Gaming consoles, such as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, do not need an operating system.

Every computer has an operating system.
True

Gaming consoles, such as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, do not need an operating system.
False

When your computer runs out of RAM, the operating system borrows space from the CPU.
False

Windows 8 has a new interface that is optimized for touch-screen devices.
True

CMOS is a special kind of memory that uses a great deal of power.
False

A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it.
False

Adobe Photoshop is a drawing software application used by graphic artists.
False

The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the ________.
operating system

The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored on a ________ chip.
ROM

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\protocol is an example of a file ________.
path

Mac OS X includes a backup utility called ________.
Time Machine

Which operating system is used by most desktop and laptop computers?
Windows

Which of the following is NOT a user interface?
application programming interface (API)

Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________.
Trash

You can use System Restore to restore your system's settings back to a specific date when everything was working properly.
True

Android is an open source operating system for personal computers and network servers.
False

All of the following are examples of network operating systems EXCEPT ________.
MS-DOS

The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system.
user interface

Each device attached to your computer comes with a special program called a(n) ________ that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other.
device driver

Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to as ________.
virtual memory