2.1.3 Software

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A multiple choice quiz for the A451 unit on Software
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Resumo de Recurso

Questão 1

Questão
System software...
Responda
  • controls the hardware
  • handles real world jobs that users want to do
  • has limited functionality and is used to maintain computer systems

Questão 2

Questão
Application software (e.g. word processors, hotel booking systems, e.t.c.)...
Responda
  • controls the hardware.
  • handles real world jobs that users want to do.
  • has limited functionality and is used to maintain computer systems.

Questão 3

Questão
Utility software (e.g. firewalls, system cleanup, defragmentation)...
Responda
  • has full functionality and is used to maintain computer systems.
  • has limited functionality and is used to maintain computer systems.
  • has limited functionality and is used to maintain applications.

Questão 4

Questão
The operating system is a set of programs that...
Responda
  • controls the hardware and lets users work with the computer.
  • lets users and applications work with the computer.
  • controls the hardware and lets users and applications work with the computer.

Questão 5

Questão
A user interface of a computer is...
Responda
  • the boundary between human user and the machine.
  • the boundary between human user and the internet.
  • the boundary between human user and an application.

Questão 6

Questão
A command line interface requires users to...
Responda
  • type commands.
  • click on icons.
  • type responses.

Questão 7

Questão
A graphical user interface (GUI) uses images, known as icons to represent resources, files, programs and actions. GUI's are useful because...
Responda
  • they are intuitive and the user does not need to learn commands.
  • keyboard use is minimal and the user does not need to learn commands.
  • they are intuitive, keyboard use is minimal and the user does not need to learn commands.

Questão 8

Questão
Operating systems to need to manage memory and decide what goes where in memory. They have to make sure that...
Responda
  • 1)memory is used efficiency. 2) important data is not overwritten during the running of a program.
  • 1)memory is used efficiency. 2) important data may be overwritten during the running of a program.
  • 1)memory is used efficiency. 2) important programs are not overwritten during the running of a program.

Questão 9

Questão
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...
Responda
  • random grouping of files. In a Windows based system directories are often called folders.
  • logical grouping of files. In a Windows based system directories are often called files.
  • logical grouping of files. In a Windows based system directories are often called folders.

Questão 10

Questão
Privileges are the rights assigned to users and groups. They may include features such as whether for a particular file the user can:
Responda
  • read (view it) - write (change it) - execute (run it if it is a program)
  • read (view it) - protect (secure access) - execute (run it if it is a program)
  • write (change it) - protect (secure access) - execute (run it if it is a program)

Questão 11

Questão
Custom written software is...
Responda
  • software specifically created for a particular users needs
  • software that can be bought from a supplier and is ready to install. It may have additional features that the user does not need.
  • software placed in the public domain by programmers. They often produce software to improve their skills or for the public good.
  • 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.

Questão 12

Questão
Open source software is...
Responda
  • software specifically created for a particular users needs
  • software that can be bought from a supplier and is ready to install. It may have additional features that the user does not need.
  • software placed in the public domain by programmers. They often produce software to improve their skills or for the public good.
  • 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.

Questão 13

Questão
Off the shelf software is...
Responda
  • software specifically created for a particular users needs
  • software that can be bought from a supplier and is ready to install. It may have additional features that the user does not need.
  • software placed in the public domain by programmers. They often produce software to improve their skills or for the public good.
  • 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.

Questão 14

Questão
Proprietary software is...
Responda
  • software specifically created for a particular users needs
  • software that can be bought from a supplier and is ready to install. It may have additional features that the user does not need.
  • software placed in the public domain by programmers. They often produce software to improve their skills or for the public good.
  • 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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