PreTest Quiz INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS

The primary objectives of an operating system are two-fold. The first is to provide services for __________________.

• Programming and encoding.

• Input and Output

• Data and Results.

• building and running application programs.

A computer is an electronic device that can be programmed to accept_______, process it and generate ­­________.

• Application Software -Operating System

• data (input) - result (output)

• Hardware – Software

• All of the above

The ___________ consists of both hardware and software components.

• Application Software

• computer system

• CPU

• None of the Above

Computer software also known as ____________

• Physical components

• programs or applications

• Operation Software

• Hybrid Components

Computers can be categorized in three ways. What are those?

• based on their data handling capabilities, based on their sizes or based on purpose.

• Analog Computer, Digital Computer, Hybrid Computer

• All of the above

• None of the Above

Minicomputer belongs to what category of the types of computers?

• Size

• Type

• Purpose

• None of the Above

Analog belongs to what category of the types of computers

• Type

• Purpose

• Size

• All of the Above

What does it mean by File Management?

• A program is intended to carry out various tasks.

• Data and programs are stored as files in the secondary storage of a computer system.

• Operating system manages these heterogeneous devices that are interdependent.

• While a computer system is operational, different tasks are running simultaneously.

___________________ is the computer user also known as orgwarer the humanware.

• Software

• Hardware

• Firmware

• Liveware

What are the two types of computers based on Purpose?

• Single and double Purpose

• Easy and hard purpose

• General and Special Purpose

• Black and white Purpose