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1. What is "a large program made up of many smaller programs that control how the CPU communicates with other hardware components?"

   1.   ?    Operating System
   2.   ?    User Friendly
   3.   ?    Software
   4.   ?    Hardware

2. Where is the OS built into?

   1.   ?    ROM
   2.   ?    RAM
   3.   ?    CPU

3. Computer programs use this to temporarily write data to help a program run?

   1.   ?    RAM
   2.   ?    ROM
   3.   ?    BIOS

4. What is the name of the computer's basic operating system?

   1.   ?    DOS
   2.   ?    RAM
   3.   ?    BIOS

5. Which company makes Macintosh computers?

   1.   ?    Apple
   2.   ?    IBM
   3.   ?    RAM

6. Which company makes the released a Personal Computer in the 1980's but did not get a copyright on it?

   1.   ?    Apple
   2.   ?    IBM
   3.   ?    Macintosh

7. What is an interface, or program, that uses pictures to help the user navigate within the computer system?

   1.   ?    GUI
   2.   ?    IBM
   3.   ?    Apple

8. Which system is an example of an Apple OS?

   1.   ?    System 8
   2.   ?    Windows 98
   3.   ?    Upgrade

9. Which is an example of an IBM-compatible OS?

   1.   ?    Windows 2000
   2.   ?    System 7
   3.   ?    GUI

10. What does it mean to improve software as technology advances?

    1.   ?    upgrade
    2.   ?    graphics
    3.   ?    Windows