FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS/CHALLENGE

Question 1

A compiler _______.

Accepted Answer

converts the source code into a machine language code

Question 2

The program coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users and the computer, and runs applications.

Accepted Answer

operating system

Question 3

Which of the following will not retain data after the computer is turned off?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 4

The _______ approach to systems implementation is considered the riskiest.

Accepted Answer

direct

Question 5

_______ storage devices do not lose data or programs after the electrical power is turned off.

Accepted Answer

Secondary

Question 6

What are the two major software types?

Accepted Answer

system software and application software

Question 7

_______ programming techniques consist of top-down program design, pseudocode, flowcharts, and logic structures.

Accepted Answer

Structured

Question 8

"Background" software that helps the computer manage its own internal resources is called _______.

Accepted Answer

system software

Question 9

The operating system is often referred to as the software environment or software _____.

Accepted Answer

platform

Question 10

Functions, formulas, charts, and what-if analysis are common features of database management systems.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Microsoft Access is an example of general-purpose application software.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

A microcomputer smaller, lighter, and less powerful than a notebook, and a touch-sensitive screen, is called a _______.

Accepted Answer

tablet

Question 13

Many apps are written for a particular type of mobile device and will not run on other types.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

A _______ error occurs when the programmer uses an incorrect calculation or leaves out a programming procedure.

Accepted Answer

logic

Question 15

The most widely used handheld computers are _______.

Accepted Answer

smartphones

Question 16

Computers require direct current (DC) to power their electronic components and to represent data and instructions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com," what is the domain name?

Accepted Answer

www.simnetonline.com

Question 18

General-purpose applications include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

web authoring

Question 19

_______ languages can be run on more than one kind of computer.

Accepted Answer

Portable

Question 20

In a network environment, the network server computer coordinates all communications between the other computers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Thermal printers use heat elements to produce images on heat-sensitive paper and are used at ATMs and gasoline pumps.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?

Accepted Answer

system software

Question 23

In addition to an Internet connection, users need browser software to easily display web pages.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

This operating system is widely used by servers on the web, mainframe computers, and very powerful personal computers.

Accepted Answer

UNIX

Question 25

A(n) _______ is a program that provides modules of prewritten code.

Accepted Answer

application generator

Question 26

_______ is (are) an outline of the logic of the program that will be written.

Accepted Answer

Pseudocode

Question 27

Output devices are any hardware used to provide or to create output.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow?

Accepted Answer

procedures

Question 29

The electronic equivalent of a file cabinet is a _______.

Accepted Answer

database

Question 30

Cloud printers provide printing services to users without access to the Internet.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 31

_______ of the system happens after the installation of software and hardware.

Accepted Answer

Testing

Question 32

The Internet and the web are the same.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

C++ is a procedural language that is widely used by today’s programmers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

The type of media that uses laser technology to store data and programs is _______.

Accepted Answer

optical disc

Question 35

Most general-purpose applications use a(n) _______ that displays graphical icons to represent familiar objects.

Accepted Answer

graphical user interface

Question 36

Program maintenance involves ensuring that current programs are operating error-free, efficiently, and effectively.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

Shared laser printers typically support color, are more expensive, and are used by a group of people.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

What-if analysis is a very powerful and simple tool to test the effects of different assumptions in a spreadsheet.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

Digital photographs consist of thousands of dots, or _______, that form images.

Accepted Answer

pixels

Question 40

Antivirus programs protect computer systems from viruses or malicious programs. What type of software is this?

Accepted Answer

utilities

Question 41

HDMI ports make it possible to use a computer as a video jukebox or an HD video recorder.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

The _______ compares your entry against its database and returns the result, a list of sites on that topic.

Accepted Answer

search engine

Question 43

A web page typically contains _______, which contains the formatting instructions for displaying the web page.

Accepted Answer

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Question 44

A standard desktop computer comes with an embedded operating system.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

Programming is also called _______ development.

Accepted Answer

software

Question 46

In a database, primary keys are often used to link tables.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 47

FireWire ports are used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, and storage devices.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 48

The most common way to access the Internet is through _______.

Accepted Answer

an Internet service provider (ISP)

Question 49

Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?

Accepted Answer

providing Internet access

Question 50

This hardware houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.

Accepted Answer

system unit

Question 51

The most widely used input devices are monitors, printers, and keyboards.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 52

Employee records, including names, ssn, and related information, would be stored in what type of data file?

Accepted Answer

database

Question 53

The operating system allows the user to interact with application programs and computer hardware thru a user interface.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 54

This type of language uses natural languages to allow humans to communicate more directly to a computer.

Accepted Answer

problem and constraint

Question 55

Google Chrome is an example of a web _______.

Accepted Answer

browser

Question 56

A financial budget would typically be created in what type of data file?

Accepted Answer

worksheet

Question 57

Desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, and mobile devices are classified as _______.

Accepted Answer

personal computers

Question 58

Which one of the following is not considered a form of secondary storage?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 59

"Wiki" comes from the Hawaiian word for _______.

Accepted Answer

quick

Question 60

Which of the following are two important components of the system unit?

Accepted Answer

microprocessor and memory

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