Hardware & Software R354

Question 1

Which computer component is responsible for connecting all internal devices together?

Accepted Answer

Motherboard

Question 2

Utility programs are used for ...

Accepted Answer

security, smooth operation and system maintenance.

Question 3

The OS allows the user to ...

Accepted Answer

control the computer and access application software.

Question 4

Contains the boot up instructions for the computer ......

Accepted Answer

BIOS

Question 5

For a computer to be of any use ...

Accepted Answer

lots of processes must run at the same time.

Question 6

Which of these is NOT malware?

Accepted Answer

Disk Cleanup

Question 7

Some device drivers are loaded by the operating system when ...

Accepted Answer

a hardware device is connected to the computer.

Question 8

Memory management is one of the main duties of the operating system.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Kerry wants to produce a school magazine. Which of these applications would be best?

Accepted Answer

Publisher

Question 10

Proprietary software .....

Accepted Answer

Cannot be edited

Question 11

What type of User Interface is shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Command-Line Interface

Question 12

Which is NOT an example of a Menu-Driven Interface?

Accepted Answer

Laptop PC

Question 13

What does BIOS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Basic Input Output System

Question 14

Which of the following software is NOT an OS?

Accepted Answer

Firewall

Question 15

Most device drivers are loaded into memory by the operating system during ...

Accepted Answer

booting.

Question 16

Which of these is not a web browser?

Accepted Answer

Access

Question 17

Sarah has had problems with unauthorised users accessing her data. What should she use?

Accepted Answer

Firewall

Question 18

John’s computer has been running slowly. Which program could help resolve this?

Accepted Answer

Defragmentation

Question 19

Which of these is not a User Interface?

Accepted Answer

Solid State Interface

Question 20

The Operating System (OS) of a computer is ...

Accepted Answer

a set of software programs

Question 21

Which is FALSE? User Interfaces make Operating Systems easier to use by having consistent ...

Accepted Answer

Graphical User Interfaces (GUI)

Question 22

Which of these is not an OUTPUT device?

Accepted Answer

Scanner

Question 23

Which application is best suited to organisation, storage and analysis of numerical data?

Accepted Answer

Spreadsheet

Question 24

The OS must be able to distinguish between requests from ...

Accepted Answer

programs and users that should NOT be allowed., programs and users that should be allowed.

Question 25

What does RAM stand for?

Accepted Answer

Random Access Memory

Question 26

In a computer with a single CPU ...

Accepted Answer

only 1 instruction can be executed at a time.

Question 27

Which internal device stores data for active programs using the CPU?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 28

One of the main functions of an OS is Peripheral Management where ...

Accepted Answer

software interacts with input and output devices (hardware).

Question 29

The OS controls the way that ...

Accepted Answer

application software accesses computer hardware.

Question 30

Which of these are ways to acquire software?

Accepted Answer

Off-the-shelf, Open Source, Proprietary, Bespoke.

Question 31

Internal component where all processing happens.........

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 32

Which software does this mascot represent?

Accepted Answer

Linux

Question 33

Software interacts with peripheral devices like printers, USBs drives, mice, sound systems ...

Accepted Answer

by using device drivers.

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a function of an OS?

Accepted Answer

Performs operations that allow the computer to boot up.

Question 35

Which of these is not an INPUT device?

Accepted Answer

Speaker

Question 36

Which of the following is not an advantage of a Menu-Driven Interface?

Accepted Answer

They require a lot of processing power and memory.

Question 37

Bristol zoo keeps data on all their animals. This is likely to be stored in a.....

Accepted Answer

Database

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