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WorksheetsIT | Chapter 1
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow?
People
Procedures
Internet
Data
The physical equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the:
typology
compiler
hardware
software
The word "software" is interchangeable with the word:
application
procedure
program
computer
What are the two major software types?
Operating system software and utilities software
System analysis software and data warehousing software
System software and application software
Database management software and application software
Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?
Procedures
System software
Hardware
Microsoft Access
"Background" software that helps the computer manage resources is called:
shareware
application software.
desktop
system software.
Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users and the computer, and runs applications.
System software
Operating system
Application software
Device driver
Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs. This is an example of which type of software?
Browser software
Operating system
Application software
Utilities
System software includes all of the following except:
Operating systems
Utilities
Device drivers
Browsers
Which of the following computers is also referred to as a server and is used to support end users for things such as retrieving data from a database or providing application software?
Midrange
Mainframe
Supercomputer
Microcomputer
Desktop, notebook, tablet, and handheld computers are classified as:
Mainframe computers
Supercomputers
Microcomputers
Midrange computers
The most widely used handheld computers are:
A. laptops.
PDAs and smartphones.
notebooks and laptops.
tablets
A microcomputer that is smaller, lighter and less powerful than a notebook that has a touch sensitive screen is called a:
laptop
desktop
subnotebook
Tablet
This computer component holds data that is currently being processed.
RAM
Rom
Bus
Ports
Which of the following will not retain data after the computer is turned off?
DVD
RAM
ROM
Hard drive
Identify the four basic categories of hardware in a microcomputer system.
Hard disk, input/output, secondary storage, and display devices
System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and primary storage
System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and communication
System unit, modem, RAM, and microprocessor
This hardware houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.
System unit
Input/output devices
Secondary storage
Communication
Which of the following are two important components of the system unit?
Microprocessor and memory
Keyboard and mouse
Microphone and speakers
Monitor and printer
Which one of the following is not considered a form of secondary storage?
Solid-state storage
Optical disk
RAM
Hard disk
USB drives are a type of what kind of secondary storage?
Optical
Magnetic
High-definition
Solid-state
The type of media that uses laser technology to store data and programs is:
hard disk.
flash
solid state.
optical
Which of the following is not an example of a document file created by a word processor?
Spreadsheet
Letter
Memo
Term paper
A financial budget would be created in what type of data file?
Worksheet
Database
Presentation
Document
Employee records, including names, social security numbers, and related information, would typically be stored in what type of data file?
Presentation
Document
Database
Worksheet
The Internet is the largest _____ in the world.
network
system unit
database program
operating system
Which technology allows users to shift their desktop computing activities to computers on the Internet?
Distributed databases
Cloud computing
Handheld computers
Solid-state storage
