Review Questions

1.	What does DOS stand for?
2.	What does GUI stand for?
3.	Which version of Windows3.x first supported networking capabilities?
4.	True or false: Windows3.x acted as its own operating system and did not require DOS to be installed.
5.	What is preemptive multitasking?
6.	Which Microsoft operating system offers the highest performance and security options for desktop computers?
7.	Which Microsoft desktop operating system first offered 32-bit processing?
8.	What was the last version of DOS to be released?
9.	Which Microsoft desktop operating system first offered the Active Desktop as an integrated part of the operating system?
10.	What are some of the features available in Windows XP Professional that are not found in Windows XP Home Edition?
11.	Which Unix service offers a graphical interface?
12.	What are the two major versions of Unix?
13.	What is the popular shareware/freeware version of Unix called?
14.	True or false: You can dual-boot between Windows2000 and Windows XP Professional.
15.	What is the standard that defines the interface between Unix applications and Unix operating systems?

Answers

1.	Disk Operating System
2.	Graphical user interface
3.	Windows for Workgroups 3.11
4.	False
5.	A feature in operating systems where multiple tasks running simultaneously each have equal access to the processor.
6.	Windows XP Professional
7.	Windows95
8.	DOS 6.22
9.	Windows98
10.	Some of the features found in Windows XP Professional Edition include: Remote Desktop features, Encrypting File System, better support for large networks by giving administrators the ability to manage networked computers via a domain controller on large networks, more robust features for system recovery in the event of system failure, the ability to host personal websites through Internet Information Server (IIS), support for multiple processors, and support for multiple languages.
11.	X Windows
12.	USL System V UNIX and BSD Unix
13.	Linux
14.	True
15.	POSIX