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Lesson 1-3: What is Computer Software

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call the programs that help a computer run?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Internet Browser

2.

What is an example of an internet software?

a)

Microsoft Office

b)

Mozilla Firefox

c)

Google Chrome

d)

Google Drive

3.

What do you call the parts that make up a computer?

a)

Software

b)

Internet Browser

c)

Hardware

4.

True or False: Hardware and software work together to form a system.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is an example of writing software?

a)

Google Docs

b)

Microsoft Word

d)

Skill Struck

6.

What is 1 software component you would need to make a video call on the computer?

a)

Zoom

b)

Google Meet

c)

computer

d)

video camera

7.

What is software?

a)

The parts that make up a computer.

b)

The programs that help a computer run.

8.

What is a computer virus?

a)

a small software or code that causes damage to your keyboard

b)

a small software or code that causes damage to your data and software on a computer

c)

a code that can inputted to as a removable media

d)

a code used to login into your computer

9.

People create virus to: Select all that apply

a)

steal money

b)

steal sensitive information

c)

take control of a computer and use it for a specific task

d)

to find a babysitter

10.

Disk cleaners, antivirus software, backup tools, and file compressors are which kind of system software?

a)

Operating System

b)

Firmware

c)

Device Drivers

d)

Utility Software

11.

what are two main types of software

a)

operating system

b)

application system

c)

microsoft

d)

fire fox

12.

how many types of application software are there

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

all devices have what kind of system?

a)

operating

b)

functing

c)

moving

d)

runing

14.

what is the software that allows the user to accomplish a goal or purpose

a)

application

b)

giding

c)

runing

d)

working

15.

what is an example of utility software

a)

antivirus

b)

virus

c)

spam

16.

Productivity software, such as Microsoft Office, can help employees complete their job duties.

a)

true

b)

fals

17.

Software is also known as computer programs.

a)

True

b)

Falso

18.

Operating system of computer is the master program that manages how software gets to use the hardware of the computer.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Bill Gates created ______ operating system.

a)

IOS

b)

Google

c)

Windows

d)

Cisco

20.

Learning to code will help control what you want software to do.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Hardware and software can work independently from each other.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

IOS and WINDOWS are examples of operating systems.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

What lets the computer's hardware and software work together?

a)

Operating System

b)

Computer Virus

c)

Monitor

d)

Central Processing Unit

24.

What tells the hardware what to do and how to do it?

a)

Software

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Hard Ware

d)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

25.

Keyboard, Mouse, Camera and Microphone are all ___________?

a)

Software - Input

b)

Software - Output

c)

Hardware - Output

d)

Hardware - Input

26.

The 2 types of Software are:

a)

Financial

b)

System

c)

Business

d)

Application

27.

You can touch software

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What type of software is it?

a)

Operating system

b)

Application software

29.

Which of the following is NOT a type of application software?

a)

Word processor

b)

Operating System

c)

Web browser

d)

Games

30.

A computer can still function properly without system software.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
Each computer is only able to have one application software.
a)
True
b)
False
32.

What is the most important program that runs on your computer, it lets software and hardware work together?

a)

Operating System

b)

Programs

c)

Applications

d)

Hardware

33.
Software that is created by a company and relased for anyone to buy is called
a)
Bespoke
b)
Proprietary
c)
Open Source
d)
Off the shelf
34.
Custom written software means that customers can get their software quickly
a)
true
b)
false
35.
Off the shelf is called that because
a)
you used to pick the box off the shelf in a shop
b)
the code sits on a shelf within the hard drive
36.
Custom written software is created by the company that will use it
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Custome written software can be created by someone within your company or by an outside company hired to create it
a)
true
b)
false
38.
Custome written software is cheaper than off the shelf, because you don't have to pay for features you don't need
a)
true
b)
false
39.
Which of these will have (typically) been tested more before it is released
a)
Custom Written
b)
Off the shelf
40.
What app is this
a)
quizziz
b)
quizizz
c)
quizlet
d)
quzey
41.

The term app is an abbreviation for

a)

apply

b)

apple

c)

application

d)

appropriate

42.

Productivity, Graphics, Communication and Home, education and entertainment are all _________ software.

a)

off-the-shelf

b)

custom software

c)

system software

d)

application software