A device that is connected to the motherboard is.....................
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(a). called an external device
14%
(b). called an adjunct device
66%
(c). called a peripheral device
8%
(d). must connect using ribbon cable
1%
(e). none of these
Documentation of computer programs is important so that...............
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(a). users can learn how to use the program
10%
(b). other programmers can know how to maintain the program
24%
(c). the programmer can see why the code is written that way while hunting for sources of error
59%
(d). all of the above
1%
(e). none of these
The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use. is call.................
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(a). assembling
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(b). translating
22%
(c). parsing
52%
(d). formatting
0%
(e). none of these
The physical components of a computer system................
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(a). software
90%
(b). hardware
4%
(c). ALU
4%
(d). control unit
0%
(e). none of these
The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called...............
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(a). multitasking
5%
(b). object-oriented programming
5%
(c). multi-user computing
5%
(d). time-sharing
0%
(e). none of these
Developing sets of instructions for the computer to follow and task the same way as many times as needed is called...............
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(a). listing
26%
(b). sequencing
71%
(c). programming
3%
(d). directing
0%
(e). none of these
The term used to define all input and output devices in a system is................
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(a). monitor
16%
(b). software
36%
(c). shared resourse
45%
(d). hardware
1%
(e). none of these
Which is not an item of hardware?
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(a). An MP3 File
5%
(b). A keyboard
3%
(c). A Disk drive
2%
(d). A Monitor
0%
(e). None of these
Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
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(a). Mouse
0%
(b). Printer
1%
(c). Monitor
97%
(d). Excel
1%
(e). None of these
Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer syste are often added later to the system are...............
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(a). clip art
3%
(b). highlight
8%
(c). execute
85%
(d). peripherals
1%
(e). none of these
A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have the.........,...
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(a). compiler
23%
(b). loader
73%
(c). operating system
1%
(d). assembler
2%
(e). none of these
Programs designed specifically to address general-purpose appl and special-purpose applications are called...............
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(a). operating system
18%
(b). system software
55%
(c). application software
14%
(d). management information systems
0%
(e). none of these
What is the name for the process that is used to convert instructions or programs, written in a high-level languag instructions (or a program) that can be run on a computer?
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21%
(a). Assembling
70%
(b). Compiling
8%
(c). Translating
1%
(d). Uploading
0%
(e). None of these
Which of the following peripheral devices displays informa user?
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(a). Monitor
7%
(b). Keyboard
19%
(c). Secondary storage devices
7%
(d). Secondary storage media
0%
(e). None of these
An assembler is used to translate a program written in........,.....
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(a). A low level language
12%
(b). Machine language
16%
(c). A high level language
64%
(d). Assembly language
0%
(e). None of these
The capability of the operating system to enable two or more programs to execute simultaneously in a single computer system using a single processor is.................
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(a). multiprocessing
43%
(b). multitasking
16%
(c). multiprogr
6%
(d). multi execution
0%
(e). none of these
Aprogram which helps create written documents and lets you go back make and corrections as necessary..................
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(a). Spreadsheet
8%
(b). Personal writer
3%
(c). Word printer
65%
(d). Word processor
0%
(e). None of these
Start or restart of the computer...............
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(a). Exit
0%
(b). Kick
95%
(c). Boot
3%
(d). Kick-start
1%
(e). None of these
.....................is when the computer is turned on and the operating system is loading
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(a). Booting
1%
(b). Flashing
1%
(c). Tracking
0%
(d). Taping
0%
(e). None of these
A compiler is used to translate a program written in................
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(a). a low level language
70%
(b). a high level language
7%
(c). assembly language
7%
(d). machine language
1%
(e). none of these