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,Computing Essentials 2019, 27e (O’Leary)Chapter 1 Information Technology, the Internet, and You
1) Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow?
A) people
B) procedures
C) Internet
D) data
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Information Systems
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Technology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Learning Outcome: 01-01 Explain the parts of an information system: people, procedures,
software, hardware, data, and the Internet.
2) The equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the ________.
A) typology
B) compiler
C) hardware
D) software
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Information Systems
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Technology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Learning Outcome: 01-01 Explain the parts of an information system: people, procedures,
software, hardware, data, and the Internet.
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,3) In most cases, the word "software" is interchangeable with the word ________.
A) procedure
B) application
C) program
D) computer
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Software
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Technology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Learning Outcome: 01-01 Explain the parts of an information system: people, procedures,
software, hardware, data, and the Internet.
4) What are the two major software types?
A) system analysis software and data warehousing software
B) operating system software and utilities software
C) system software and application software
D) database management software and application software
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Software
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Technology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Learning Outcome: 01-02 Distinguish between system software and application software.
5) Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?
A) procedures
B) system software
C) hardware
D) Microsoft access
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Software
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Technology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Learning Outcome: 01-03 Differentiate between the three kinds of system software programs.
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, 6) "Background" software that helps the computer manage its own internal resources is called
________.
A) shareware
B) application software
C) desktop
D) system software
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Software
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Technology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Learning Outcome: 01-03 Differentiate between the three kinds of system software programs.
7) Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users
and the computer, and runs applications.
A) system software
B) operating system
C) application software
D) device driver
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Software
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Technology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Learning Outcome: 01-03 Differentiate between the three kinds of system software programs.
8) Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs. This is
an example of which type of software?
A) browser software
B) operating system
C) application software
D) utilities
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Software
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Learning Outcome: 01-03 Differentiate between the three kinds of system software programs.
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