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05 - Practice Test

1. System software is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer?s ____________

Note: If we think of the computer system as a layered model, the system software is the interface between the hardware and user applications

design and game consoles

software and driver programs

mouse and printer drivers

hardware and application programs.

2. The best known example of system's software is the O __________ S__________

Bill Gates created his very own operating system. Yep, you guessed it! He created the windows operating system. Why not watch this video about making your own?

Opcode Sentient

Operating System

Opulent System

None of the above

3. Fill in the blanks for the following excerpt on an important type of systems software.

The ______ (basic input/output system) gets the computer system started 
after you turn it on and manages the data flow between the operating 
system and attached devices such as the hard disk, video adapter, 
keyboard, mouse, and printer.

DIOS

WINDOWS

RAM

BIOS

4. The boot program loads the operating system into the computer's main memory or random access memory (RAM).

TRUE

FALSE

5. Internet/Web OS: Is designed to run on the browser that is online.

FALSE

TRUE

6. AI software has now been created to help protect water suppliers. This is considered more efficient than a small team of humans analysing the water supply for different types of bacteria

True

False

7. What is software?

The physical components of a computer

The programs and other operating information used by a computer

The devices to connect you to a network

The wires and switches

8. What must software be translated into for the hardware to 'understand'?

High level language

Object code

Low level language

Machine code

9. The following are all types of what…

1) Firmware 2) Operating systems 3) Software applications

Hardware

Firewalls

Software

Security

10. What is firmware?

A program working with the operating system

A hardware device to enhance system security

A program embedded onto a hardware device

A hardware device to enhance internet speed

11. What is an operating system?

Software that allows the user to connect to the internet

A hardware device to enhance system security

A platform that gives the user an interface to the hardware

A hardware device to enhance internet speed

12. What is software?

A material (tangible) interface that you can touch

None of these options apply

Hardware required to make the operating system function

Binary bits hard coded into the computer

13. Which of the following statements is an accurate description for 'open source software'?

1) Software that is free and openly available to everyone (people who create open
source products publish the code and allow others to use and modify it) 

2) Software that legally remains the property of the organisation, group, or 
individual who created it

3) Software that is licensed at no cost, or for an 
optional fee (It is usually closed source)

None of these options apply

14. Software includes system software and ?.

All of the above

windows software

application software

malware

15. Systems software includes:

All of the listed options are valid examples of systems software

BIOS

operating systems software

utility software

16. Robot Operating System (ROS) is robotics middleware (i.e. collection of software frameworks for robot software development)

True

False

17. What is an operating system?

It is a piece of hardware and software (combined) that controls the operating of the entire computer system

It is a piece of hardware that allows us to interact and interface with the computer

It is a piece of software that controls the general operation of a computer and provides an easy way for us to interact with computers

It is a piece of operational hardware that controls only the CPU and the internal registers

18. Which two of the following options are valid operating systems

Linux & Windows

Linux & Google Chrome

iOS & Yahoo

Google Chrome & Windows

19. The operating system provides a helpful ______________ which aids the user in their interactions with the hardware (by hiding the computer's internal complexity)

interface

utility

security

processor

20. What does GUI stand for?

Graphical Utility Interchange

Graphical Utility Icons

Graphical User Interactions

Graphical User Interface

21. The operating system on most computers and smartphones provide an interface that has icons, titles and menus. This type of interface is the GUI.

False

True

22. Which of the following is an advantage of a CLI (Command Line Interface)?

The commands have to be remembered by the programmer

There is no advantage - it is a poor interface in comparison to all the others

It has text that is easy to read

can be much faster and more flexible than any other type of interface

23. A real-time OS could be installed in special purpose embedded systems like robots, cars, and modems

False

True

24. Single-user and multitask OS: These are usually installed and found on contemporary personal computers

True

False

25. Multi-user OS: These tend to be installed in network environments where _____________ Server OS's are examples of multi-user operating systems.

none of these options are valid

multiple comptuers use a single server

a single user has to share resources with the world

many users have to share resources.

26. In 2016, the top 10 Utility software vendors accounted for nearly 45% of the global Utility applications market which grew 1.5% to approach nearly $3.3 billion in license, maintenance and subscription revenues

Source: https://www.appsruntheworld.com/top-10-utility-software-vendors-and-market-forecast/

True

False

27. What is encryption software?

Software that uses cryptography to prevent unauthorized access to digital information

Software that hides your files

Software that uses changes public keys into private keys

Software that prevents viruses

28. What is used to encrypt and decrypt code?

A card

A key

A code

A licence

29. Using encryption software makes your personal data more vulnerable to attack and interception

True

False

30. Why are backups for files/data/programs important?

It ensures that there is a way of restoring any files/programs/data that has been lost

Because your computer tells you it is

Ensures you don’t worry about losing data

So if your data was stolen, you have can track who stole it

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