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You are running the latest version of Windows but you require an app that runs only in a previous version of Windows. Which of the following can you use to solve this problem?

A) secondary install
B) warm boot
C) single-tasking operating system
D) virtual machine

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The advantage of device-dependent operating systems is that users can retain existing application software and data even if they change computer or mobile device models or vendors.

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Which of the following is unlikely to be tested during the startup process?

Users without an Internet connection cannot get updates to their software.

You want an open source, Linux-based mobile operating system for a new smartphone your company is developing. Which of the following will you use?

In an interface like the one shown in the accompanying figure, a user types commands or presses special keys on the keyboard (such as function keys or key combinations) to enter data and instructions. What is the term for this kind of interface?

Which of the following means the operating system automatically configures new devices as users install them?

Which of the following is a vendor of antivirus software?

Which of the following is least likely to happen if problems are identified during startup?

Which of the following is the core of an operating system that maintains the computer's clock, starts applications, and assigns the computer's resources, such as devices, programs, apps, data, and information?

NUIs are implemented in a variety of ways: touch screens, gesture recognition, speech recognition, and virtual reality.

When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely, users are performing a warm boot.

Which of the following is a unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, that identifies one specific user?

Which browser is included with the Mac OS?

Regardless of the size of the computer, most operating systems provide similar functions.

You have just written a new app to intercept documents from the operating system that are to be printed and place them in the queue. What is this app called?

Which of the following do software makers provide to users who have registered and/or activated their software?

Where may an operating system reside in a mobile device?

When a computer is running multiple programs concurrently, what is the program that is in the foreground called?

The operating system that a computer uses sometimes is called which of the following?