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Within a single program,____ allows multiple parts to run simultaneously.

A) multitasking
B) multithreading
C) multiprocessing
D) multicomputing

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A section of a hard disk drive that is treated as a separate storage unit is a disk ____________________.

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During the boot process,the operating system is totally loaded into the kernel.

One of the reasons Microsoft Windows suffers from the reputation for being the most vulnerable to viruses,worms,and other attacks is because of hackers with anti-establishment sentiments.

____ is the process of creating a CD,DVD,or BD by selecting all the files and then copying them in a single session.

Files stored in noncontiguous clusters are ____.

A(n)mirrored user interface provides a way to select menu options and manipulate graphical objects displayed on the screen using a mouse or gesture._________________________

A(n) ____ backup makes a fresh copy of every file in the folders you've specified for the backup.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Bit-by-bit copy of the data from all sectors of a disk

Charlie is worried about something happening to his data. He uses it all the time in his business, and if something were to happen to it, he might lose his business. He has come to you for some answers on how to secure his data files and protect this resource. -Charlie wants to know where he should keep his backups.You tell him the most secure storage location is ____.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -When an application requests memory but then never releases it

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -A list of words that is used as commands or special identifiers

File management capabilities available from application software include ____ files.

In relation to disks,____ is a recording technology that lets you record in multiple sessions.

The ability to use one computer to simulate the hardware and software of another is called a virtual ____________________.

When creating a file,you must keep up with the size of the file manually.

____ was developed by a Finnish student.It continues to gain popularity as an operating system for personal computers.It is distributed under the terms of a GPL.

The term ____ is a technical term for the region of memory that holds data waiting to be transferred from one device to another.

-In the accompanying figure,Reggae is an example of a ____.

The main directory maintained by your computer's operating system is the ____ directory.