Introduction to IS

The primary purpose of an operating system is

• to allow people to use the computer

• to make the most efficient use of the computer hardware

• to keep system programmers employed

• to make computers faster

A list of instructions used by a computer is called:

• program

• input

• text

• output

Software instruction intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called:

• system software

• software acquisition

• open source software

• application software

If you were visiting Disney World and you used its touch-screen monitors to locate a restaurant, what type of hardware device would you be using?

• input

• output

• input and output

• storage

To improve the performance of a business process, which of the following is most relevant?

• input

• processing

• control and feedback

• all of the answers

Automatic teller machine (ATM) is an example of scanning input devices.

• True

• False

There are a few categories of input devices. Scanner is an example of input device.

• True

• False

Information Technologies (IT) are used to build an Information System (IS).

• True

• False