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A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it.

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B) False

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The Windows 10 Start Menu contains ________, which provide access to applications.

A) icons
B) widgets
C) directories
D) tiles

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The location of a file is specified by its ________.

All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process except ________.

Scattered pieces of files on the hard drive can be regrouped into sequential order using the ________ utility.

Multitasking is when one user can do multiple processes at the same time.

Gaming consoles, such as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, do not need an operating system.

If your computer is thrashing, increase ________ to solve the problem.

You can use System Restore to return your system's settings back to a specific date when everything was working properly.

Files deleted from your Windows computer's hard drive are stored in the ________ until they are permanently deleted.

A unique signal by a device to let the operating system know that it needs attention is called a(n) ________.

Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.

The fuel-injection system in a car engine uses a(n) ________.

The ________ is a group of programs that controls how your computer functions.

File ________ provides an organizational structure to the files and folders on your storage device.

Assuming that all steps are successfully completed, which of the following sequences shows the correct order for the boot process?

MS-DOS is an example of a menu-driven interface.

Use the Windows ________ to check on a nonresponsive program.

Linux download packages are called distributions or ________.

Which of the following has the extension associated with a Microsoft Excel file?