Department of Management and Information Technology

Semester 421 - MIT 169 PC Operating Systems

Quiz – 2 Date: 22-11-2020
Time: 40 Minutes Marks: 10

Student ID NO: 401902342 Computer NO: ____________________

Student Name: Waleed khalaf Alshammari Section NO: ___________________

1. Give at least two example of operating systems used in personal computers. (1 Mark)
- Microsoft windows
- Linex

2. Define the following terms. (1 Mark)

a) Operating System
an operating system is program that controls the execution of application and as an
interface between the user of a computer and the computer hardware.

b) Icons
Symbol a small graphical representation of a program or file. ... Icons help users quickly
identify the type of file represented by the icon. 

3. Write the steps involved in the following task: (8 Marks)

a) Combine or uncombined the taskbar buttons.

Taskbar, right click, properties, .

Taskbar, Taskbar buttons.

b) Adding or removing the icons which appear on the Notification Areas of Taskbar.

By drag and drop

Using taskbar settings, notification area options

c) Apply a sound scheme when you close a program.

Change system sounds, select program close sound

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d) Show/ hide the app list in the Start Menu.
Right click on the main menu, personalize this list, show app list in start

e) Show/ hide the Extensions of Files.

Windows explorer, Tools, folder options, view, advanced settings, Show /Hide Hidden
Files

f) Show/ hide the Files or Folders.

Right Click On the file, General, attribute, Hidden

g) Creating a new Local User for your PC.

Start, users, add new user

h) Removing a Local User Account from your PC.

Settings, Accounts, Family & other users, choose account, Remove.

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