1.6 Q1: Which of the following statements is false?
a. Operating systems are software systems that make using computers more convenient for users, application
developers and system administrators.
b. Operating systems provide services that allow each application to execute safely, efficiently and concurrently
(i.e., in parallel) with other applications.
c. Popular desktop operating systems include Linux and Windows.
d. Popular mobile operating systems used in smartphones and/or tablets include Google’s Android, Apple’s iOS (for
its iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices), Windows Phone 8 and Mac OS X.
1.6 Q2: The software that contains the core components of the operating system is the ________.
a. colonel.
b. central processing unit
c. core
d. kernel.
1.6.1 Q1 Which of the following statements is false?
a. The concepts of icons, menus and windows were originally developed by Xerox PARC.
b. Windows is an open source operating system.
c. The software that contains the core components of the operating system is called the kernel.
d. Linux source code is available to the public for examination and modification.
1.6.2 Q1: Which of the following is not a key organization in the open-source community?
a. Apache.
b. SourceForge.
c. Firefox.
d. Eclipse.
1.6.3 Q1: Which of the following statements is false?
a. Android—the fastest-growing mobile and smartphone operating system—is based on the Windows kernel and
uses Java.
b. Android is open source and free.
c. Android smartphones include the functionality of a mobile phone, Internet client (for web browsing and Internet
communication), MP3 player, gaming console, digital camera and more.
d. Android handheld devices feature full-color multitouch screens which allow you to control the device with
gestures involving one touch or multiple simultaneous touches.
1.6.3 Q2: Which of the following statements is false?
a. As of April 2013, more than 1.5 million Android devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) were being activated daily.
b. By October 2013, a Strategy Analytics report showed that Android had 81.3% of the global smartphone market
share, compared to 13.4% for Apple, 4.1% for Microsoft and 1% for Blackberry.
c. Android devices now include smartphones, tablets, e-readers, robots, jet engines, NASA satellites, game consoles,
refrigerators, televisions, cameras, health-care devices, smartwatches, automobile in-vehicle infotainment systems
(for controlling the radio, GPS, phone calls, thermostat, etc.) and more.