71. The MS-DOS operating system is a
A. graphical user interface, single-tasking operating system
B. graphical user interface, multi-tasking operating system
C. command-driven interface, single-tasking operating system
D. command-driven interface, multi-tasking operating system
72. Which of the following was an early desktop operating system that included an integrated graphic user interface with point-and-click features?
A. MS-DOS
B. Mac OS
C. Unix
D. Gnome
73. The most recent version of the Mac OS is based on the ________ operating system.
A. Windows
B. Linux
C. Unix
D. CMOS
74. The _________ operating system was initially created in the early 1970s at AT&T’s Bell Labs.
A. Independent from its authors
B. Independent of platform
C. Program with wheels
D. None of the above
75. The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that
A. Windows can run with an Intel processor, whereas Linux cannot.
B. Linux is proprietary, whereas Windows is not.
C. any programmer can modify Linux code, which is not permitted with Windows.
D. there is multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows.
76. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of open-source operating systems over proprietary versions?
A. Free use and distribution
B. Availability of technical support
C. Availability of source code
D. Ability to modify code
77. Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a __________ interface.
A. command-driven
B. windows-oriented
C. graphical-user
D. menu-driven
78. The main purpose of the offline device is ________
A. To reduce the number of operator errors in recording data.
B. To save computer time.
C. To save floor space in the computer center
D. All of the above
79. The ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time is called _________?
A. multitasking
B. multi-processing
C. multi-operating
D. multi-paging
80. A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing hypothetical systems is known as
A. Distributed processing
B. Data transmission
C. Data link
D. Data flow