Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What are the two types of
software?
a. | application and design | c. | design and graphics | b. | system and
design | d. | system and application |
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Software that allows the application software to
interact with the computer is called ________.
a. | device driver | c. | system
software | b. | application software | d. | utility
program |
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Which of the following is NOT a basic component of
system software?
a. | operating system | c. | utility program | b. | operating
system | d. | language translator |
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The basic component of system software that
controls peripherals is called a(n) ________.
a. | device driver | c. | language translator | b. | application
server | d. | utility program |
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The basic component of system software used to
support, enhance, or expand existing programs is called a(n) ________.
a. | operating system | c. | device
driver | b. | utility program | d. | application
server |
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What is the principal component of system software
in any computing system?
a. | device driver | c. | utility program | b. | application
software | d. | operating system |
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The basic operations of a computer are managed by
the ________.
a. | operating system | c. | utility programs | b. | device
drivers | d. | application software |
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The process of loading an operating system into a
computer's memory is called ________.
a. | formatting | c. | time-sharing | b. | booting | d. | multiprogramming |
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Which of the following tasks is NOT performed by an
operating system?
a. | booting | c. | security management | b. | task
management | d. | spooling |
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Programs that are stored permanently in the
computer's electronic circuitry are known as ________.
a. | ROM | c. | utility devices | b. | RAM | d. | executable files |
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11.
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Which operating system does an IBM mainframe
use?
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If a user turns on a computer that is currently
turned off, it is referred to as a ________.
a. | cold boot | c. | load boot | b. | warm boot | d. | quick boot |
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If a user restarts a computer that is already
turned on, it is referred to as a ________.
a. | cold boot | c. | load boot | b. | warm boot | d. | quick boot |
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When a user runs two or more programs at the same
time on a computer with one central processor, the process is referred to as
________.
a. | time-sharing | c. | multiprocessing | b. | multiprogramming | d. | multitasking |
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The ________ perform(s) tasks related to the
control and allocation of computer resources.
a. | application software | c. | service programs | b. | defragmentation
program | d. | utility programs |
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The user-controllable display screen that allows
the user to communicate with the computer is the ________.
a. | window | c. | desktop | b. | frame | d. | use interface |
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A single keystroke or command, or a series of
keystrokes or commands used to automatically issue a longer, predetermined series of keystrokes or
commands is called a ________.
a. | template | c. | cursor | b. | wizard | d. | macro |
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Keys found on the top or left of the keyboard that
are used to execute commands specific to the software being used are called
________.
a. | macros | c. | templates | b. | function keys | d. | arrows |
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The GUI function that provides a small box
explaining an icon's purpose when the mouse pointer is rolled over the icon is called a(n)
________.
a. | menu | c. | rollover | b. | option | d. | pop-up menu |
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Small pictures that are used with GUIs to represent
programs, data files, or procedures are called ________.
a. | icons | c. | desktops | b. | menus | d. | frames |
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Which of the following is NOT a type of
menu?
a. | drop-down | c. | push-up | b. | fly-out | d. | pop-up |
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Menus and icons representing frequently used
options are displayed across the top of a window in an area known as a
________. taskbar
a. | toolbar | c. | desktop | b. | title bar | d. | taskbar |
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Applications that are currently running within
Windows are displayed at the bottom of the screen in an area called the ________.
a. | taskbar | c. | toolbar | b. | titlebar | d. | desktop |
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With a GUI, files and application programs can be
viewed within rectangular areas of the screen called ________.
a. | windows | c. | taskbars | b. | desktops | d. | titlebars |
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Using the Help command, the user can access each of
the following except ________.
a. | a table of contents | c. | a search feature | b. | an index | d. | a schedule |
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What is a particular type of processor model and
operating system on which a computer is based called?
a. | A platform | c. | A microcomputer | b. | An area | d. | A minicomputer |
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Which of the following is the original system
produced by Microsoft?
a. | Windows | c. | Linux | b. | Unix | d. | DOS |
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28.
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Which of the following operating systems runs only
on Apple Macintosh computers?
a. | Windows | c. | Mac OS | b. | Apple OS | d. | DOS |
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The ________ feature automatically configures a new
hardware component on a computer.
a. | plug and play | c. | plug and go | b. | plug and connect | d. | configure and
play |
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30.
