IS 300 Technology Guide 2: Software
Q TG2.1: ________ is the sequence of instructions for the computer. A : A computer program B : Documentation C : Hardware D : A stored program concept
A computer program
Q TG2.13: Which of the following is not a motion controlled gaming console? A : Xbox 360 Kinect B : Leap Motion Controller C : Apple MacOS X D : PS3 PlayStation Move
Apple MacOS X
________ refers to the physical equipment used for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system. Infrastructure Hardware Software Networking
Hardware
________ accept(s) data and instructions and convert(s) them to a form that the computer can understand. Output technologies Primary storage The CPU Input technologies
Input technologies
Which of the following is a characteristic of secondary storage? It can use a variety of media. It takes less time to retrieve data from it than from RAM. It is volatile. It is more expensive than primary storage.
It can use a variety of media.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of secondary storage? It can use a variety of media. It is volatile. It is cheaper than primary storage. It takes more time to retrieve data from it than from RAM.
It is volatile. Secondary storage has the following characteristics: It is nonvolatile. It takes more time to retrieve data from it than from RAM. It is cheaper than primary storage (see Figure TG 1.4). It can use a variety of media, each with its own technology.
Q TG2.22: You are about to start a web design firm. Which of the below applications would you need the most for the business? A : QuarkXPress B : Apple iWork Keynote C : Macromedia Dreamweaver D : Novell Groupwise
Macromedia Dreamweaver
________ is a type of secondary storage. RAM A register Magnetic tape Cache memory
Magnetic tape
________ are the slowest secondary storage medium. Optical storage devices RAM sticks Magnetic disks Magnetic tapes
Magnetic tapes
________ are also called PCs. Supercomputers Mainframes Microcomputers Microprocessors
Microcomputers
________ are the smallest and least expensive category or general-purpose computers. Microcomputers Supercomputers Mainframes Microprocessors
Microcomputers
Which of the following is NOT a trend in hardware? Smaller More powerful Faster More expensive
More expensive
Q TG2.27: You want to create an engineering program that encourages teamwork, allows people to tap to move objects across the screen, and enables users to browse through previous design versions. This means you are creating a(n) ________. A : GUI B : RFID program C : NUI D : VR app
NUI
Q TG2.5: The ________ monitors, schedules, and manages operations performed by your computer. A : PAS B : OS C : SI D : GUI
OS
Q TG2.2: ________ software is available at no cost to developers or users. A : Open-source B : Proprietary C : Operating system D : Free
Open-source
Q TG2.16: The number of application software programs is large because A : there are many different uses for computers. B : hardware is getting cheaper. C : each application has both open-source and proprietary versions. D : software products have many defects.
WRONG - each application has both open-source and proprietary versions.
Q TG2.17: In contrast to voice recognition software designed for discrete speech, input technologies for continuous speech are designed to interpret A : human speech. B : one word at a time. C : a conversational stream. D : input to systems software only.
WRONG human speech.
Q TG2.19: A service company is searching for a software product that they can buy without having to do much in-house programming to make it work. They also want the assurance that long-term support will be available from the vendor. Which software type would be its best choice? A : open systems B : proprietary C : open source D : operating system
WRONG open source
Q TG2.3: The set of computer instructions that provide more specific functionality to a user is called a A : documentation. B : application software. C : systems software. D : hardware.
application software.
Q TG2.11: When a company purchases proprietary software, it A : can resell it but cannot change it. B : can use it but cannot change its source code. C : can see its source code but cannot change it. D : can change its source code but cannot resell it.
can use it but cannot change its source code.
Q TG2.6: Personal application software in the ________ category provides tools for data storage, retrieval, and manipulation. A : desktop publishing B : data management C : communication D : personal information managementinformation management
data management
Moore's law states that microprocessor complexity would ________ approximately every 18 months. quadruple triple quintuple double
double
Q TG2.10: As businesses decentralize and have more computers to manage, software companies have increased their usage of A : proprietary software products. B : internal development teams. C : firms that track software licensing. D : broad application software.
firms that track software licensing.
Q TG2.4: A software that is usable, reliable, defect free, cost effective, and maintainable, is defined as ________ software. A : professional B : license-grade C : open-source D : good
good
Q TG2.15: When users need to directly control hardware, what alternative do they have to running complex commands? A : graphical user interface B : open source software C : open systems software D : social interface
graphical user interface
Q TG2.7: As software evolves, the potential for software errors is A : unchanged. B : increasing. C : decreasing. D : eliminated.
increasing.
