Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What are the two main categories of
software?
a. | operating and utility | b. | external and internal | c. | Apple Macintosh
and Microsoft Windows | d. | application and
system |
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Which type of software manages main
memory?
a. | application | b. | operating systems | c. | language
translators | d. | utility |
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For what brand of computer was the OS/2 operating
system developed?
a. | Windows PC and compatibles | b. | Microsoft PC and compatibles | c. | IBM PC and compatibles | d. | Apple PC and
compatibles |
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A program that enables the operating system to
communicate with a peripheral device is called a
a. | performance monitor. | b. | driver. | c. | kernel. | d. | file manager. |
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Working on two or more applications at the same
time is called
a. | multitasking. | b. | file managing. | c. | booting. | d. | spooling. |
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GUIs are easier to use than command-line interfaces
because they allow users to interact with
a. | tools. | b. | buffers and caches. | c. | menus and
icons. | d. | prompts. |
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The GUI feature on which graphical elements are
displayed is called a
a. | window. | b. | desktop. | c. | dialog
box. | d. | screen. |
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Windows NT was marketed toward
a. | business offices with networked
computers. | b. | users of handheld
computers. | c. | home PC
users. | d. | research laboratories at major
universities. |
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Which one of the following is the newest Windows
operating system?
a. | Windows 3 | b. | Windows XP | c. | Windows
NT | d. | Windows Vista |
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10.
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Which server operating system was named after its
creator?
a. | UNIX | b. | Macintosh | c. | Novell | d. | Linux |
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Language translators are programs that
convert
a. | machine language into programming
language. | b. | human language into machine
language. | c. | machine language into
English. | d. | high-level language into machine
language. |
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In contrast to a compiler, an
interpreter
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a. | is less user-friendly. | b. | causes a program to execute more quickly. | c. | acts on one instruction at a time. | d. | generates code that the computer can
understand. |
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Microsoft Word is an example of
a. | individual application
software. | b. | workgroup application
software. | c. | horizontal application
software. | d. | vertical application
software. |
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The illegal copying or unauthorized use of
copyrighted software is called
a. | software piracy. | b. | software cloning. | c. | software
hacking. | d. | software
bootlegging. |
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In contrast to packaged software, customized
software
a. | is developed for one
business. | b. | costs much less. | c. | is copyrighted. | d. | is available at
retail stores. |
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How do developers of shareware make their
money?
a. | They charge users for product
support. | b. | They encourage users to pay a small fee each time they
use the program. | c. | They sell their
software in retail stores. | d. | They charge users
a fee to download the software from the Internet. |
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An electronic spreadsheet resembles
a. | a sketchpad. | b. | a movie script. | c. | graph
paper. | d. | a ruled
worksheet. |
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Which piece of office equipment do electronic
databases replace?
a. | typewriters | b. | desks | c. | file
cabinets | d. | adding machines |
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Which database feature relates to organizing
information in different ways?
a. | sort | b. | link | c. | query | d. | find |
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Which one of the following is a popular
presentation software program?
a. | Microsoft PowerPoint | b. | Microsoft Word | c. | Microsoft
Project | d. | Microsoft Access |
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Which feature of presentation software guides the
user step by step?
a. | images | b. | online help | c. | templates | d. | wizards |
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Which one of the following is a method for
automatically updating embedded files?
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Who is most likely to use computer-aided design
software?
a. | a clothes designer | b. | a textbook illustrator | c. | a comic-strip
artist | d. | a car
manufacturer |
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Which type of application software would assist you
in preparing a living will?
a. | graphics software | b. | personal finance software | c. | tax preparation software | d. | legal documents
software |
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25.
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Preparing an e-mail message is similar to preparing
a
a. | graphics presentation. | b. | spreadsheet. | c. | word processing
document. | d. | database file. |
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What do you need to move from one location to
another on the Web?
a. | an e-mail program | b. | a browser | c. | a graphical user
interface | d. | a search engine |
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Which category of Internet activity does B2B
represent?
a. | communications | b. | entertainment | c. | research | d. | e-commerce |
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What is the most used Internet
application?
a. | distance learning | b. | e-mailing | c. | music
downloading | d. | online
shopping |
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Spam is the electronic equivalent of
a. | overnight delivery. | b. | junk mail. | c. | first-class
mail. | d. | snail mail. |
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Blogs are electronic
a. | newspapers. | b. | novels. | c. | magazines. | d. | journals. |
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People who perform their work activities at home by
using a computer and an Internet connection are called
a. | teleplanners. | b. | telemarketers. | c. | telecommuters. | d. | teleprocessors. |
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A search engine is the electronic equivalent
of
a. | a dictionary. | b. | an index. | c. | a card
catalog. | d. | an encyclopedia. |
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Which one of the following would be the best
alternative for Internet access for a person who lives in a remote area of the country?
a. | Wi-Fi | b. | cable modem | c. | satellite | d. | Digital Subscriber
Line (DSL) |
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What does a Web browser do?
a. | finds Web pages and displays them on the
screen | b. | searches for information on specific
topics | c. | connects the computer to the
ISP | d. | receives data packets and reassembles
files |
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What is moving about the Web called?
a. | scanning the Web | b. | searching the Web | c. | surfing the
Web | d. | scrolling the Web |
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The Internet was conceived in response to the
threat of
a. | terrorism. | b. | a nuclear war. | c. | a natural
disaster. | d. | an economic
depression. |
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In contrast to HTML, XML
a. | is less flexible. | b. | is able to include hyperlinks. | c. | allows computers to communicate with each other
directly. | d. | defines only the content of a Web
page. |
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What is the first step in finding information on
the Web?
a. | locating a good search engine | b. | forming logic statements | c. | selecting the
right keywords | d. | using the search
engine’s advanced search options |
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On the Internet, what is flaming?
a. | downloading copyrighted
material | b. | monopolizing discussion in a chat
room | c. | using the all-caps style in an e-mail
message | d. | hurling insults at other
users |
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40.
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Someone who maintains order in a chat room is
called
a. | an operator. | b. | an enforcer. | c. | a
moderator. | d. | a Web
master. |
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