Class Activity 1

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Across
  1. 5. that performs a repetitive series of specific tasks in an exact amount of time requires a _________________.
  2. 8. handler / Every device has its own type of interrupt, which is associated with an _____________, a special numerical code that prioritizes the requests.
  3. 10. _____________ is to perform more than one process at a time.
  4. 12. In the first step of the boot process, the CPU activates the ____________.
  5. 13. The first computers used _____________ which had a command-driven interface.
  6. 15. / The OS processes tasks in order of priority. This is called ______________ multitasking.
  7. 16. OS / _____________became the first commercially available OS to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
  8. 17. / Linux is available for download in various packages known as _______________.
  9. 18. Cleanup/ ___________ is a Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from your hard drive.
Down
  1. 1. based OS enables users to access applications and content via the web anywhere, on any machine, and at any time.
  2. 2. / To restore the file to its original state, you need to ___________the file.
  3. 3. The __________is a reminder of what the CPU was doing before it started to work on the printer request.
  4. 4. Examples of network operating systems include Windows Server, ____________ and UNIX.
  5. 6. / Mainframes and______________ also require multiuser operating systems.
  6. 7. / The combination of an OS and a specific processor is referred to as a computer’s __________
  7. 9. / A ____________is a collection of files.
  8. 11. memory / When there isn’t enough room for the OS, it borrows room from the hard drive. This process is called _______________.
  9. 14. Restore / Windows has a utility called ______________ that lets you roll your system settings back to a specific date when everything was working.
  10. 15. /____________ is a software and hardware standard designed to facilitate the installation of new hardware by including the drivers in the OS.
  11. 17. Driver / Each device attached to your computer comes with a special program called a __________ that facilitates communication between the device and the OS.