Q TG2.28: Operating systems interface between the user and the hardware, manage the input and output processes, and ____
monitor the computer
Q TG2.29: You finished developing an innovative application to compete with Quicken that helps individuals maintain their checkbook, monitor their credit cards, and track their stocks. Under which of the following categories would you market your business? A : personal finance B : web design C : data management D : spreadsheets
personal finance
Q TG2.25: A software firm is selling a business application that features many screens and work flows. Since this is often perceived as 'too complex', what is the best interface it should invest in to improve its position? A : touch-enabled gesture-control interface B : social interface C : motion control interface D : operating system interface
social interface
Q TG2.21: Your new operating system is too complex for everyday users. Since _________ are often viewed as corny, you decide to create an operating system that allows users to click on pictures to open their desired applications. These pretty pictures are called ________. A : social interfaces; GUIs B : motion apps; NUIs C : GUIs; social interfaces D : NUIs; motion apps
social interfaces; GUIs
Q TG2.23: Your new operating system is too complex for everyday users. Since ________ are often viewed as corny, you decide to create an operating system that allows users to click on pictures to open their desired applications. These pretty pictures are called ________. A : GUIs; social interfaces B : motion apps; NUIs C : social interfaces; GUIs D : NUIs; motion apps
social interfaces; GUIs
Q TG2.9: What does computer hardware need in order to provide business value? A : documentation B : graphical user interface C : software D : social interface
software
Q TG2.26: You create an innovative application to compete with Corel Quattro Pro that helps individuals analyze their financial information using what-if and goal-seeking analyses. Under which of the following categories would you market your business? A : data management B : web design C : personal finance D : spreadsheets
spreadsheets
Q TG2.12: What interface does an Apple iPhone use that traditional desktop did not use? A : graphical user interface B : social interface C : touch-enabled gesture-control interface D : network interface
touch-enabled gesture-control interface
Q TG2.24: You finished developing an innovative application, which has a similar purpose like Macromedia Dreamweaver. Which of the below businesses would be your first choice for a target market? A : banks B : web designers C : art designers D : manufacturers
web designers
Q TG2.14: What factor has a large impact on how well the operating system hides the complexity of the hardware from the user? A : The Microsoft Office assistant. B : The haptic interface. C : The applications software. D : The graphical user interface.
The graphical user interface.
Q TG2.20: Employees in a certain company work on different documentation, numerical analysis and data manipulation tasks, while continuously sharing documents over e-mail. Which application software should they all have on their computers? A : Microsoft Office suite, as it offers integrated functions by the same vendor to cover all these needs. B : Any software that the employees prefer, as long as it is properly licensed. C : Different applications from different vendors, each best-suited for its own function. D : IBM Lotus Notes, as it can handle e-mails and has some word processing capabilities.
WRONG - Microsoft Office suite, as it offers integrated functions by the same vendor to cover all these needs.
Q TG2.30: A software company has created a revolutionary framework that acts as an abstraction layer to essentially hide the underlying operating system details from any applications running on top of it but adds a minor processing overhead. Which of the below is their best choice for a target market for such framework? A : Organizations with applications that must run on many possible operating systems and that can afford a minor slowdown of their applications. B : Large companies whose users are all running on the same exact operating system and computer model. C : Scientific firms that need their real-time applications to run on smaller computers. D : Businesses looking to improve the speed of their applications and support them on more computer types.
Organizations with applications that must run on many possible operating systems and that can afford a minor slowdown of their applications.
Q TG2.18: When categorizing personal application software, can Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft FrontPage be placed in the same category? A : Both applications provide the same rich content creation capabilities, so they can definitely be categorized together. B : The applications are created by different vendors, so they cannot be categorized together. C : PowerPoint focuses on presentations while FrontPage focuses on web site design, so they are really different. D : Actually none of these applications is a personal application software, so the categories are irrelevant.
PowerPoint focuses on presentations while FrontPage focuses on web site design, so they are really different.
________ temporarily store(s) data and program instructions during processing. Secondary storage Input technologies Primary storage The CPU
Primary storage
Q TG2.8: What task is system software performing, that application software does not? A : Provide common instruction sets for all applications. B : Handle the business logic of an application. C : Fix the errors in the code. D : Start the documentation system when an application starts.
Provide common instruction sets for all applications.
Your computer crashes in the middle of you writing a term paper. You lose the paper because you had not saved a copy yet. You lost your paper because it was in ________. RAM ROM binary form the CPU
RAM RAM is temporary and, in most cases, volatile—that is, RAM chips lose their contents if the current is lost or turned off, as from a power surge, brownout, or electrical noise generated by lightning or nearby machines. Most of us have lost data at one time or another because of a computer crash or a power failure. What is usually lost is whatever is in RAM, cache, or the registers at the time, because these types of memory are volatile. Therefore, you need greater security when you are storing certain types of critical data or instructions. Cautious computer users frequently save data to nonvolatile memory (secondary storage). Most modern software applications also have autosave functions.
________ storage is designed to store very large amounts of data for extended periods. Tertiary Secondary Quaternary Primary
Secondary
________ storage stores data and program instructions for future use. Tertiary Secondary Primary Quaternary
Secondary
Which of the following is the correct order for the class of computers from most powerful to least powerful? Supercomputers, mainframe computers, microcomputers, laptop/notebook computers, tablet computers, wearable computers Supercomputers, mainframe computers, microcomputers, tablet computers, laptop/notebook computers, wearable computers Supercomputers, microcomputers, mainframe computers, laptop/notebook computers, tablet computers, wearable computers Supercomputers, microcomputers, mainframe computers, tablet computers, laptop/notebook computers, wearable computers
Supercomputers, mainframe computers, microcomputers, laptop/notebook computers, tablet computers, wearable computers
________ performs the mathematical calculations and makes logical comparisons. The CPU The ALU The control unit A microprocessor
The ALU The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) performs the mathematical calculations and makes logical comparisons.
_________ performs the actual computation or "number crunching" inside any computer. The CPU The ALU A bit The control unit
The CPU
_________ manipulate(s) the data and control(s) the tasks performed by the other components. The CPU Communication technologies Output technologies Input technologies
The CPU Central processing unit (CPU): Manipulates the data and controls the tasks performed by the other components.