In every NOS, groups form the basis for resource and account management.

A benefit to using an NTFS partition is that it can be read by older operating systems, such as Windows 95, Windows 2000 Professional, and early versions of UNIX.

The term domain model refers to a type of peer-to-peer network that relies on domains rather than on workgroups.

The core of all UNIX and Linux systems is called the kernel.

In UNIX, you combine commands using a pipe, which is entered as a forward slash ( / ).

____ is one of the most important functions an NOS provides.

A piece of software called ____ translates requests and responses between a client and a server.

A(n) ____ is a list that organizes resources and associates them with their characteristics.

A(n) ____ is the record of a user that contains all of his properties, including rights to resources, password, name, and so on.

The printer queue is a ____ representation of the printer’s input and output.

The term ____ memory refers to the RAM chips that are installed on the computer’s system board and whose sole function is to provide memory to that machine.

____ memory may be logically carved out of space on the hard drive for temporary use.

A(n) ____ is a routine of sequential instructions that runs until it has achieved its goal.

A(n) ____ is a self-contained, well-defined task within a process.

The support and use of multiple processors to handle multiple threads is known as ____.

A(n) ____ is a pictorial representation of computer functions that, in the case of NOSs, enables administrators to manage files, users, groups, security, printers, and so on.

A workgroup is a group of interconnected computers that share each other’s resources without relying on a central ____.

The directory containing information about objects in a domain resides on computers called ____ controllers.

The process of copying directory data to multiple domain controllers is known as ____.

Active Directory organizes multiple domains hierarchically in a domain ____.

Naming (or addressing) conventions in Active Directory are based on the ____ naming conventions.

A GUID (globally unique identifier) is a 128-bit number that ensures that no two objects have ____ names.

The primary function of the UNIX ____ is to coordinate access to all your computer’s hardware, such as the disks, memory, keyboard, and monitor.

UNIX was one of the first operating systems to implement a ____ file system.

Solaris employs the file system called ____ for its native file system type.

Every UNIX and Linux system contains full documentation of UNIX commands in the ____ pages.