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Systems & Application Software

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.1. Which of the following is NOT a function of an

operating system?

a. Control input/output operations

b. Provide security

c. Perform calculations

d. Provide a friendly user interface

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of

application software?

a. Word processor

b. Spreadsheets

c. Windowsd. Smart Draw

3. An example of multitasking is

a. doing a background save while typing a

document

b. allowing many users to use the same program

c. allowing one user to use one programd. opening one program by many users

4. Quality Developers is a company that writes

programs to do specific jobs for other companies.

These programs are called

a. general-purpose software

b. special-purpose software

c. custom-purpose software

d. off-the-shelf software

5. Which of the following is NOT a software

interface?

a. Command-driven

b. Touch screen

c. Menu-drivend. Graphical User Interface (GUI)

6. The name of the interface used by blind persons to

perform operations on a computer is

a. sensor

b. icon

c. braille

d. touch screen

7. Which of the following statements is true of a

transaction file?

a. It is the most complete and up-to-date file.

b. It is used as a back-up copy.

c. It is used for real-time processing.

d. It is used to update the master file.

8. Which type of processing system will use

sequential file organisation?

a. Real-time processisng

b. Batch processing

c. Transaction processing

d. Online processing

9. An airline reservation system is an example of

a. batch processing

b. real time processing

c. interactive processing

d. distributed processing

10. Which of the following is not a utility program?

a. Disk repair program

b. Backup program

c. Spreadsheet programd. File defragmentation program

11. Application software consists of:

a. Entertainment software

b. Productivity software

c. Speciality software

d. All of the above

12. An integrated software package:

a. Can transfer data from one component to

another very easily

b. Costs less than individual applications

c. Takes up less disk space than individual

applications

d. All of the above


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13. Which of the following is not considered to be

system software?

a. Graphics presentation software

b. Operating systemc. Utility program

d. Language translators

14. Which of the following is not a function of the

operating system?

a. Managing files and memory

b. Managing tasks

c. Creating a document

d. Managing input and output devices

15. Batch processing can be used for:

a. Payroll processing

b. Processing utility bills

c. Credit card billing

d. All of the above

16. Real-time processing is used for:

a. Interactive games

b. Processing utility bills

c. Credit card billing

d. All of the above

17. Which of the following is not an operating system?

a. Linux

b. Unix

c. Windows ME

d. Language translator

18. A folder or directory can contain:

a. Files

b. Folders

c. Programsd. All of the above

19. Operating system software that allows more thanone user to access the same data is called:

a. Multitasking operating system

b. Multi-user operating system

c. Single user operating system

d. File managing operating system

20. An example of a menu interface is a

a. Pop-up

b. Pop-down

c. Push-pull

d. Pull-up

21. Which of the following is easy to remember andmakes Graphical User Interfaces user-friendly?

a. Icon

b. Menu

c. Mouse

d. Window

22. A type of utility program used to reduce the size of

a program is

a. a file compression program

b. a troubleshooting program

c. an anti-virus program

d. an un-install program

23. In which of the following file formats can music

files be compressed?

a. gif

b. jpeg

c. mp3

d. mpeg


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Systems & Application Software

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: C PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC Specimen 20082. ANS: C PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC Specimen 2008

3. ANS: A PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC Specimen 2008

4. ANS: C PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC Specimen 2008

5. ANS: B PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC Specimen 2008

6. ANS: C PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC Specimen 2008

7. ANS: C PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC June 2010

8. ANS: B PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC June 2010

9. ANS: B PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC Specimen 2008

10. ANS: C PTS: 1 NOT: Log on to IT for CSEC (2nd Ed.)

11. ANS: D PTS: 1 NOT: Log on to IT for CSEC (2nd Ed.)

12. ANS: D PTS: 1 NOT: Log on to IT for CSEC (2nd Ed.)13. ANS: A PTS: 1 NOT: Log on to IT for CSEC (2nd Ed.)

14. ANS: C PTS: 1 NOT: Log on to IT for CSEC (2nd Ed.)


16. ANS: A PTS: 1 NOT: Log on to IT for CSEC (2nd Ed.)



19. ANS: B PTS: 1 NOT: Log on to IT for CSEC (2nd Ed.)

20. ANS: B PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC June 2011

21. ANS: A PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC June 2011

22. ANS: A PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC June 2011

23. ANS: C PTS: 1 NOT: CSEC June 2011

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