1. What are the two types of software?

A. Application and os
B. Application and system
C. User and system
2. What does GUI stand for?
3. What does API stand for?
4. What is an example of system software?
A. Adobe Photoshop
B. Microsoft Word
C. Firmware
5. Application programs do what?
A. Enables the computer to talk to the hardware.
B. Enables the user to perform a task.
C. Enables software to run concurrently
6. If you run into problems or questions with a piece of software what menu option
should you choose?
A. Options
B. Help
C. Print
7. The operating program does what?

 A. Software that is embedded in a hardware device

B. A specific type of software developed to allow interaction with
hardware devices
C. A program that manages all other programs on the computer
8. What is commercial software that offers a trail version of its product for a certain
amount time before you buy it?
A. Shareware
B. Freeware
C. Liteware
9. Whats an example of Firmware ?
A. OS
B. BIOS
C. Open Source

10. Which of the following tools are used to see, hear, or recognize the results of
your information-processing requests?
A)
Output devices
B)
Input devices
C)
Storage devices
D)
Telecommunications devices
11. What type of software is anti-virus software?
A)
Personal productivity software
B)
Utility software
C)
Vertical market software
D)
Operating system software

12. What type of computer supports the computing needs of hundreds of people
in a large business environment?
A)
Desktop computer
B)
PDA
C)
Mid-range computer
D)
Mainframe computer
13. What
industry?
A)
B)
C)
D)

type of application software is developed specifically for a distinct

Personal productivity software
Operating system software
Horizontal market software
Vertical market software

14. Users of which of the following types of software may modify the software to
suit their needs, and take comfort in the fact that changes they wish to make to
the software are fully under their control?
A)
Open-source software
B)
Closed-source software
C)
Commercial software
D)
Vertical market software
15. What is the smallest unit of information that a computer can process?
A)
Byte
B)
Bit
C)
Pixel
D)
Meg
16. In a computer, which of the following is the hardware that interprets and
executes the system and application software instructions and coordinates the
operation of all other hardware?
A)
RAM
B)
CPU
C)
ROM
D)
Cache
17. Which of the following refers to an operating system feature that allows you
while your computer is runningto unplug a device and plug in a new one
without first shutting down your computer?
A)
Plug and play
B)
Spool
C)
Hot swap
D)
Cold plug

18. Which of the following is a standard for transmitting information in the form
of short-range radio waves over distances of up to 30 feet and is used for
purposes such as wirelessly connecting a cell phone or a PDA to a computer?
A)
Bluetooth
B)
Infrared
C)
RFID
D)
Laser
19. Which of the following is the set of pathways along which information moves
between devices outside the motherboard and the CPU?
A)
Firewire port
B)
IrDA
C)
Bluetooth
D)
The expansion bus