Operating System - Study Mode

[#281] Which of the following is not a part of the control panel?
Correct Answer

(B) My documents

Explanation

Solution: The My Documents folder is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the My Documents folder is a folder in the user's profile that is used as a default storage location for saved documents.

[#282] The ...... provides information about hardware installation, configuration and hardware status
Correct Answer

(A) Device manager

Explanation

Solution: The Device manager provides information about hardware installation, configuration and hardware status.

[#283] Which of the following is a program group?
Correct Answer

(C) Accessories

Explanation

Solution: A program group is a group of programs that are related in some way. Click on the "start" menu of any Windows®-based operating system and there are multiple program group examples. For instance, the "Accessories" category has a drop down menu.

[#284] A program in execution is called
Correct Answer

(B) A Process

Explanation

Solution: Program in execution is called process. The process is an active entity. Hence the correct answer is process, Additional Information. A program is a system activity that uses a set of instructions to perform a designated task.

[#285] What is the default file extension created by notepad?
Correct Answer

(C) .txt

Explanation

Solution: DOS was text based and UNIX is inherently text-based in contrast to Windows and Mac, which are graphics based. Text-based computer screens display a fixed set of rows and columns, typically between 25 and 50 rows of 80 or more characters that are also fixed in size.