TiO Live session 1 post-session activity

Which of the following are examples of hardware?

• Circuits

• Maps

• Chips

• Speakers

True or false: A bus system is made up of thin parallel cables connecting different hardware devices?

• True

• False

Keyboards, mice, joysticks and scanners are examples of

Which of the following are examples of output devices?

• Computer screens

• Printers

• Microphones

• Speakers

Android OS, Linux OS, Windows OS and OSX and iOS are examples of

What are Python, Ruby and Blockly examples of?

• Licencing Schemes

• Operating Systems

• Programming Languages

• Proprietary Software

Which of the following are characteristics of proprietary software?

• Must be purchased

• Users can use and modify the product

• Examples include Microsoft, Apple and Adobe

• Company retains the intellectual property rights

True of false: Windows NT/10, Mac OS, Linux and computer language translators and interpreters are examples of application software.

• True

• False

What are the two categories of application software?

Answer explanation

Answer:

1. 1. Custom software or bespoke software

2. 2. Commercial off-the-shelf software

A master program that manages how software uses the hardware of a computer is a definition of

• Binary code

• Operating system

• Central Processing Unit

• Word-processing application