Question

an operating system is designed to work with a specific type of computer. 2 points
true
false
the operating system lets you change some features of the _, such as the look of the background or the placement of the icons. 5 points
a. options
b. programs
c. desktop
d. memory
what is it called when you buy a subscription to an application rather than buying the desktop version of the application? 5 points
a. software as a platform
b. software as a system
c. software as a service (saas)
d. software as an application
file compression utilites make files larger. 2 points
true
false

Explanation:

1. Operating systems are designed to be compatible with a range of hardware, not just a specific type. For example, Windows can run on many different makes and models of computers. So the first statement is false.
2. Operating systems allow users to customize aspects of the desktop such as background and icon placement. This is a common - feature of operating systems like Windows, macOS, etc.
3. Buying a subscription to an application rather than the desktop - version is known as Software as a Service (SaaS). SaaS provides access to software over the internet on a subscription basis.
4. File compression utilities reduce the size of files, not make them larger. They achieve this by encoding the data in a more space - efficient way.

Answer:

1. False
2. c. Desktop
3. c. Software as a Service (SaaS)
4. False