What is applications software?

Software used to do everyday tasks on the computer.

What is the purpose of output devices?

To get information from the computer

Which of the following is a true statement?

Item 4 is an input and item 5 is an output

What is general purpose software?

Software that carries out lots of different tasks

The programs that run on a computer

What does systems software do?

Helps run and maintain the computer

What are the two main types of software?

Systems software and applications software

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1
What is the purpose of input devices?
To get information from the computer
To enter data to the computer
To process data inside the computer
To store data into the computer
2
An intermediate type of memory between registers and RAM is called....
Register
Hard Disk Drive
Cache
CPU
3
What is applications software?
Software that programs the computer.
Software that helps run and maintain the computer.
Software used to do everyday tasks on the computer.
Software used to fix the computer.
4
An online storage is called............
Internet Storage
Network Storage
Magnetic Storage
Cloud Storage
5
What is the purpose of the memory unit?
To display data permanently
To display data temporarily
To store data temporarily
To store data permanently
6
What is the purpose of output devices?
To store data into the computer
To get information from the computer
To enter data to the computer
To process data inside the computer
7
Which of the following is a true statement?
Item 4 is an output and item 5 if an input
Both items are output
Both items are input
Item 4 is an input and item 5 is an output
8
What does item 1 refer to?
Execute
Fetch
Decode
Calculate
9
What is general purpose software?
Software that carries specific tasks
Software that carries out lots of different tasks
The operating system
Software the is used to calculate numbers.
10
What are the missing output of C and P?
C is 1 and P is 1
C is 0 and P is 0
C is 0 and P is 1
C is 1 and P is 0
11
What does item 3 refer to?
Execute
Fetch
Calculate
Decode
12
Which of the following is item 2?
Computer Unit
Control Unit
Memory Unit
Output device
13
Which of the following is item 3?
Computer Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Memory Unit
Control Unit
14
A CPU that contains more than one core is known as what type of processor?
Mono Processor
Quad Processor
Multi-core processor
Dual Processor
15
Which type of software does Norton anti virus software belong to?
Utility Software
Application Software
System Software
Anti Virus medicine
16
What is an example of a storage device?
A keyboard
A monitor
A hard drive
A mouse
17
Which of the following is needed to coordinate timing and data flow in the processor?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
RAM
Memory Unit
Control Unit
18
Which of the following three components of CPU is responsible for calculations?
Computer Unit
Control Unit
Memory Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit
19
In CPU, an instruction is fetched then executed. What happens between these two steps?
Fetch
Execute
Decode
Nothing happens.
20
A processor states that it is dual core. How many cores does it have?
1
3
2
4
21
What is software?
a computer that is used to write litters only.
The physical parts of the computer
The programs that run on a computer
The place where data is stored on a computer
22
Which of the following is item 1?
RAM
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Memory Unit
Input device
23
What does systems software do?
Programs the computer
Helps to compose an email
Performs everyday tasks on the computer
Helps run and maintain the computer
24
Which of the following are output devices?
RAM, ROM and keyboard
Monitor, printer and speakers
Speakers, mouse and printer
Monitor, Hard Disk and USB
25
Which of the following are input devices?
Keyboard, Mouse and Camera
Mouse, Printer and Headphones
Camera, Monitor and Printer
Projector, Controller, Display
26
What are the two main types of software?
Systems software and applications software
Data software and processing software
CPU software and RAM software
Input software and output software
27
CPU fetches the next instruction to be processed from main memory. What is this memory called?
RAD
ROD
ROM
RAM
28
Which of the following are tasks that the operating system would perform?
Taking images
Playing music
Managing the use of memory
Word processing
29
The main processing component in a computer is known as what?
Central Heating Unit
Central Processing Unit
Central Processing System
Central Cooling Unit
30
What type of computer architecture do most computers use today?
Windows Architecture
Von Neumann Architecture
Apple Architecture
Computer Architecture

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