Operating Systems

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Two of the most common operating systems are...

A

Microsoft Windows and Mac OS

B

Linux and Unix

C

Mac OS and Unix

D

Microsoft Windows and Linux

True or False: You can load any type of operating system onto any device that you choose.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Mobile Operating Systems?

A

Windows phone

B

Samsung Galaxy

C

Apple iOS

D

Google Android

Microsoft Windows can be loaded onto any of these devices EXCEPT

A

Apple

B

Dell

C

HP

D

Lenovo

     On the next slide you will drag and drop the types of operating systems to the devices they are compatible with. 

Apple iOS

Microsoft Windows

Google Android

Windows Phone

Mac OS

Applications are also known as...

True or False: Applications are only for mobile devices.

     On the next slide you will drag and drop the names of application software to a picture example of that software. 

Presentation Software

Email Client

Word Processor

Web Browser

Spreadsheet Software

The Start Button is located on the...

A

Desktop

B

Taskbar

C

File Explorer

D

Hard Drive

You can use the ________ to view your files and folders.

A

Desktop

B

Taskbar

C

Start menu

D

File explorer

Which button makes a window larger?

A

Maximize

B

Minimize

C

Close

D

Open

Where can you quickly access all of your computer's programs and applications?

A

The Desktop

B

The Finder

C

The Start Menu

D

The Internet

     On the next slide you will drag and drop the names of places on the MS Windows desktop screen to their location on the screen.  

Taskbar

Start Menu

Desktop

Navigation Pane

File Explorer

Where can you find shortcuts to folders and applications on your Mac OS computer?

A

spotlight

B

start menu

C

dock

D

apple menu

The "Finder" window is similar to the _________ in Microsoft Windows.

A

start menu

B

taskbar

C

desktop

D

file explorer

To close a program in Windows you click the "X" at the top of the window... How do you close a Mac application?

A

Close

B

Quit

C

ctrl + alt + delete

D

Also click the X

Where can you search for files on a Mac OS computer?

A

Taskbar

B

Spotlight

C

Finder

D

Search

True or False: Natural Scrolling is similar to how you would scroll on a touch screen computer.

     On the next 2 slides you will drag and drop the names of places on the Mac OS desktop screen to their location on the screen.  

Desktop 

Screen

Menu Bar

Dock

Apple Menu

Finder

Spotlight

Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of file?

A

A Microsoft Word Document

B

A picture

C

A video

D

An email

Give an example of a file extension... (You can use the one from th video, or one you learned about in class)

A compressed file...

A

Has a higher quality and takes up more space

B

Has a lower quality, so it takes up less space

C

Has a higher quality and takes up less space

D

None of these are correct

What does a file extension tell your computer?

A

What type of program to use when opening the file

B

When the file was saved

C

What data is inside the file

D

How much space the file takes up on your hard drive

     On the next slide you will drag and drop file extensions to the program that would open that file. 

.doc

.mp3

.pdf

.xls

.mp4

.ppt

.jpg

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