Software

Question 1

Which software is the most suitable choice for creating and editing large amounts of text in a report?

Answer 1

Word processing software is the most suitable choice for creating and editing large amounts of text in a report.

Question 2

Which software is the most suitable for creating a newspaper page layout with text and images?

Answer 2

Desktop publishing software is the most suitable for creating a newspaper page layout with text and images.

Question 3

What is the process called which enables you to personalise letters with names and addresses from a database?

Answer 3

The mail-merge process enables you to personalise letters with names and addresses from a database.

Question 4

What feature allows you find one word in a document and automatically replace it with another?

Answer 4

Find and replace allows you to find one word in a document and automatically replace with with another.

Question 5

What does the acronym WYSIWYG stand for?

Answer 5

The acronym WYSIWYG stands for what you see is what you get.

Question 6

What is a collective name for the range of pictures, images and drawings produced by a computer?

Answer 6

A collective name for the range of pictures, images and drawings produced by a computer is graphics.

Question 7

What are the tiny dots that make up images produced with painting packages called?

Answer 7

The tiny dots that make up images produced with painting packages are called pixels.

Question 8

What is one of the problems when storing images in bitmap format?

Answer 8

Images stored in bitmap format take up a large amount of memory.

Question 9

What is a second problem with storing images in bitmap format?

Answer 9

Images stored in bitmap format lose their quality when resized.

Question 10

What type of image is made up of lines, shapes and coordinates?

Answer 10

Vector images are made up of lines, shapes and coordinates.

Question 11

What does CAD stand for?

Answer 11

CAD stands for Computer Aided Design.

Question 12

CAD packages are used by engineers and architects to produce what?

Answer 12

CAD packages are used by engineers and architects to produce technical drawings.

Question 13

What piece of software do you need to view web pages?

Answer 13

A web browser is needed to view web pages.

Question 14

What language are web pages written in?

Answer 14

Web pages are written in HTML.

Question 15

What does HTML stand for?

Answer 15

HTML stands for Hyper Text Mark-up Language.

Question 16

What does HTML use to tell a browser how to display text?

Answer 16

HTML uses tags to tell the web browser how to display text.

Question 17

A disk defragmenter is an example of which type of software?

Answer 17

A disk defragmenter is an example of a utility program.

Question 18

A collection of software that has a common set of commands/icons would be classed as which type of software?

Answer 18

A collection of software that has a common set of commands/icons would be classed as integrated software.

Question 19

What is ‘tailor made’ software also known as?

Answer 19

Tailor made software is also known as bespoke software.

Question 20

A programming language developed to share similarities with human language is known as a what?

Answer 20

A programming language developed to share similarities with human language is known as a high level language.

Question 21

When the computer has to react within a guaranteed time to an input, which type of operating system is the best?

Answer 21

Real-time processing is the best type of operating system when the computer has to react within a guaranteed time to an input.

Question 22

Which type of operating system allows multiple tasks to run at the same time, each taking turns using the resources of the computer?

Answer 22

Multi-tasking allows multiple tasks to run at the same time, each taking turns using the resources of the computer.

Question 23

Which type of operating system will allow a number of users to use the same system at the same time?

Answer 23

Multi-user will allow a number of users to use the same system at the same time.

Question 24

Which is the processing method where tasks are collected together, stored and then processed in one go at a designated time?

Answer 24

Batch processing is the processing method where tasks are collected together, stored and then processed in one go at a designated time.

Question 25

Which type of operating system would be the best choice to control the braking system on a car?

Answer 25

Real-time processing would be the best choice to control the braking system on a car.

Question 26

Which type of processing would be the most appropriate for printing the bank statements ordered by customers each day?

Answer 26

Batch processing would be the most appropriate for printing the bank statements ordered by customers each day.

Question 27

Which type of operating system would be needed to allow the students in a class to read a file that the teacher also had open?

Answer 27

Multi-user would be needed to allow the students in a class to read a file that the teacher also had open.

Question 28

Which user interface allows the user to interact with the computer by typing instructions?

Answer 28

A command line interface allows the user to interact with the computer by typing instructions.

Question 29

Who are command line interfaces best used by?

Answer 29

Command line interfaces are best used by experts.

Question 30

Which operating system makes extensive use of a command line interface?

Answer 30

MS-DOS makes extensive use of a command line interface.

Question 31

Which user interface usually allows you to choose an option by clicking on the icon that represents it?

Answer 31

A graphical user interface allows you to choose an option by clicking on the icon that represents it.