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1. List the four major functions of an operating system.
2. List three well-known OSs.
3. List two OSs written for personal computers that are not made by Microsoft.
4. What are the three general types of programs stored on the ROM BIOS chip of
a motherboard?
5. Name one device that is usually connected to a PC after its device drivers are
installed.
6. Where is the most convenient and best place to go to obtain an update for a
device driver?
7. What is the name of the list of devices that are supported by Windows 2000/XP?
8. When a device is not configured in CMOS setup, does the OS relate to the
device by way of the BIOS or device drivers?
9. What are two Windows utilities you can use to view the name of a driver controlling
a device?
10. The practice of copying ROM instructions into RAM in order to improve performance
is called _____.
11. What is the IRQ of the system timer?
12. What IRQ does COM2 use
2006-09-05 11:47:54 · 5 answers · asked by SHAIN S 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
i don't think people here are that bothered about doing your schoolwork for you.
2006-09-05 11:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by piquet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#2 Mac OS, Linux and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
#3 Mac OS and Linux
2006-09-05 11:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by moekittykitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yikes, seems like someone needs to do their homework. Guess there's no best answer for me!
2006-09-05 11:53:28 · answer #3 · answered by sweety3605 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is this a homework assingment? you should have spent time looking up the answers instead of typing them here.
2006-09-05 11:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Queen of the Dachshunds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is this your hw?
You can easily search for these answers on http://search.yahoo.com and maybe learn something in the process.
2006-09-05 11:52:51 · answer #5 · answered by Tapan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