Describe the Windows shell.

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A shell is the portion of an OS that relates to the user and to applications. The shell provides tools such as Windows Explorer or the Windows desktop as a way for the user to do such things as select music to burn to a CD or launch an application. For applications, the shell provides commands and procedures that applications can call on to do such things as print a document, read from a storage device, or display a photograph on-screen. The shell is made up of several subsystems that all operate in user mode, which means these subsystems have only limited access to system information and can access hardware only through other OS services. One of these subsystems, the Win32 security subsystem, provides logon to the system and other security functions, including privileges for file access.

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a. computer b. human c. program d. all of the above

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A touchscreen display can attach using a USB port

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How is a posture assessment performed on an organization?

a. A thorough examination of each aspect of the organization's network is performed to determine how it might be compromised. b. A third party organization is tasked with attempting to break into the organization and compromise security in order to determine threat vectors. c. A report of data that is subject to special regulation is created, such that the organization is aware of what data needs protection. d. An assessment of how a network will perform under stress is performed to determine if the network throughput is adequate.

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Write the statement to determine the length of the name string defined below and place the value into the number variable.  int number = 0;string name = "Hello";

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