Software

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A quiz based off 3.1.2 Computing
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Question 1

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Define the term 'software'
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  • The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
  • A collection of physical parts of a computer system.

Question 2

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What is application software?
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  • Software that is available on all platforms
  • Allows you to complete tasks that would have been impossible otherwise

Question 3

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What are the stages of a systems life cycle?
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  • Definition,Investigation and analysis,Design,Implementation,Installation,Documentation,Testing and Maintenance
  • Definition,Investigation and analysis,Design,Implementation,Testing,Installation,Documentation,Maintenance and Evaluation
  • Definition,Investigation and analysis,Design,Implementation,Testing,Installation,Documentation,Evaluation and Maintenance
  • Definition,Investigation and analysis,Design,Implementation,Testing,Evaluation and Maintenance

Question 4

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What is the difference between the spiral and waterfall models?
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  • The spiral model allows analyst to go back to any stage in the process where the waterfall is a top-down process.
  • The spiral model allows the analyst to start at any point.

Question 5

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An operating system is a peripheral
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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What is a Feasibility Study?
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  • The software that runs the BIOS.
  • A study of the aesthetics of the GUI.
  • A study that checks the code of a program to make sure it will work.
  • An assessment of the practicality of a proposed plan or method.
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