Unit 2 - Operating Systems & Networking Review

A work station is a powerful, multi-user computer which can support hundreds of users simultaneously.

• True
• False

Hardware is the physical and mechanical components of a computer such as the monitor, mouse, chips, keyboard, etc.

• True
• False

A personal digital assistant (PDA) is an example of a real-time operating system.

• True
• False

Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) cover an area the size of an average to large city.

• True
• False

Allison and Jessica send messages to each other at their place of employment using an online chat room. What i this process called?

• Real-time operating
• Unix serving
• Firewall manipulation
• Network messaging

A company has 20 employees each of whom have a personal computer. Each employee needs to be able to run several programs at any given time. Which type of operating system would work best?

• Single-user, single-task operating system
• Single-user, multi-task operating system
• Multi-user operating system
• Unix operating system

Which of the following helps distinguish individual computers, serving the same purpose as a street address?

• Firewalls
• Metropolitan Area Networks
• Transmission control protocol (TCP/IP)
• Graphical User Interface

Which of the following is NOT a step of the information systems process?

• Gather
• Create
• Store
• Process

Which of the following should be performed in order to prevent an issue with information systems?

• Decreasing security on computers
• Increasing expenses/costs
• Increasing complexity of systems
• Increasing security on computers

Which of the following is NOT an example of software?

• External storage device
• Security program
• Operating system
• Photo or video editing program