Hardware and Software

A sound card is used for:

Application software that is pre-packaged is often called:

The keyboard & mouse are most likely to be connected to a PC using which of the following?

Generally, COTS based packages are used to:

The software that organises and controls hardware and other software is called;

Languages that use mnemonics to represent different commands are called:

Which interface is able to transmit video, audio and control data?

The ability to execute more than 1 program at the same time is known as;

The 2 main methods of translation are:

The component that performs all non-integer numeric calculations is called the:

The component that provides communication between the CPU and RAM is the:

Low-level languages are also known as:

Graphical user interfaces use:

Spreadsheet software and database software can best be described as:

The process that examines whether the syntax of the source code is correct is known as:

Which list contains only input devices?

Printers, plotters and monitors are all examples of:

Another term for main memory is:

The type of language developed as a consequence of the hardware design?

Most devices communicate with the operating system using:

Peter has a PC that he uses to complete a number of different tasks. The OS is most likely:

The function that transforms inputs into outputs is called:

Application interfaces provide the means by which:

Which function maintains data even when the system is off?

Memory areas that are used to store instructions currently being used by the CPU are called:

C++ and Pascal are examples of:

An integer is best described as:

The storage that remains when the power is turned off is known as:

Processing and control functions are performed by:

The 2 main types of software present on all computer systems are:

Elements of a computer system include:

Lisp, APL and Haskell are examples of: