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A cold boot is generally faster than a warm boot.

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To set up a virtual machine, you need software that can set up a virtual machine, as well as installation media for the operating system you wish to install in the virtual machine.

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An Image ____________________ allows users to display, print, and copy the contents of a graphics file.

Which of the following terms refer to an operation that the processor manages, one example of which is sending data to the printer as shown in the accompanying figure?

Which of the following allows a computer or mobile device's processor to continue interpreting and executing instructions while a printer prints?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT While waiting for devices to become idle so that they can receive additional instructions, where does the operating system place items?

Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 You are in the market for a new computer, and you would really like to buy a Mac. However, you have a couple of applications that you must be able to use and they are available only for Windows. You are looking for a program that will allow you to install Windows on your Mac. Which of the following will accomplish this for you?

What is the name of Microsoft's cloud server?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You have been developing an embedded operating system for a new product at your company, but a colleague of yours has been referring to it by another name. What is that name?

When you purchase a new computer, you can opt to establish an administrator account.

Operating systems rarely provide a means to establish Internet connections.

Embedded computers and some mobile devices often use which of the following kinds of operating system?

Provide the steps in the start-up process.

Which of the following kinds of software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of a computer and its devices?

In the Mac OS GUI, the status bar contains icons used to run applications, display minimized windows, and access documents.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is a proprietary mobile operating system specifically made for Apple's mobile devices?

Regardless of the size of the computer, most operating systems provide similar functions.

The operating system that a computer uses sometimes is called which of the following?

Some desktop operating systems include ____________________ capabilities, allowing the home and small business user to set up a small network.

Which of the following is a vendor of antivirus software?