Which of the following is NOT one of the five main functions of an operating system?

Teach the user how to use the computer

What is an advantage to using a proprietary operating system such as Windows or Mac OS X?

It comes with some level of customer support with the purchase price

Which of the following is NOT a phase of the software development process?

Ignore the end user’s needs in a program

What of the following is a reason a software development project may fail?

When feedback isn’t gathered and acted upon

Which of the following is step 3 in the software development process?

Design the first program version

Which of the following best describes computer code?

A set of detailed instructions telling a computer’s CPU what to do

Which of the following is step 5 in the software development process?

Design the next program version

Which of the following statements about operating systems is true?

An operating system is a type of software

Which of the following is step 7 in the software development process?

Deploy/maintain/evaluate the first code release and plan for next release

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1
Which popular operating system is an example of an open source operating system?
Microsoft Windows
Android
Linux
Mac OS X
2
Which of the following is NOT one of the five main functions of an operating system?
Provide a graphic user interface
Teach the user how to use the computer
Organize files
Manage applications
3
What is an advantage to using a proprietary operating system such as Windows or Mac OS X?
It does not provide regular updates or upgrades
It is developed by volunteers
It comes with some level of customer support with the purchase price
It is not widely used
4
Which of the following is NOT a phase of the software development process?
Code/test/fix the first version
Ignore the end user’s needs in a program
Design the first program version
Write the problem statement
5
Which of the following is the first step in the software development process?
Write the requirements
Design the first program version
Write the problem statements
Deploy/maintain/evaluate the first code release and plan for next release
6
What of the following is a reason a software development project may fail?
When feedback isn’t gathered and acted upon
When information is shared appropriately
When the progress of the project is tracked appropriately
When team members agree on key goals
7
Which of the following is step 3 in the software development process?
Design the next program version
Code/test/fix the first program version
Design the first program version
Write the requirements
8
Which of the following is key to successful software development projects?
Planning
Excellent communication
All of the above
Frequent testing
9
Which of the following best describes computer code?
The “performance” or “running” of a computer command
Any error in a computer program that keeps it from running as planned
A set of detailed instructions telling a computer’s CPU what to do
A person who writes the code to instruct a computer
10
Which of the following is step 5 in the software development process?
Code/test/fix the next program version
Code/test/fix the first program version
Design the next program version
Write the requirements
11
Which of the following statements about operating systems is true?
An operating system is a type of software
You can use a computer without the computer running its operating system
The following don’t have an OS: an iPad, a laptop, and a smartphone
An operating system doesn’t prioritize the tasks that a CPU does
12
Which of the following is step 7 in the software development process?
Deploy/maintain/evaluate the first code release and plan for next release
Code/test/fix the first program version
Design the next program version
Write the requirements

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