CHAPTER 4 : Self Assessment Test

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CHAPTER 4: SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST

Systems and application software are critical in helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals.

1.    Which of the following is an example of a command-driven operating system?

a. Windows XP

b.    Leopard

c.    MS-DOS

d.    Windows Vista

2.    Application software such as Microsoft Office Excel manipulates the computer hardware directly. True or False?

Answer : False

3.    Today’s operating systems support multitasking, the ability to run multiple processes seemingly simultaneously.

4.    The file manager component of the OS controls how memory is accessed and maximizes available memory and storage. True or False?

Answer : False

Organizations should not develop proprietary application software unless doing so will meet a compelling business need that can provide a competitive advantage.

5.    The primary function of system software is to apply the power of the computer to give people, workgroups, and the entire enterprise the ability to solve problems and perform specific tasks. True or False?

Answer : False

6.    Software that enables users to improve their personal effectiveness, increasing the amount of work they can do and its quality, is called _______________.

a.    personal productivity software

b.    operating system software

c.    utility software

d.    graphics software

7.    Optimization can be found in which type of application software?

a.    spreadsheets

b.    word processing programs

c.    database programs

d.    presentation graphics programs

8.    Software used to solve a unique or specific problem that is usually built in-house but can also be purchased from an outside company is called property software.

9.    A program to detect and eliminate viruses is an example of what type of software?

a.    personal productivity software

b.    operating system software

c.    utility software

d.    applications software

Organizations should choose a programming language whose functional characteristics are appropriate for the task at hand, considering the skills and experience of the programming

staff.

10.  Most software purchased to run on a personal computer uses a ___________ license.

a.    site

b.    concurrent-user

c.    multiuser

d.    single-user

11.  A class of application software that helps groups work together and collaborate is called workgroup application software.

12.  Each programming language has its own set of rules, called the syntax of the language.

13.  A special software program called an interpreter performs the conversion from the programmer’s source code into the machine-language instructions consisting of binary digits, and results in a machine-language program. True or False?

Answer : False