JumpStart – Computer Systems Skills Check OLD 2

What is the most important role of the BIOS?

Which of the following operating systems utilize a Monolithic Kernel Infrastructure?

Using a command line interface would be most efficient for editing a spreadsheet, or creating charts and graphs.

The acronym WYSIWYG stands for What You Search Is What You Google

You purchased a new drawing tablet with a stylus to assist in making graphics on your computer. The device came with instructions to download and install a file from the manufacturer’s website to allow the device to operate. What type of software is this?

Using the internet, research the following: Which command is used to identify the filetype of a file in linux?

Microsoft Word is an example of which type of software?

Which of the following kernels does the Microsoft Windows 11 operating system utilize?

Which of the following statements about CLI is not true?

Power On Self Test, or POST, identifies, tests and initializes the system devices before the computer boots the operating system.

Where is the BIOS usually stored?

_______ is what the BIOS loads on a computer after POST when the device is powered on.

In the Windows command line, what do you type after a command to display the help details of the command?

What two-letter command would you use to list the contents of a directory in the CLI?

The acronym CLI stands for ___________.

Which of the following is an example of an input device?

Corel WinZip®  is an example of what type of software?

What does the acronym NTFS stand for?

Which of the following is an example of an output device?

Where in the Linux file system would you find boot loader related files that are needed to startup the system?