Practice Quiz: Introduction to Computing Fundamentals and Operating Systems
Select the category of computers that includes personal computers, laptops, smartphones, and other single-user devices.
Microcomputers
Computers can use a variety of notational systems and data types. Select the answer that identifies which computer data type displays text, including emoticons, to computer users.
Unicode
Select the best answer to fill in the blank. Multiple types of computers can interact with a network. __________________ are generally installed on networks enabling shared access to data, files, and media such as movies, videos, and sound clips.
Servers
Operating systems date back to the early 1900s, with several companies credited for their contributions. Select the option with the answers that correctly fill in the blanks. In _____, _______ created the first single-stream batch file operating system.
1956, GM Research
Select the option that matches the four methods you can use to sign in to a Microsoft Windows computer.
PIN, Password, Photo, and Fingerprint
Graded Quiz: Introduction to Computing Fundamentals
Choose the option that lists the four functions of computing in the order that computers perform those functions.
Input, Processing, Storage, and Output
Operating systems enable computing devices of the same type to consistently manage common tasks. Select the answer that describes the operating system that focuses on a single task, providing split-second response times known as low latency.
Embedded operating system
Select the answer that identifies the operating system generation compatible with multiple computer systems and featured processor timesharing.
Third generation (1965 to 1980)
Fill in the blank. _____________________ applies rules for passwords, password retries, allowed programs, and other settings specific to the machine or a group.
Policy management
Fill in the blank. __________________ are physical objects that have sensors, processing ability, software, and other technologies that can exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communications networks.
Internet of Things (IoT) devices
Select the option that only includes computers that are software updatable but are generally not hardware upgradeable.
Mobile phones, IoT devices, and portable gaming devices
Binary numbers can take up a lot of space. Hexadecimal formatted numbers use less space, making them easier to display. Please select the options that use hexadecimal notation.
IP addresses MAC addresses Color
Select the method you would use to convert binary numbers to decimal numbers.
Use the doubling method, starting with the leftmost number.
Select the option that describes the easiest way to maximize the size of a window.
Click the box icon
Select the fastest method you can use to maximize the size of a window.
Click the rectangle or single box, icon.
