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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

.

Windows

d

.

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 program

d

.

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-driven

d

.

Graphical User Interface (GUI)


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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 program

d

.

File defragmentation program

11. Application software consists of:

a

.

Entertainment software

b

.

Productivity software

c

.

Speciality software

d

.

All of the above


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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 individualapplications

d

.

All of the above

13. Which of the following is not considered to be

system software?

a

.

Graphics presentation software

b

.

Operating system

c

.

Utility program

d

.

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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

.

Programs

d

.

All of the above

19. Operating system software that allows more than

one 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


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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?


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a

.

gif

b

.

jpeg

c.

mp3

d.

mpeg


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