup   4. file compression
	____ is a Linux-based operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance.   1. Android    2. UNIX   3. Vista   4. Mac OS X
	____ is the version of Windows designed for mobile phones. 1. Windows Vista   2. Windows Server 2003   3. Windows Embedded     4. Windows Mobile
	A ____ is an area in RAM or on the hard drive designated to hold input and output on their way in or out of the system. 1. page   2. sector     3. buffer 4. segment
	____________________ is the operating system designed for Palm handheld devices. 1.  Palm OS    Palm O
	Device drivers usually need to be updated or reinstalled after you ____________________ your operating system to a newer version or after you buy a new computer. 1.  upgrade     upgrade