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Quiz by Lavington ICT, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Lavington ICT
almost 9 years ago
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Question 1
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System software...
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controls the hardware
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handles real world jobs that users want to do
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has limited functionality and is used to maintain computer systems
Question 2
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Application software (e.g. word processors, hotel booking systems, e.t.c.)...
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controls the hardware.
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handles real world jobs that users want to do.
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has limited functionality and is used to maintain computer systems.
Question 3
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Utility software (e.g. firewalls, system cleanup, defragmentation)...
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has full functionality and is used to maintain computer systems.
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has limited functionality and is used to maintain computer systems.
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has limited functionality and is used to maintain applications.
Question 4
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The operating system is a set of programs that...
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controls the hardware and lets users work with the computer.
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lets users and applications work with the computer.
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controls the hardware and lets users and applications work with the computer.
Question 5
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A user interface of a computer is...
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the boundary between human user and the machine.
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the boundary between human user and the internet.
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the boundary between human user and an application.
Question 6
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A command line interface requires users to...
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type commands.
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click on icons.
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type responses.
Question 7
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A graphical user interface (GUI) uses images, known as icons to represent resources, files, programs and actions.
GUI's are useful because...
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they are intuitive and the user does not need to learn commands.
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keyboard use is minimal and the user does not need to learn commands.
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they are intuitive, keyboard use is minimal and the user does not need to learn commands.
Question 8
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Operating systems to need to manage memory and decide what goes where in memory. They have to make sure
that...
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1)memory is used efficiency. 2) important data is not overwritten during the running of a program.
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1)memory is used efficiency. 2) important data may be overwritten during the running of a program.
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1)memory is used efficiency. 2) important programs are not overwritten during the running of a program.
Question 9
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Operating systems organise files on secondary storage. Most use hierarchical systems: - Files are stored in
directories. - Directories can include sub-directories. A directory is a...
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random grouping of files. In a Windows based system directories are often called folders.
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logical grouping of files. In a Windows based system directories are often called files.
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logical grouping of files. In a Windows based system directories are often called folders.
Question 10
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Privileges are the rights assigned to users and groups. They may include features such as whether for a particular
file the user can:
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read (view it) - write (change it) - execute (run it if it is a program)
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read (view it) - protect (secure access) - execute (run it if it is a program)
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write (change it) - protect (secure access) - execute (run it if it is a program)
Question 11
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Custom written software is...
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software specifically created for a particular users needs
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software that can be bought from a supplier and is ready to install. It may have additional features that the user does not need.
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software placed in the public domain by programmers. They often produce software to improve their skills or for the public good.
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software that is developed for profit by a company. The source code is retained as a valuable trade secret. Users but a license to use it.
Question 12
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Open source software is...
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software specifically created for a particular users needs
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software that can be bought from a supplier and is ready to install. It may have additional features that the user does not need.
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software placed in the public domain by programmers. They often produce software to improve their skills or for the public good.
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software that is developed for profit by a company. The source code is retained as a valuable trade secret. Users but a license to use it.
Question 13
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Off the shelf software is...
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software specifically created for a particular users needs
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software that can be bought from a supplier and is ready to install. It may have additional features that the user does not need.
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software placed in the public domain by programmers. They often produce software to improve their skills or for the public good.
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software that is developed for profit by a company. The source code is retained as a valuable trade secret. Users but a license to use it.
Question 14
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Proprietary software is...
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software specifically created for a particular users needs
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software that can be bought from a supplier and is ready to install. It may have additional features that the user does not need.
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software placed in the public domain by programmers. They often produce software to improve their skills or for the public good.
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software that is developed for profit by a company. The source code is retained as a valuable trade secret. Users but a license to use it.
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