Deck 9: Software and Computer Basics

Question 1

Which of the following is a software programs that help us to run the computer and coordinates instructions between application software and the computer's hardware devices?

A)Operative software.
B)System software
C)Application software
D)None of these

Answer 1

System software

Question 2

------------------------------is a group of programs that controls how your computer system functions.

A)System software
B)Application software
C)Operating software
D)The operating system

Answer 2

The operating system

Question 3

The software we use to do everyday tasks at home and at work is called

A)System software
B)Application software
C)The operating system
D)None of these

Answer 3

Application software

Question 4

Which of the following is an example for system software.

A)Excel
B)Microsoft Word
C)Windows
D)Power point

Question 5

A computer cannot operate without ----------------------------------

A)operating system
B)application software
C)MS. Windows
D)None of these

Question 6

-------------------------------enables the computer to translates your spoken words into typed text.

A)Speech-recognition software
B)Speech software
C)Voice software
D)None of these

Question 7

Microsoft has incorporated speech recognition software into its latest operating system called

A)Windows XP
B)Microsoft Excel
C)Windows Vista
D)None of these

Question 8

Who developed Linux?

A)Linus Torvalds
B)Linus Edwin
C)Linus Tom
D)Linus Trogen

Question 9

------------------------------- is basically a complex electronic filing system

A)Database software
B)Tax-preparation software
C)Personal information software
D)None of these

Question 10

Which of the following is a personal information manager software

A)Microsoft Access
B)Oracle
C)Corel Paradox
D)Microsoft Outlook

Question 11

In a computer the letter K is represented as

A)00110011
B)01010101
C)01001011
D)00001111

Question 12

In computer terms, data means

A)Information
B)idea
C)representation of name
D)representation of an idea

Question 13

The data which has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion is called

A)idea
B)information
C)concept
D)none of these

Question 14

A computers work exclusively with

A)data
B)idea
C)numbers
D)information

Question 15

The language which consists of just two digits is called

A)system language
B)binary language
C)number language
D)mathematical language

Question 16

A binary digit contains

A)One zero and two ones
B)two zero and one one
C)two zero and two ones
D)one zero and one one

Question 17

In binary language, the letter K is represented as

A)01010101
B)00110011
C)00001111
D)01001011.

Question 18

Kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes are

A)name of bytes
B)amounts of bytes
C)group of bytes
D)none of these

Question 19

A kilobyte (KB) is approximately

A)1,000 bytes
B)100 bytes
C)10000
D)10

Question 20

A megabyte (MB) is

A)major byte
B)minor byte
C)a million bytes
D)none of these