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Which of the following is the most popular
operating system for desktop and portable computers?
a. | Windows | c. | Linux | b. | Unix | d. | DOS |
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What multitasking operating system was developed by
AT&T's Bell Laboratories?
a. | DOS | c. | Unix | b. | Windows | d. | NetWare |
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What kind of software enables a programmer to
download software from the internet for free and then make non-copyrighted modifications to
it?
a. | freeware | c. | open-source | b. | public-domain | d. | rentalware |
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Which of the following is an operating system, by
Microsoft, for handhelds?
a. | Windows 2000 | c. | Windows Embedded Compact | b. | Windows
NT | d. | Linux |
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When a contract is signed by a software purchaser
agreeing not to make copies of the software for resale or giving away, the purchaser is signing a(n)
________.
a. | copyright | c. | pact | b. | software license | d. | memorandum |
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Software that is not protected by copyright and may
be duplicated by anyone is called ________.
a. | shareware | c. | freeware | b. | public-domain software | d. | groupware |
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A major upgrade in a software product is called
a(n) ________.
a. | appendix | c. | release | b. | revision | d. | version |
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A minor upgrade in a software product is called
a(n) ________.
a. | appendix | c. | release | b. | revision | d. | version |
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Copyrighted software that is distributed free of
charge is called ________.
a. | public-domain software | c. | freeware | b. | shareware | d. | groupware |
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Which of the following is NOT distributed free of
charge?
a. | public-domain software | c. | freeware | b. | custom software | d. | shareware |
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Which of the following is NOT
copyrighted?
a. | public-domain software | c. | freeware | b. | rentalware | d. | shareware |
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Users can pay a fee to have ________ written to
meet their needs.
a. | custome software | c. | freeware | b. | public-domain software | d. | pirated
software |
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An instruction book or program that takes users
through a prescribed series of steps to learn a complex program is called a
________.
a. | help file | c. | productivity sofware | b. | tutorial | d. | groupware |
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A guide or reference manual that provides users
with a narrative and graphical description of a program is called (a) ________.
a. | program documentation | c. | report | b. | tutorial | d. | file |
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Productivity software includes all of the following
except ________.
a. | word processors | c. | database management programs | b. | spreadsheet
programs | d. | tutorials |
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A scientist wishing to store a significant amount
of data on trial runs of a new drug would utilize which of the following
software?
a. | word processors | c. | database management | b. | spreadsheet | d. | presentation |
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A named collection of data or a program that exists
in a computer's secondary storage is called (a) ________.
a. | tutorial | c. | software program | b. | documentation | d. | file |
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Electronic spreadsheets are used to create ________
files, which usually are collections of numerical data such as budgets or
schedules.
a. | documentation | c. | database | b. | worksheet | d. | documentation |
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Database management programs are used to create
________ files that consist of organized data.
a. | documentation | c. | database | b. | worksheet | d. | documentation |
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Several applications bundled together into a single
large package it is known as ________.
a. | groupware | c. | shareware | b. | an office suite | d. | freeware |
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Data from another source that is converted into a
format compatible with the program in which the user is currently working is
________.
a. | exporting | c. | saving | b. | importing | d. | opening |
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Transforming data into a format that can be used in
another program and then transmitting it is called ________.
a. | exporting | c. | saving | b. | importing | d. | opening |
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A college student wishing to economize could
formulate a budget utilizing which of the following software?
a. | word processor | c. | database management | b. | spreadsheet | d. | presentation |
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Software that allows the user to create, edit,
format, print and store text material such as term papers or reports is called
________.
a. | spresdsheet | c. | word processing | b. | database | d. | presentation |
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The ________ is a movable symbol on the display
screen that shows where the user may next enter data or commands.
a. | macro | c. | shifter | b. | cursor | d. | scroller |
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Moving quickly upward, downward, or sideways
through the text or other screen display is called ________.
a. | scrolling | c. | rolling | b. | word wrapping | d. | shifting |
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Altering the content in a document is called
________.
a. | editing | c. | templating | b. | formatting | d. | scrolling |
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Which feature highlights mistakes such as
wordiness, incomplete sentences, and awkward phrases?
a. | thesaurus | c. | grammar checker | b. | spell check | d. | wizard |
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A grammar checker will locate all of the following
errors except ________.
a. | sentence fragments | c. | word choice errors | b. | additional spacing
between words | d. | capitalization errors |
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Which of the following is NOT
formatting?
a. | changing the margins | c. | double spacing | b. | checking the spelling | d. | bold facing |
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A preformatted document that provides basic tools
for shaping a final document is called a ________.
