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What are the two types of computer software?
a) Application and system software
b) Database and budgeting software
c) Word processing and virus software
d) Application and window software

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

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

The initials GUI stand for what?
a) graphical user interface
b) gas under intercom
c) graphics under intelligence
d) graphics up to intel

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) compiling
d) software design

Which of the following types of computer languages uses binary code to communicate with the computer?
a) machine
b) assembly
c) high-level
d) database

Which of the following is correct about assembly languages? *
a) They run slower than machine language
b) Machine language is one step up from assembly languages
c) It is more difficult to write in an assembly language than machine language
d) They are a type of high-level programming languages

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

Which of the following is NOT true about high-level languages?
a) High-level languages do not allow a program to be written on one computer and then run on a different computer
b) It is faster to write in a high-level language than in assembly language or machine language
c) Learning a high-level language takes less time
d) Learning a high-level language takes less time

Which of the following is a computer program which converts the source code into machine language one line at a time?
a) Interpreter
b) Converter
c) RAM
d) Compiler

Which of the following is NOT true about data?
a) It is stored and processed in decimal format
b) It is information processed or stored by a computer
c) It can be transferred from one computer to another
d) It can be in the form of figures, texts, images or other types of information

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 change your operating system.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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

Linux is an operating system that can be easily customized.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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

You can open any file using Microsoft Office.
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

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

To rename a folder, right click on the name and then type the new name you want.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Computer languages are only categorized by level of intelligence.
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

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