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Software - Unit 1 Digital Technology

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Programs designed for an end user to do a particular task are called....

a)

Application software

b)

System software

c)

Anti-virus software

d)

Utility applications software

2.

This includes the OS and all the utility programs that enable the computer to operate...

a)

Application software

b)

System software

c)

Anti-virus software

d)

Utility applications software

3.

A word-processing program such as Microsoft Word is an example of...

a)

Application software

b)

System software

c)

Anti-virus software

d)

Utility applications software

4.

OS stands for...

a)

Operating Software

b)

Open Software

c)

Open System

d)

Operating System

5.

Which of these is NOT a function of system software?

a)

Allocating memory

b)

Storage

c)

Processing time

d)

Data compression

6.

Which of these is NOT a mode of processing?

a)

Real-time processing

b)

Batch processing

c)

Anti-virus

d)

Multi-user system

7.

Real-time processing is when data is processed immediately it is input...true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which TWO of these are modes of processing?

a)

Real-time

b)

Batch

c)

Anti-virus

d)

Allocating memory

9.

This type of processing is when data is collected over a period of time and is processed together at a later time...

(a)  

10.

This type of processing occurs immediately data is input and updating occurs before the next input occurs...

(a)  

11.

Which TWO of these are examples of real-time processing?

a)

Airline/concert booking systems

b)

Electricity billing system

c)

Air traffic control systems

d)

Payroll system

12.

Which TWO of these are examples of batch processing?

a)

Airline/concert booking systems

b)

Online stock control systems

c)

Billing systems (e.g. gas, electricity, telephone)

d)

Payroll systems

13.

Which of these is NOT an utility application?

a)

Disc defragmentation

b)

Data backup and restore

c)

Multi-user system

d)

Task scheduling