a. | template | c. | wizard | b. | default | d. | layout |
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When a user determines the appearance of a
document, such as choosing a font or setting the margins, ________ is done.
a. | editing | c. | formatting | b. | templating | d. | scrolling |
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What feature asks the user questions and uses the
answers to layout and format a document?
a. | template | c. | wizard | b. | help file | d. | tool tip text |
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Settings automatically used by a program unless the
user specifies otherwise, thereby overriding them are called ________.
a. | template settings | c. | layout settings | b. | wizard settings | d. | default
settings |
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The place in a spreadsheet where a row and a column
intersect is called a(n) ________.
a. | range | c. | workbook | b. | cell | d. | address |
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The position of a cell, indicated by its row and
column, within a spreadsheet is called a cell ________.
a. | area | c. | address | b. | range | d. | location |
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A number or date entered into a cell of a
spreadsheet is called a ________.
a. | label | c. | formula | b. | heading | d. | value |
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In a spreadsheet, the instructions for carrying out
calculations are called ________.
a. | formulas | c. | templates | b. | macros | d. | conversions |
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In a spreadsheet, what are the built-in
formulas?
a. | macros | c. | templates | b. | functions | d. | wizards |
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What are forms containing formats and formulas
custom-designed for particular kinds of work?
a. | wizards | c. | workbooks | b. | macros | d. | templates |
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What spreadsheet feature allows the user to see how
changing one or more numbers changes the outcome of the recalculation?
a. | what-if analysis | c. | macro | b. | template | d. | worksheet |
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Which of the following would NOT be an example of
what-if analysis?
a. | changing a function to a formula in a
spreadsheet | c. | entering various down payments to achieve a certain
monthly payment | b. | entering possible
test scores to determine a possible student average | d. | changing interest
rates to achieve a certain monthly payment |
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A database is an interrelated set of ________ in a
computer system.
a. | tables | c. | records | b. | files | d. | fields |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of
analytical graphics?
a. | pie chart | c. | worksheet | b. | line graph | d. | bar chart |
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The most widely used form of database is a ________
database.
a. | relative | c. | spreadsheet | b. | relational | d. | virtual |
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Within a database, a column is called a
________.
a. | field | c. | table | b. | record | d. | file |
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Within a database, a row is called a
________.
a. | field | c. | table | b. | record | d. | file |
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The data in a key field must be
________.
a. | numeric | c. | unique | b. | text | d. | ambiguous |
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Which of the following is used to cross-reference
data among relational tables?
a. | primary key | c. | foreign key | b. | index key | d. | sort key |
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Which of the following is NOT a
record?
a. | medical history | c. | job resume | b. | mother’s maiden name | d. | high school
transcript |
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Which of the following is NOT a component of a
table in a database?
a. | rows | c. | records | b. | columns | d. | menus |
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Which of the following CANNOT be information stored
in a personal information manager?
a. | term paper | c. | phone numbers | b. | schedules | d. | addresses |
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A user wanting to create computerized slide shows
containing graphics, animation, sound, and data or information would use
________.
a. | CAD/CAM | c. | painting programs | b. | presentation
graphics software | d. | drawing programs |
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Which of the following is NOT a type of graphics
software?
a. | visual programs | c. | painting programs | b. | drawing programs | d. | presentation
graphics programs |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of
financial software?
a. | personal-finance managers | c. | business financial-management packages | b. | entry-level accounting programs | d. | vacation planning
programs |
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Which of the following is NOT a function of
personal-finance managers?
a. | on-line banking | c. | CAD | b. | write checks | d. | plan financial
goals |
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The concept of mixing text and graphics to produce
high quality output for commercial printing is called ________.
a. | painting software | c. | desktop publishing | b. | CAD/CAM | d. | graphics
software |
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A kind of graphics software that allows users to
design and illustrate objects is called ________.
a. | presentation graphics software | c. | a painting
program | b. | a drawing program | d. | CAD/CAM |
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88.
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Graphics programs that simulate painting on the
computer screen are called ________.
a. | drawing programs | c. | artist programs | b. | painting programs | d. | easel programs |
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89.
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CAD stands for Computer Aided
________.
a. | Drafting | c. | Drawing | b. | Design | d. | Diagramming |
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90.
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Software that allows products to be input into an
automated manufacturing system that makes the products is called ________.
a. | CAD/CAM | c. | project management
software | b. | desktop publishing | d. | painting programs |
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