Question 1

A network user license enables anyone on the network to install and use the software.

Accepted Answer

A network user license enables anyone on the network to install and use the software.

Question 2

Spyware removes any software that employs a user's Internet connection in the background without the user's knowledge or explicit permission.

Accepted Answer

Spyware removes any software that employs a user's Internet connection in the background without the user's knowledge or explicit permission.

Question 3

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software,regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

Accepted Answer

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software,regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

Question 4

What is the arithmetic logic unit?
A) The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B) Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions
C) A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly
D) Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)

Accepted Answer

Arithmetic logic unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers).

Question 5

Communication turns a computer into a terminal for transmitting data to and receiving data from distant computers through the telephone system.

Accepted Answer

Communication turns a computer into a terminal for transmitting data to and receiving data from distant computers through the telephone system.

Question 6

Application service provider licenses specialty software paid for on a license basis or per-use basis or usage-based licensing.

Accepted Answer

Application service provider licenses specialty software paid for on a license basis or per-use basis or usage-based licensing.

Question 7

Graphics or Microsoft PowerPoint includes facilities for making a wide variety of charts and graphs and for adding titles,legends,and explanatory text anywhere in the chart or graph.

Accepted Answer

Graphics or Microsoft PowerPoint includes facilities for making a wide variety of charts and graphs and for adding titles,legends,and explanatory text anywhere in the chart or graph.

Question 8

Personal information management software contains course information such as a syllabus and assignments and offers drop boxes for quizzes and homework along with a grade book.

Accepted Answer

Course management software contains course information such as a syllabus and assignments and offers drop boxes for quizzes and homework along with a grade book.

Question 9

Desktop publishing increases the cooperation and joint productivity of small groups of co-workers.

Accepted Answer

Groupware increases the cooperation and joint productivity of small groups of co-workers.

Question 10

Presentation graphics create and enhance charts and graphs so that they are visually appealing and easily understood by an audience.A full-features presentation graphics package such as Lotus Freelance.

Accepted Answer

Presentation graphics create and enhance charts and graphs so that they are visually appealing and easily understood by an audience.A full-features presentation graphics package such as Lotus Freelance.

Question 11

Email provides email services for computer users,including receiving mail,sending mail,and storing messages.Leading email software includes Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Outlook Express,and Eudora.

Accepted Answer

Email provides email services for computer users,including receiving mail,sending mail,and storing messages.Leading email software includes Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Outlook Express,and Eudora.

Question 12

Software upgrade occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software making significant changes to the program.

Accepted Answer

Software upgrade occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software making significant changes to the program.

Question 13

Course management software occurs when the software vendor releases updates to software to fix problems or enhance features.

Accepted Answer

Software updates (software patch)occur when the software vendor releases updates to software to fix problems or enhance features.

Question 14

What is a CPU?
A) The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B) The computer's main memory,which consists of the random access memory (RAM),cache memory,and the read-only memory (ROM)that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU)
C) Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage
D) Equipment used to capture information and commands

Accepted Answer

A CPU is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together.

Question 15

What is software?
A) Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B) The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C) Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D) An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept,manipulate,and store data

Accepted Answer

Software is the set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks.

Question 16

What is hardware?
A) Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
B) The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
C) Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
D) An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept,manipulate,and store data

Accepted Answer

Hardware consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system.

Question 17

Personal information management (PIM)software handles contact information,appointments,task lists,and email.

Accepted Answer

Personal information management (PIM)software handles contact information,appointments,task lists,and email.

Question 18

A single user license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time.

Accepted Answer

A single user license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time.

Question 19

Spyware can remove software that is no longer needed.

Accepted Answer

Uninstaller software can remove software that is no longer needed.

Question 20

Desktop publishing transforms a computer into a desktop publishing workstation.Leading packages include Adobe FrameMaker,Adobe PageMaker,and QuarkXpress.

Accepted Answer

Desktop publishing transforms a computer into a desktop publishing workstation.Leading packages include Adobe FrameMaker,Adobe PageMaker,and QuarkXpress.

Quiz 10: Understanding Computer Hardware and Software: From CPUs to Operating Systems

A network user license enables anyone on the network to install and use the software.

Spyware removes any software that employs a user's Internet connection in the background without the user's knowledge or explicit permission.

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software,regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

What is the arithmetic logic unit?

Communication turns a computer into a terminal for transmitting data to and receiving data from distant computers through the telephone system.

Application service provider licenses specialty software paid for on a license basis or per-use basis or usage-based licensing.

Graphics or Microsoft PowerPoint includes facilities for making a wide variety of charts and graphs and for adding titles,legends,and explanatory text anywhere in the chart or graph.

Personal information management software contains course information such as a syllabus and assignments and offers drop boxes for quizzes and homework along with a grade book.

Desktop publishing increases the cooperation and joint productivity of small groups of co-workers.

Presentation graphics create and enhance charts and graphs so that they are visually appealing and easily understood by an audience.A full-features presentation graphics package such as Lotus Freelance.

Email provides email services for computer users,including receiving mail,sending mail,and storing messages.Leading email software includes Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Outlook Express,and Eudora.

Software upgrade occurs when the software vendor releases a new version of the software making significant changes to the program.

Course management software occurs when the software vendor releases updates to software to fix problems or enhance features.

What is a CPU?

What is software?

What is hardware?

Personal information management (PIM)software handles contact information,appointments,task lists,and email.

A single user license restricts the use of the software to one user at a time.

Spyware can remove software that is no longer needed.

Desktop publishing transforms a computer into a desktop publishing workstation.Leading packages include Adobe FrameMaker,Adobe PageMaker,and QuarkXpress.