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The windows troubleshooting utility that identifies and eliminates nonessential files is called:

A) Backup and Restore
B) Disk Defragmenter
C) Disk Cleanup
D) Norton Utilities

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Before sending a large file over the Internet, you might want to use one of these programs.

A) Disk defragmenter
B) Uninstaller
C) Disk cleanup program
D) File compression program

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Question 33

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The category of operating system used for handheld devices:

Programs such as word processors and spreadsheets are known as utilities.

The _____ system coordinates computer resources, provides the user interface and runs applications.

When a single physical computer runs a special program known as virtualization software, it operates as though it were two or more separate and independent computers known as virtual machines.

Based on the MAC OS, Android is designed for Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.

On a disk, a track is a concentric ring, and each track is divided into wedge-shaped sections called sectors.

A(n) _____ converts the programming instructions into a language that the computer understands and processes.

Which of the following is not a system software program type?

When a single physical computer runs this type of software, it operates as though it were two or more separate and independent computers.

Device _____ are required to allow communication between a device and the rest of the computer system.

Which of the following is not a popular desktop operating system?

Starting or restarting a computer is called tasking the system.

Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?

What are the three basic functions of an operating system?

System software is a single program.

The _____ is often referred to as the software environment or software platform.

A computer can become infected with viruses in the following ways, except:

What are some of the common features that operating systems and application programs share?