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Which operating-system term best matches this description: shows installed hardware devices and their drivers on Windows?
A. File extension
B. Device Manager
C. Kernel mode
D. Relative path
Correct Answer: B
Device Manager: shows installed hardware devices and their drivers on Windows.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: shows running processes, performance, startup items, and other system information on Windows?
A. Task Manager
B. Multiprocessing
C. mv
D. Scheduler
Correct Answer: A
Task Manager: shows running processes, performance, startup items, and other system information on Windows.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: allows an OS to tell an SSD which blocks are no longer in use so the SSD can manage them efficiently?
A. Multithreading
B. del
C. TRIM
D. rmdir
Correct Answer: C
TRIM: allows an OS to tell an SSD which blocks are no longer in use so the SSD can manage them efficiently.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: reorganizes fragmented data on rotational disks to reduce seek overhead?
A. Defragmentation
B. Event Viewer
C. Preemptive scheduling
D. Authorization
Correct Answer: A
Defragmentation: reorganizes fragmented data on rotational disks to reduce seek overhead.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: removes selected temporary and unnecessary files to free storage space?
A. ext4
B. Multiuser OS
C. Disk Cleanup
D. Bootloader
Correct Answer: C
Disk Cleanup: removes selected temporary and unnecessary files to free storage space.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: records selected system configuration/state information for recovery on Windows?
A. Plug and Play
B. Time sharing
C. Restore point
D. CLI
Correct Answer: C
Restore point: records selected system configuration/state information for recovery on Windows.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: creates a separate copy of data for recovery?
A. PowerShell
B. Device driver
C. Backup
D. Hibernate
Correct Answer: C
Backup: creates a separate copy of data for recovery.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: protects data by transforming it into unreadable ciphertext without the appropriate key?
A. pwd
B. File system
C. Firewall
D. Encryption
Correct Answer: D
Encryption: protects data by transforming it into unreadable ciphertext without the appropriate key.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: detects and removes or quarantines malicious software?
A. Antivirus
B. UEFI
C. Firewall
D. Page replacement
Correct Answer: A
Antivirus: detects and removes or quarantines malicious software.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: filters network traffic according to security rules?
A. Firewall
B. rm
C. Recycle Bin
D. Directory
Correct Answer: A
Firewall: filters network traffic according to security rules.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: prompts or controls elevation of administrative privileges on Windows?
A. Process
B. Thrashing
C. Aging
D. UAC
Correct Answer: D
UAC: prompts or controls elevation of administrative privileges on Windows.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: determines what an authenticated identity may do?
A. copy
B. Window
C. Permission
D. Authorization
Correct Answer: D
Authorization: determines what an authenticated identity may do.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: verifies a user's or system's identity?
A. User mode
B. Authentication
C. Program
D. Kernel
Correct Answer: B
Authentication: verifies a user's or system's identity.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: specifies which users or groups have particular permissions on an object?
A. Access control list
B. Disk Management
C. Permission
D. dir
Correct Answer: A
Access control list: specifies which users or groups have particular permissions on an object.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: defines an allowed action on a resource, such as read, write, or execute?
A. mv
B. Permission
C. Clipboard
D. Encryption
Correct Answer: B
Permission: defines an allowed action on a resource, such as read, write, or execute.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: has more limited privileges to reduce accidental or unauthorized system changes?
A. Operating system
B. system call
C. Standard user
D. Aging
Correct Answer: C
Standard user: has more limited privileges to reduce accidental or unauthorized system changes.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: has elevated privileges for system-wide configuration and management?
A. Start menu
B. Administrator account
C. UEFI
D. Sleep
Correct Answer: B
Administrator account: has elevated privileges for system-wide configuration and management.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: represents an identity used to sign in and access system resources?
A. Deadlock
B. Access control list
C. User account
D. Preemptive scheduling
Correct Answer: C
User account: represents an identity used to sign in and access system resources.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: starts an operating system with a reduced set of drivers and services for troubleshooting?
A. Firewall
B. ls
C. Safe Mode
D. Context switch
Correct Answer: C
Safe Mode: starts an operating system with a reduced set of drivers and services for troubleshooting.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: is modern firmware that initializes hardware and launches a bootloader using standardized interfaces?
A. UEFI
B. Kernel
C. Batch processing
D. Operating system
Correct Answer: A
UEFI: is modern firmware that initializes hardware and launches a bootloader using standardized interfaces.