CS 101 QUIZ #1 1. Software that acts as an interface between hardware and the application software is called ________ software. A. database B. utility C. backup D. system E. word processing 2. Online means A. carrying out the steps asked by the software. B. processing data. C. accessing information electronically using computers and telephone lines. D. using a computer. E. all of the above. 3. The operating system is a type of A. systems software B. utility programs C. applications software D. artificial intelligence E. expert systems 4. The physical devices that make up a computer system is collectively called A. hardware B. software C. controllers 5. Microsoft's Word program is an example of A. System Software B. Application Software C. Utility Software D. Interfacing Software 6. Windows 95 is an example of A. System Software B. Application Software C. Utility Software D. Interfacing Software 7. Excel is an example of A. a Wordprocessor B. a Spreadsheet C. a Database D. a utility program E. an integrated package 8. The field of study that is attempting to create software that duplicates human reasoning processes is called A. Robotics B. Expert Systems C. a GUI D. Artificial Intelligence E. Computer Telephony 9. The collection of wires that connects the CPU to other components within the computer system is called A. a bus B. a port C. a GUI D. a linkage controller E. coaxial wires 10. Microsoft's Access program is an example of A. a wordprocessor B. a spreadsheet C. a database D. anti-virus software 11. A computer virus is A. a program that destroys files on a computer systems. B. replicates, has a trigger, and does damage when trigger is pulled. C. an illegal software program. D. all of these. 12. A gigabyte is approximately A. 1000 bytes. B. 1,000,000 bytes. C. 1,000,000,000 bytes. D. 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. E. 8 bits. 13. A bit is A. 8 bytes. B. a character. C. one megahertz. D. a binary digit. E. none of these. 14. Data that is currently being processed is stored in______ A. control unit. B. monitor. C. secondary memory. D. the central processing unit. E. primary memory. 15. This type of memory is used for permanent storage of data. A. RAM B. primary memory C. main memory D. electronic memory E. secondary memory 16. A megabyte is approximately A. 1000 bytes. B. 1,000,000 bytes. C. 1,000,000,000 bytes. D. 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. E. 8 bits. 17. A byte is A. two bits. B. a character. C. a binary digit. D. one megahertz. E. none of these. 18. Primary memory is sometimes called A. RAM memory. B. Auxilary memory. C. Secondary memory. D. DASD. E. none of these. 19. IBM PCs (and IBM clones) are refered to as A. mainframes. B. workstations. C. minicomputers. D. microcomputers. E. all of these. 20. When a disk is formatted, it is divided into pie-shaped areas called_______ A. sectors. B. tracks. C. buckets. D. diskettes. E. FAT. 21. The File Allocation Table is usually located A. only on the hard drive. B. in sector 0, track 0 of all magnetic media. C. in the boot sector. D. in sector 0 and sector 1. E. in track 0 and track 1. 22. A High Density 3.5 inch floppy (after formatting) contains approximately ____ of memory. A. 720 K B. 1.44 K C. 720 M D. 1.44 M E. 360 K 23. To change to a newer, enhanced, and more powerful version of software is called A. outsourcing. B. structured programming. C. a template. D. a vertical change. E. an upgrade. 24. The main function of an application software programmer is to A. write viruses B. write utility programs C. write systems software D. design systems E. None of these. 25. The grid in a spreadsheet is called A. a template. B. a worksheet. C. the kernel. D. the frame. E. the container area. 26. The person who writes programs that the computer uses to manage the operating system is called A. a systems programmer. B. a database administrator. C. a systems designer. D. an application programmer. E. a computer operator. 27. The person who is responsible for developing the specifications for a computer system is called A. a systems programmer. B. a database administrator. C. a systems analyst. D. an application programmer. E. a computer operator. 28. The item in a data record that uniquely identifies that record is called A. a primary key. B. a secondary key. C. a switch key. D. a node. E. a modes key. 29. A computer screen is divided into thousands of tiny A. pixels. B. ports. C. bytes. D. matrices. E. none of these. 30. In DOS, the main directory is called its _______ directory. A. unit B. branch C. shell D. boot E. root 31. The COM1 and COM2 ports are examples of A. serial ports. B. parallel ports. C. Graphical User Interfaces. D. software modules. E. channels. 32. LPT1 and LPT2 are examples of A. types of printers. B. serial ports. C. parallel ports. D. cables. E. mouse connections. 33. A socket on the system that is used to attach peripheral devices is called a A. control card. B. CPU. C. board. D. port. E. none of these. 34. Output that is printed in a permanent form is called A. soft copy. B. hard copy. C. magnetic storage. D. read-only storage. E. read-write storage. 35. A type of printer that sprays ink onto paper is called a A. laserjet printer. B. inkjet printer. C. impact printer. D. dot-matrix printer. E. none of these. 36. A type of printer that uses toner and heat to print is called a A. laserjet printer. B. inkjet printer. C. impact printer. D. dot-matrix printer. E. none of these. 37. SQL is used primarily with A. spreadsheets. B. artificial intelligence. C. expert systems. D. wordprocessors. E. databases. 38. A file is composed of a series of A. records. B. fields. C. unrelated facts. D. binary operants. E. queries. 39. A client-server relationship exists when A. a programer performs some task for an end-user. B. a database and its programs are stored on a central database server. C. customers interact with some computer system. D. software on a client's computer system is accessed by a central computer system. E. someone uploads or downloads programs or files from the Internet. 40. The process of using computer software to transform one image into another is called A. a mask. B. kerning. C. morphing. D. clip art. E. transmigration. 41. A program that does not replicate itself, has a triggering mechanism, and, if the trigger is pulled, does damage is called A. a virus. B. an inoculator. C. a logic bomb. D. a worm. E. a pirate program. 42. A program that replicates itself, has a triggering mechanism, and, if the trigger is pulled, does damage is called A. a virus. B. an inoculator. C. a logic bomb. D. a worm. E. a pirate program 43. The copying of selected files to some magnetic media for archival purposes is called A. disaster recovery. B. backup procedure. C. historical copying. D. computer telephony. E. grandfather-father-son. 44. A DBA is responsible for A. application software B. a computer's operations routine. C. databases. D. data encryption routines. E. data backup archival routines.