Chapter 1 Assessment

Which of the following counts as internal hardware?

• RIM

• HDD

• Parentboard

• CPU

• NIC

The name for programs that provides the services that the user requires to solve a given task is called __________.

• System Software

• Application Software

• App software

• Program Software

Which of the following are Application Software?

• Database Software

• Word Processing Software

• Compiler Software

• Linker Software

• Computer-aided design software

Which application software is used to organise and manipulate numerical data?

• Number Processing

• Word Processing

• Database

• Spreadsheet

Control and Measurement Software is designed to allow a ___________ to interface with sensors to measure physical quantities and control applications. (Pick at least 2)

• Computer

• Microprocessor

• Artificial Intelligence

• Control Program

Which of the following apply to a CLI?

• Instructions must be typed out to carry out an action.

• Icons represent programs.

• Requires users to understand how a computer works.

• Menus show additional actions that can be taken.

Which of the following disadvantages of using a GUI?

• Very slow to use

• Very slow to execute commands

• Need to train and learn how to use.

• Have limited options on what can be done.

A device that is controlled by a computer and takes information from a computer to translate it to a medium that can be understood by people is called an _____ device.

• Input

• Data

• Output

• Multimedia

Which of the following are advantages of using a laptop?

• It is easy to move around.

• It is easy to upgrade.

• It can be linked to any multimedia device.

• It has better specifications.

What does Gesture-based user interfaces use to interpret movement?

• Computer vision

• Computer sight

• Image processing

• Cameras and sensors.