Transcript Chapter 3 Midterm Review

Chapter 3 Midterm
Review
Your Help For the Mid-Term
True False section
 Operating systems can control one
computer or multiple computers, or they
can allow multiple users to interact with
one computer.
 True
True false
 It is possible to have two or more
operating systems stored on a single
computer.
 True
True False
 The responsibility of ROM is to retrieve
each instruction, decode it, and then
execute it.
 False, processors do that
True False
 Popular PC magazines and journals
often have articles on software bugs and
possible solutions.
 True
True False
 All software packages have restrictive
copyright or licensing agreements.
 False, Some software packages
True False
 File management can protect certain files
from unwanted users.
 True
True False
 Off – the shelf software can often be
installed quickly.
 True
True False
 Visual Languages use a graphical or
visual interface for program development.
 True
Multiple Choice
 The hardware configuration of the computer system
combined with the particular system software in use is
known as the_____.
 A. Operating System
 B. Computer Platform
 C. Programming Language Software
 D. Application Software
Answer: B
Multiple Choice
 A(n)_____ is a set of symbols and rules that are used
to write program code.
 A. Interpreter
 B. Compiler
 C. Software Suite
 D. Programming Language
 Answer: D
Multiple Choice
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Languages beyond the forth generation include____.
A. Structured Query Languages
B. BASIC
C. COBOL
D. Artificial Intelligence Language
 Answer: D
Multiple Choice
 _____ involves running more than one application at
the same time.
 A. Multitasking
 B. Spooling
 C. Multithreading
 D. Your Momma
 Answer: A
Multiple Choice
 The____ Controls the operation of all processors within
the computer system.
 A. Compiler
 B. Interpreter
 C. Operating System
 D. Utility Software
 Answer: C
Multiple Choice
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The Linux operating system was developed by____.
A. Linus Torvalds
B. AT & T
C. IBM
D. Tim Berners-Lee
 Answer: A
Multiple Choice
 Which of the following types of software is programmed
to have human-like intelligence?
 A. Groupware
 B. Artificial Intelligence
 C. Decision Support
 D. Expert Systems
 Answer: B