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Modified 16 January 2004

Software quiz 1 - 20 marks

Online learners print the question paper, disconnect from the Internet, think about the correct answers. Go online and do the exercise, then submit. Onsite learners do it on foolscap paper as homework.

Number of this quiz: (see above)

Section 1 - Role of software - 4 marks

Write down a letter/number of the item in Column B which best matches each of the descriptions in Column A. Fill in the correct letters/numbers in the text boxes.

Column A

Column B
  1. All the software used to operate and maintain a computer system, including the operating system and utility programs
  2. Program or software that performs a specific task, such as word processing or database management
  3. Program that performs a specific task, usually for a specific profession
  4. Program used to perform a variety of tasks. Examples are word processing, desktop publishing, electronic spreadsheet, and database programs
  1. Application software
  2. General-purpose program
  3. Special-purpose program
  4. System software

Section 2 - System software operating systems - 11 marks

Write down a letter/number of the item in Column B which best matches each of the descriptions in Column A. Fill in the correct letters/numbers in the text boxes.

Column A

Column B
  1. Another term for the command interpreter or user interface, which is the part of the system software that communicates with the user
  2. Another term for the user interface, the part of the system software that communicates with the user; also called the job control language (jcl)
  3. Capability of an operating system to switch between tasks
  4. Capability to run different parts of one program on different processors
  5. Group of programs that helps the computer's components function together smoothly
  6. Part of an operating system that stays in primary storage at all times
  7. Part of the operating system that remains in storage at all times
  8. Part of the system software that communicates with the user
  9. Parts of the operating system that are kept on disk and loaded into primary storage only when needed
  10. ROM chip that is built into the computer's memory and that checks the input and output devices when the system is started
  11. To load an operating system into primary storage and prepare a computer for use
  1. Basic Input/Output System chip
  2. Boot
  3. Command interpreter
  4. Job control language (JCL)
  5. Multitasking
  6. Multithreading
  7. Operating system
  8. Resident program
  9. Supervisor program
  10. Transient program
  11. User interface

Section 3 - Windows 95 - 5 marks

Write down a letter/number of the item in Column B which best matches each of the descriptions in Column A. Fill in the correct letters/numbers in the text boxes.

Column A

Column B
  1. A monitor used to help maximize the computer's performance by keeping track of what is happening with the various hardware devices
  2. A Windows 95 feature that automatically begins playing a CD when it is inserted into the CD drive
  3. In Windows 95, an icon that provides fast access to a program
  4. In Windows 95, the bar at the bottom of the screen, used for launching applications and switching tasks
  5. Interface for which commands must be memorized and correctly typed
  1. AutoPlay
  2. Command-line interface
  3. Performance monitor
  4. Shortcut
  5. Taskbar

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