1. What happens when you boot up a PC?
1) Portions of the operating system are copied from disk into memory.
2) Portions of the operating system are copied from memory onto disk.
3) Portions of the operating system are compiled.
4) Portions of the operating system are emulated.
5) The PC gets switched off.
2. Linux is an example of
1) freeware
2) open source software
3) shareware
4) complimentary
5) None of these
3. Which of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing numerical and statistical calculations?
1) Database
2) Document processor
3) Graphics package
4) Spreadsheet
5) PowerPoint
4. A ____ is used to read handwritten or printed text to make a digital image that is stored in memory.
1) printer
2) laser beam
3) scanner
4) touchpad
5) None of these
5. You organize files by storing them in
1) archives
2) lists
3) indexes
4) folders
5) None of these
6. A ___ is a pre-designed document that already has coordinating fonts, a layout, and a background.
1) guide
2) model
3) ruler
4) template
5) design-plate
7. What is the default file extension for all Word documents?
1) WRD
2) TXT
3) DOC
4) FIL
5) WD
8. Removing and replacing devices without turning off your computer is referred to as
1) Hot swapping
2) Plug-n-Play
3) Bay swap
4) USB swapping
5) None of these
9. Specialized programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called
1) information engines
2) locator engines
3) web browsers
4) resource locators
5) search engines
10. Compiling creates a(n)
1) error-free program
2) program specification
3) subroutine
4) algorithm
5) executable program
Answers:
1.(a), 2.(b), 3.(d), 4.(c), 5.(d), 6.(d), 7.(c), 8(b), 9.(e), 10.(e)
