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Operating systems depend on applications to be the middleman between them and the hardware.

GUI stands for graphical user instruction.

16-bit OSs support cooperative multitasking.

DOS is a viable option for some specialized applications using a dedicated computer that does not involve heavy user interaction - for example, a micro-computer dedicated to controlling an in-house phone system.

Windows 9x supports only 16-bit applications.

Generally, Windows NT does not support legacy devices.

Windows NT allows you to maintain separate hardware profiles for different hardware configurations on the same PC.

Many business applications software packages have been written for UNIX for PCs.

One advantage of using BIOS and device drivers to interface with hardware is that it frees the OS or application software from having to know the specifics of how to communicate with the device.

Every CPU has lines coming to it that are embedded on the mother board collectively called a bus.

A device may connect to more than one bus on the motherboard.

COM1 and COM2 are preconfigured assignments that can be made to parallel devices.

The BIOS and operating system initialize the interrupt vector table during booting.

A registry is a method by which the OS organizes the files on a hard drive.

When representing directories in Windows, c:\Tools is the same as c:\tools.

If the device is configured using CMOS setup, most likely a device driver controls it.

An application depends on an OS to provide access to hardware resources, manage its data in memory and in secondary storage, and perform many other background tasks.

An OS and a CPU can operate in either real mode or enhanced mode.

Add the Temp command to Autoexec.bat if applications are putting temporary files in strange locations.

Commands issued at a command prompt are case sensitive.

Create a startup disk in Windows 9x using the Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs icon.

A memory address is a number the CPU assigns to ROM or RAM to track the memory it can use.

When a hard drive is first installed, it is completely blank and has nothing written on it at all.

The partition table is 522 bytes long.

Fdisk protects data when it changes the partitions on the drive.

The target disk not need to be formatted before executing the Diskcopy command.

Windows 98 is basically the same operating system as Windows 95, with the same core components and the same fundamental services to software, hardware, and the user.

Virtual memory is faster than real memory.

When the /IS switch is used with the Setup command, ScanDisk is not run.

On the Microsoft Web site, you can find a list of available updates for whatever version of Windows you have installed.

If you delete a shortcut icon from the desktop, the shortcut and the actual file that the shortcut points to are both deleted.

Since Windows does not provide a Wizard to help you view and change current device drivers, you must perform this task manually.

If an application locks up when you first open it, try deleting all files and folders under \Windows\Temp.

Disk thrashing can cause premature hard drive failure.

System.ini and Win.ini are used by both Windows 3.x and Windows 9x.

Entries in Io.sys can be edited.

If you are troubleshooting problems in safe mode, for Windows 98/Me, you can run ScanDisk to verify system files.

When you are in safe mode, the registry is not executed.

The partition table is a database of configuration information and settings for users, hardware, applications and the OS.

The registry is contained in two files, System.dat and User.dat, which form two linked databases.

To repair lost clusters, use the Defrag utility in either MS-DOS mode or from the Windows 9x desktop.

One way to verify your hardware is to go to the Microsoft Web site at www.microsoft.com/hcl.

If you have an OS currently installed, you must choose the upgrade option to install Windows XP.

When you are performing an upgrade to Windows XP, if you have a compressed hard drive, you must uncompress it, no matter which type of file compression you are using.

Like earlier versions of Windows, Windows XP is unaware of applications installed under another OS when it is installed as a dual boot.

The first step in using the Files and Setting Transfer Wizard is to create the wizard disk.

Windows XP allows more than one user to be logged on at the same time, each with his own instances of open applications.

Device Manager is a utility found in the Computer Management tool.

By default, Device Manager shows legacy devices that are Plug and Play.

The main difference between System Restore and Automated System Recovery is that System Restore does not affect user data on the hard drive, but Automated System Recovery does.

