Title: MacOS X Lion Exam
Course: ITSC 1005 90005 C1 Intro to PC OS

Q: A container for a group of related files is called a ____.
- storage device
- folder
- file
- drive
A: folder

Q: A file extension identifies the type of ____.
- document
- icon
- file
- folder
A: file

Q: A file that tells a computer how to perform a specific task is called a(n) ____ file.
- executable
- data
- instruction
- configuration
A: executable

Q: A hyperlink on a Web page can ____.
- open a graphics file
- play a video file
- play a sound file
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: ____ allocates system resources, manages storage space, maintains security, detects equipment failure, and controls basic input and output.
- An operating system
- Programming language
- A utility
- Database management software
A: An operating system

Q: An example of an output device is a ____.
- keyboard
- mouse
- monitor
- touch pad
A: monitor

Q: Antivirus software protects against which of the following types of malware?
- Viruses
- Worms
- Trojan horses
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Expansion cards plug into electrical connectors on the motherboard called ____.
- ports
- slots
- cables
- buses
A: slots

Q: Megahertz is a measurement of ____.
- the amount of memory
- the speed of the microprocessor
- the amount of RAM
- cache memory
A: the speed of the microprocessor

Q: Pressing and releasing the left mouse button is called ____.
- pointing
- right-clicking
- clicking
- dragging
A: clicking

Q: Resolution is the ____.
- number of pixels a monitor displays
- distance between pixels in a graphics display
- number of rectangles in a character-based display grid
- dot pitch in a graphics display
A: number of pixels a monitor displays

Q: Special high-speed memory reserved for the microprocessor’s use is called ____.
- ROM
- virtual memory
- storage
- cache memory
A: cache memory

Q: The browser that comes installed on your Mac is called:
- Internet Explorer
- Opera
- Firefox
- Safari
A: Safari

Q: The ____ domain tells you the type of Web site you are visiting, such as commercial or educational.
- uniform
- URL
- top-level
- http
A: top-level

Q: The physical components of a computer are referred to as ____.
- software
- configurations
- hardware
- specifications
A: hardware

Q: The primary tool you’ll use for file management is ____.
- the dock
- Macintosh HD icon
- Finder
- the desktop
A: Finder

Q: The silver bar that appears across the top of the desktop is called the ____.
- menu bar
- toolbar
- status bar
- dock
A: menu bar

Q: The structure for organizing folders and files is called a ____ because it describes the logic and layout of the folder structure on a disk.
- file organization
- organizational method
- folder tree
- file hierarchy
A: file hierarchy

Q: The Top Sites page displays your 12 most frequently visited Web pages as ____ images.
- thumbnail
- full page
- icon
- inserted
A: thumbnail

Q: This view option displays the contents of a selected folder as icons in the right pane.
- Icons view
- Cover Flow
- List view
- Quick Look
A: Icons view

Q: This view option displays the contents of a file as a large preview without opening the file.
- Icons view
- Cover Flow
- List view
- Quick Look
A: Quick Look

Q: To use the Internet, you must have ____.
- a computing device
- a Web browser
- an Internet connection
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: When you delete a file from your hard disk drive, MacOS X:
- puts the deleted file in the Trash.
- stores a duplicate copy of the file in the Trash.
- permanently deletes the file from the hard disk drive.
- moves the file to a removable disk
A: puts the deleted file in the Trash.

Q: When you open a new tab in the Safari browser window, by default the ____ page is displayed.
- home page
- Top Sites
- Web page
- linked
A: Top Sites

Q: Where is program and data that is being used temporarily stored by your computer?
- Cache
- ROM
- RAM
- CMOS
A: RAM

Q: Which of the following dot pitches gives you the sharpest picture?
- .26
- .38
- .32
- .45
A: .26

Q: Which of the following is an example of a pointing device?
- dock
- mouse
- Macintosh HD icon
- desktop
A: mouse

Q: Which of the following is the part of the Internet that contains Web pages that are linked together?
- Intranet
- Hypertext links
- World Wide Web
- Safari
A: World Wide Web

Q: Which option for ending a Leopard session closes all open files and programs, disengages all drives, clears memory, and turns off your Mac?
- Log Out
- Shut Down
- Restart
- Sleep
A: Shut Down

Q: You are running two programs at once that require 8 megabytes each on a computer that only has 12 megabytes of RAM. What makes this possible?
- Virtual memory
- Cache
- ROM
- CMOS
A: Virtual memory