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The process of developing a sequence of instructions to enable a computer to accomplish a particular task is called
a) computer programming
b) software development
c) software design
d) compiling

What are the types of computer software?
a) application and system software
b) word processing and virus software
c) application and window software
d) database and budgeting software

Which of the following is an advantage of high-level computer programming languages?
a) Programs written in high-level languages run faster than other types of computer languages
b) It is easy to create a compiler for a high-level language
c) They create smaller programs
d) Learning a high-level languages takes less time than other types of computer languages

Which of the following is an example of system software?
a) MAC OS X
b) Microsoft Word
c) Adobe Acrobat
d) Photoshop

Which of the following is NOT an example of a program designed to perform specific tasks for users?
a) System software
b) Database software
c) Video editing software
d) Word processing software

Which of the following types of computer languages uses binary code to communicate with the computer?
a) Machine language
b) Database language
c) Assembly languages
d) High-level languages

Application software is:
a) programs written to perform a specific function specified by the user
b) bits and bytes
c) program written to make the hardware of a computer function
d) all of these

Mac OS X is the world's most popular operating system.
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

There are two parts to every file: the file name and the file extension.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The operating systems manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

You can create files to help you stay organized.
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

Computer programmers write step by step instructions which tell the computer exactly what it should do.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

.wav is a ____ file
a) audio
b) video
c) executable
d) picture

.mov is a ____ file
a) video
b) audio
c) picture
d) executable

.exe is a ____ file
a) executable
b) video
c) audio
d) picture

.jpeg is a ____ file
a) picture
b) audio
c) video
d) executable

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