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True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
	1.	Operating systems depend on applications to be the middleman between them and the hardware.
	2.	GUI stands for graphical user instruction.
	3.	16-bit OSs support cooperative multitasking.
	4.	DOS is a viable option for some specialized applications using a dedicated computer that does not involve heavy user interaction - for example, a micro-computer dedicated to controlling an in-house phone system.
	5.	Windows 9x supports only 16-bit applications.
	6.	Generally, Windows NT does not support legacy devices.
	7.	Windows NT allows you to maintain separate hardware profiles for different hardware configurations on the same PC.
	8.	Many business applications software packages have been written for UNIX for PCs.
	9.	One advantage of using BIOS and device drivers to interface with hardware is that it frees the OS or application software from having to know the specifics of how to communicate with the device.
	10.	Every CPU has lines coming to it that are embedded on the mother board collectively called a bus.
	11.	A device may connect to more than one bus on the motherboard.
	12.	COM1 and COM2 are preconfigured assignments that can be made to parallel devices.
	13.	The BIOS and operating system initialize the interrupt vector table during booting.
	14.	A registry is a method by which the OS organizes the files on a hard drive.
	15.	When representing directories in Windows, c:\Tools is the same as c:\tools.
	16.	If the device is configured using CMOS setup, most likely a device driver controls it.
	17.	An application depends on an OS to provide access to hardware resources, manage its data in memory and in secondary storage, and perform many other background tasks.
	18.	An OS and a CPU can operate in either real mode or enhanced mode.
	19.	Add the Temp command to Autoexec.bat if applications are putting temporary files in strange locations.
	20.	Commands issued at a command prompt are case sensitive.
	21.	Create a startup disk in Windows 9x using the Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs icon.
	22.	A memory address is a number the CPU assigns to ROM or RAM to track the memory it can use.
	23.	When a hard drive is first installed, it is completely blank and has nothing written on it at all.
	24.	The partition table is 522 bytes long.
	25.	Fdisk protects data when it changes the partitions on the drive.
	26.	The target disk not need to be formatted before executing the Diskcopy command.
	27.	Windows 98 is basically the same operating system as Windows 95, with the same core components and the same fundamental services to software, hardware, and the user.
	28.	Virtual memory is faster than real memory.
	29.	When the /IS switch is used with the Setup command, ScanDisk is not run.
	30.	On the Microsoft Web site, you can find a list of available updates for whatever version of Windows you have installed.
	31.	If you delete a shortcut icon from the desktop, the shortcut and the actual file that the shortcut points to are both deleted.
	32.	Since Windows does not provide a Wizard to help you view and change current device drivers, you must perform this task manually.
	33.	If an application locks up when you first open it, try deleting all files and folders under \Windows\Temp.
	34.	Disk thrashing can cause premature hard drive failure.
	35.	System.ini and Win.ini are used by both Windows 3.x and Windows 9x.
	36.	Entries in Io.sys can be edited.
	37.	If you are troubleshooting problems in safe mode, for Windows 98/Me, you can run ScanDisk to verify system files.
	38.	When you are in safe mode, the registry is not executed.
	39.	The partition table is a database of configuration information and settings for users, hardware, applications and the OS.
	40.	The registry is contained in two files, System.dat and User.dat, which form two linked databases.
	41.	To repair lost clusters, use the Defrag utility in either MS-DOS mode or from the Windows 9x desktop.
	42.	One way to verify your hardware is to go to the Microsoft Web site at www.microsoft.com/hcl.
	43.	If you have an OS currently installed, you must choose the upgrade option to install Windows XP.
	44.	When you are performing an upgrade to Windows XP, if you have a compressed hard drive, you must uncompress it, no matter which type of file compression you are using.
	45.	Like earlier versions of Windows, Windows XP is unaware of applications installed under another OS when it is installed as a dual boot.
	46.	The first step in using the Files and Setting Transfer Wizard is to create the wizard disk.
	47.	Windows XP allows more than one user to be logged on at the same time, each with his own instances of open applications.
	48.	Device Manager is a utility found in the Computer Management tool.
	49.	By default, Device Manager shows legacy devices that are Plug and Play.
	50.	The main difference between System Restore and Automated System Recovery is that System Restore does not affect user data on the hard drive, but Automated System Recovery does.