True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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In
the computer industry, a chip is considered to be a piece of hardware.
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2.
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Software developers have had a tremendous impact on the history of
computers.
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3.
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Another word for "program" is "hardware."
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4.
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Application software is developed for the end user.
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5.
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A
spreadsheet program is one example of an application program.
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6.
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Without an applications program, an operating system cannot function.
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7.
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A
file management program is an example of a utility program.
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8.
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In
the computer industry, language translators translate between spoken languages.
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9.
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With
a graphical interface, you must type the exact command you wish to execute.
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10.
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One
computer can run a combination of operating systems.
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11.
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The
Mac OS is not commonly used in conjunction with DOS.
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12.
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A
computer reads Visual Basic programming statements.
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13.
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The
Windows operating system works with the Motorola processor.
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14.
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A
command-line interface allows you to see files and disks represented as images you can
select.
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15.
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Unix
is a type of utility program.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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16.
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When
you turn on a computer, you ____ the system.
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17.
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Systems software refers to the computer's ____ system. a. | computing | c. | applications | b. | operating | d. | productivity | | | | |
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18.
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Which
is NOT a category of systems software? a. | operating systems | c. | multimedia | b. | utilities | d. | language
translators | | | | |
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19.
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In a
GUI, ____ represent files, disks, programs, and other objects. a. | PCs | c. | commands | b. | symbols | d. | windows | | | | |
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20.
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Which
is one of the most widely used command-line interfaces for microcomputers? a. | DOS | c. | Visual
Basic | b. | RAM | d. | BASIC | | | | |
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21.
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Graphical interfaces and ____ interfaces are the two most common types of user
interfaces. a. | information | c. | operations | b. | DOS | d. | command-line | | | | |
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22.
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The
Macintosh computer was introduced in the ____. a. | 1960s | c. | 1980s | b. | 1970s | d. | 1990s | | | | |
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23.
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Which
statement about multitasking is true? a. | It prohibits multiple programs from running
simultaneously. | b. | It is a character-based operating
system. | c. | It manipulates programs that reside on the hard
drive. | d. | It allows a single user to work on two programs at one
time. | | |
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24.
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IBM
introduced its first IBM PC around ____.
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A
____ operating system allows a group of computers to be connected. a. | network | c. | BIOS | b. | system | d. | graphical | | | | |
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26.
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Computers only understand ____, so programs written in programming languages must be
translated before computers can use them. a. | standard English | c. | Visual Basic | b. | machine
language | d. | Mac
OS | | | | |
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27.
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An
error in programming code is called a(n) ____. a. | syntax | c. | bug | b. | algorithm | d. | moth | | | | |
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28.
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Which
of the following is NOT a utility program? a. | file recovery | c. | antivirus | b. | disk
defragmentation | d. | calendar | | | | |
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29.
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Windows 98 was the first version of Windows to integrate ____ into the operating
system. a. | the
Internet | c. | icons | b. | algorithms | d. | the monitor | | | | |
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30.
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When
you start your computer, the first action that the computer performs is ____. a. | BIOS | c. | ROM | b. | CHKDSK | d. | POST | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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31.
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Applications software is also known as ____________________ software.
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32.
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A set
of instructions issued to the computer so that specific tasks may be performed is known as
____________________.
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33.
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Software comes in two categories: applications and ____________________.
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34.
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Operating systems provide a(n) ____________________ between the user and the computer
hardware.
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35.
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All
early computers used ____________________-line interfaces.
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36.
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A GUI
permits a user to manipulate onscreen ____________________.
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37.
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The
operating system of the Macintosh was the first to provide on-screen
____________________.
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38.
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Windows 95 was Microsoft’s first ____________________ operating
system.
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39.
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DOS
is a(n) ____________________-based operating system.
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40.
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With
DOS, a user can run only one ____________________ at a time.
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41.
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An
example of a network operating system is _________________________.
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42.
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When
you first turn on your computer, the operating system loads into ____________________.
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43.
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The ____________________ contains all of the code that controls the
most common devices connected to your computer.
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44.
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A(n)
____________________ is a set of clearly defined, logical steps to solve a problem.
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45.
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Programmers write steps in a code that uses formal terms and ____________________, or
rules for how the terms are used together.
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46.
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The
Macintosh’s first graphical user interface was called ____________________.
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47.
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____________________ operating systems allow a group of two or more microcomputers to
be connected.
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48.
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____________________ is a portable operating system.
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49.
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In
the computer world, _____________________ refers to anything that you can touch.
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50.
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Most
of today’s microcomputers come with some type of ____________________ user
interface.
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