Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Matching
Match the term to its description.
a
GUI
b
Linux
c
shell
d
SoC
e
UDF
f
root directory
1
________ A user interface that uses pictures and a pointing device to issue commands
2
________ An open-source operating system used on a variety of platforms
3
________ An operating system's user interface
4
________ The file system used on DVDs
5
________ An operating system that comes preinstalled on a chip on a portable device
6
________ The top-level folder on a volume
Sum It Up
1
List three types of system software.
2
List five types of utility programs.
3
List three operating systems that would run on an IBM-compatible desktop PC.
4
Name three operating systems used on smartphones.
5
Explain the purpose of partitioning a drive.
6
Give an example of a complete path to a file, and explain the parts of the path.
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Linux Distros
Suppose you want to put Linux on an older desktop PC and give it to a relative who wants to
use the Internet. But that person doesn't know much about computers, so you must find a Linux
distro that is very easy to use, even for a beginner. Do a web search on the terms
Linux distro
beginner.
Based on the information you find, choose two Linux distros you think would meet your
needs, and explain why you chose the ones you did.
Examining File Associations
Windows 7 has default extension associations for various file types. For example, when you double-
click on a file with a txt extension, Windows 7 opens it in Notepad because Notepad is the default
application for the txt extension.
When you have more than one application that is capable of opening a certain type of file, you
may want to change the Windows default setting for that extension. For example, if you have both
Microsoft Word and WordPad, you might prefer one over the other for opening files with an rtf
extension.
