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ITGS - Chapter 4
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1
What interface requires the user to type what they want?
command line
character based
menu driven
2
What user interface is based on characters?
menu driven
character based
command line
3
What does a compiler do?
uploads media to the internet
organizes a variety of media
translates programs to machine language
4
Who created Linux?
Linus Torvulds
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
5
What is software that is not copyrighted called?
open source software
commercial software
public domain software
6
True or False:
Windows has a taskbar and is used often
False
True
7
True or False:
You need a license to activate software
True
False
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True or False:
Vertical-market software cannot help researchers track geographic information
False
True
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What is the best example of an open source software title?
Windows
Unix
Linux
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What is a key factor in writing software?
writing descriptive algorithms
using binary code
using a multi-step systematic approach
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What is the look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view?
User Interface
Human Interface
GUI
12
True or False:
Dual tasking allows a computer to run several programs at once
True
False
13
What is the IBM compatible operating system?
MS DOS
Windows Server
Unix
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What are instructions for installing and using software called?
exclamation
documentation
declaration
15
True or False:
Fragmented files are saved to non-contiguous clusters on a hard disk.
True
False
16
What is the most important factor for a software buyer?
compatibility
memory
manufacturer
17
What provides one-click access to open applications?
taskbar
unicode
track pad
18
What software cannot be legally distributed?
shareware
copyrighted software
freeware
19
What web application combines two or more external sources?
mashups
multi-source software
databases
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What is a collection of interactive webpages called?
wiki
search engine
social media
