[Q] Chapter 5 - System Software

Determine the usage of storage area network (SAN).

• To provide low-speed access to local storage for a single server.
• To create a backup of data on a personal computer.
• To connect multiple printers to a network.
• To provide high-speed access to shared storage resources for multiple servers.

Choose the INCORRECT way to improve hard disk performance.

• Disk caching

• Cache memory

• File compression/decompression

• RAID

Find the INCORRECT operating system to be used at a server computer.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• CentOS
• Windows 10
• Ubuntu Server

Select the program that coordinates computer resources, provide user interface and run application program for a computer system.

• Operating System
• Device Driver
• Application Software
• Utilities Program

Choose the type of booting that occurs when a user is turning a computer that has been powered off completely.

• Warm booting
• Soft booting
• Network booting
• Cold booting

Select the OS to be used at laptop computers.

• Linux
• Windows
• macOS
• Chrome OS

Select the process that will occur when a user uses a backup program.

• The backup program scans, compresses, and copies data to a storage location.
• The backup program formats the storage device.
• The backup program only scans for viruses.
• The backup program deletes all existing files.

Find the OS that can support multiple OSes on a single physical machine/computer.

• Mac OS

• Windows OS

• UNIX

• LINUX

Determine the utility program that reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer’s hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster.

• Anti-virus program

• Disk Defragmenter
• Disk cleanup program

• Disk Analyzer

Choose the INCORRECT statement about device driver program.

• Device drivers are essential for hardware to function.
• Device drivers allow the operating system to communicate with hardware.
• Device drivers are only needed for software applications.
• Device drivers are not necessary for hardware to function.