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[#256] Work group means
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(A) Computer in network

Explanation

Solution: In computer networking a work group is collection of computers connected on a LAN that share the common resources and responsibilities. Workgroup is Microsoft's term for a peer-to-peer local area network.

[#257] The core of operating system is:
Correct Answer

(B) Kernel

Explanation

Solution: The kernel is a computer program at the core of a computer's operating system and generally has complete control over everything in the system.

[#258] What should be the extension to execute files?
Correct Answer

(A) EXE

Explanation

Solution: EXE is a file extension for an executable file format. An executable is a file that contains a program - that is, a particular kind of file that is capable of being executed or run as a program in the computer.

[#259] Part of the POST process is to ensure that the test of essential peripheral device coincides with the hardware configuration that stored in
Correct Answer

(C) CMOS

Explanation

Solution: CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) is the term usually used to describe the small amount of memory on a computer motherboard that stores the BIOS settings.

[#260] The memory resident portion of operating system is called the
Correct Answer

(D) Kernel

Explanation

Solution: The kernel is a computer program at the core of a computer's operating system and generally has complete control over everything in the system. It is the portion of the operating system code that is always resident in memory, and facilitates interactions between hardware and software components.