Chapter 8 review

Guest User

The ___________ account does not require a password, and any file or folder it creates is deleted when this user logs out.

Split View

______________, introduced in OS X 10.11 El Capitan, allows two full-screen apps to share the desktop.

Keychain

A user’s passwords for logging on to various servers and websites from a single computer are saved in a secure database called a/an________________.

Darwin

At the core of OS X is a powerful UNIX system called_______________.

Launchpad

The __________________ screen displays icons for all installed apps.

Spotlight

To search for files use________________, a feature found in the desktop menu bar and at the top of every Finder window.

Gatekeeper

The _____________ limits the online sources from which you can download programs.

Apple menu

The ____________, accessed through a small icon at the extreme top left of the OS X screen, sounds like something the hostess hands you in a vegetarian restaurant.

Automatic login

In a safe environment, such as your home, you can avoid entering your password at login by enabling________________.

Dock

The_____________ is a GUI object on the OS X desktop that holds program icons for fast launching, as well as icons for open applications you can use for task switching.

Guest User

This account is automatically created by OS X; it does not require a password associated with it, has limited local access, and when this user logs out, the contents of its Home folder are deleted.

log in locally

A Sharing Only type of account is not allowed to do which of the following?

Command-Option-Esc

What keyboard shortcut can you use to force an application to quit?

1984

When did the first Mac OS appear?

Apple menu

Where will you quickly find version information about your OS X installation?

Root

Which all-powerful account is used by the operating system, but is disabled for interactive users?

Cover flow

Which of the following is one of the four views available in Finder windows?

OS X Setup Assistant

When you first power up a new Mac, what program starts automatically and prompts you for information.

Disk Utility

You have an external hard drive from another Mac, and you would like to remove all the data on it and use it as a backup for your new Mac. What will you use to prepare this disk for use?

Mission Control

Which of the following preference panes allows you to configure settings for Spaces, Dashboard, and shortcuts.

Disk encryption

What type of service should you disable as a precaution before beginning an upgrade of OS X

Rarely affect the performance of the rest of the computer’s functions

Complete this sentence: "In OS X, forced quits of applications……"

Spaces

Using this feature of OS X, you can have separate sets of open program windows for the desktop. It is a handy way to organize different projects or to keep your personal work separate from your professional work in separate desktops.

Finder | Preferences

The Applications folder has disappeared from the Finder Sidebar. Were in the GUI can you go to put the Applications folder back into the Sidebar?

Firmware

In addition to having an upgradable version of OS X running on one of the compatible models of Apple computer, you should also check to see if this (another system requirement) is up-to-date before upgrading to a new version of OS X

El Capitan

What major revision of OS X was released in the fall of 2015?

True

OS X comes preinstalled on a new Mac, but the first time you start it up, you must provide user preference information (user name, password, and other information) to complete the setup and configuration.

True

Notification Center displays all current status messages, such as email, text messages, and system updates.

True

Mission Control lets you organize your open windows into virtual desktops, saving each grouping as a space.

True

A sandboxed app cannot access any code or device it is not authorized to do access.

False

If enabled, FileVault encrypt’s all contents within Apple operating system.

False

If you select the Firewall setting to block all incoming connections, you will not be able to browse the Web because web pages will not be downloaded to your computer.

Root

This all-powerful account is disabled by default; Apple has tried to ensure that you should never, or rarely, need to use it.

System Preferences

This OS X equivalent of the Windows Control Panel is where you can make many configuration changes to your system.

Dock

You can quickly launch a program that has an icon sitting on this GUI object on the OS X desktop.

Show All button

You open the General preferences pane; which of the following will quickly return you to the main System Preferences window?

Finder

This is the OS X file manager.

Applications

What folder contains the Utilities folder?

UNIX

What type of OS is Darwin, the core of OS X?

Homes

What folder is represented by an icon in the Finder Sidebar that resembles a house?

List

Use this Finder view if you need to see information about files and folders at a glance, including date modified, size, and kind of object (folder or type of file).

Apple ID and password

You have forgotten the password for your account on your MacBook Pro with OS X 10.11 El Capitan. You are locked out of your computer. Which of the following will allow you to reset the password so that you can log on again?

Keychain

This OS X feature is a secure database of a user’s passwords.

Automatic Login

In most cases, this should not be turned on because it bypasses a very important security feature.

Mission Control

This feature of OS X allows you to manage Spaces.

Spaces

Using this feature of OS X, you can have separate sets of open program windows for the desktop. It is a handy way to organize different projects or to keep your personal work separate from your professional work in separate desktops.

Command+Space bar

What key combination will quickly open the OS X Spotlight search utility?

Split View

This feature, introduced in OS X 10.11 El Capitan, allows two full-screen apps to share the screen.

Administrator

The first account you create on a new OS X computer is this type, with the ability to create other accounts and to change all system preference settings and install software in the main application and library folders.

Time Machine

Use this OS X feature to configure automatic system backups to a dedicated drive.

Firmware

In addition to having an upgradable version of OS X running on one of the compatible models of Apple computer, you should also check to see if this (another system requirement) is up-to-date before upgrading to a new version of OS X