Operating Systems and Software Quiz

Which file system would be the best choice to use in a drive that will be used with both Windows 10 and macOS?

• Ext4

• FAT32

• HFS

• NTFS

Your system is a 32-bit Windows system. You have installed a 64-bit version of a driver file. What will happen?

• Windows will update the driver.

• Windows cannot use the driver.

• Windows will be able to run the driver as is.

• Windows will run the driver in a compatibility mode.

Your computer crashed! Your data was not corrupted due to which feature of your NTFS system drive?

• compression

• encryption

• journaling

• permissions

Your friend is on a Windows computer and is unable to open and view the file that you created in the Pages application on your Mac. Which is the best option to ensure that he can correctly view your file? (Note: Your friend does not need to edit the file.)

• Copy the text from the file and email to your friend.

• Take a picture of the file and send the picture to your friend.

• Save the Pages file as a pdf and send the pdf file to your friend.

• Retype the document into an application that is compatible with both Windows and Macs.

During an internship, a client requests that her database application be moved to a separate network drive. What kind of architecture is this an example of?

• N-tier

• Wireless

• Cloud-hosted

• Local Network Hosted

A locally installed application is an example of which application architecture?

• N-tier

• One tier

• Two tier

• Three tier

You have downloaded a program that can be run on Windows or on macOS. What term is used to describe this type of software?

• Cross-platform

• Open source

• Proprietary Site licensed

• Single-platform

Which statement is true about cross-platform software?

• It must be open source.

• Some features might vary.

• It will work the same on every platform.

• Some versions will work only in a cloud-based environment.

Which of the following file types would enable an audio file to work on both Windows and macOS?

• AIFF

• DOCX

• MP3

• WMA

You’d like to add features to a calendar app with the permission of the vendor without paying any licensing fees. What type of license is required to be able to do this?

• Free

• Open source

• Site license

• Subscription