Fundamental Info. Systems: Module 6

Based on class notes, draft_report.txt is an example of a ________ file and wordpad.exe is an example of a ___________ file.

data, program

program, data

index, data

data, index

high-level, low-level

data, program

Stored program concept:

it makes physical memory appear larger than it actually is

True or False

False

Stored program concept:

it enables multiple jobs to be running at the same time

True or False

False

Stored program concept:

prior to the innovation, hardware had to be modified in order for a computer to perform a different function

True or False

True

Stored program concept:

it relies on loading software programs into primary storage before they are executed

True or False

True

Stored program concept:

the innovation enabled multi-purpose computers

True or False

True

Stored program concept:

prior to the innovation, the functioning of a computer was hardwired into its circuitry

True or False

True

________ is an example of operating system software and _____ is an example of application software.

Windows 10, Blackboard

Safari, macOS

MS-Excel, Windows 11

Calendar, iOS

Google, Android

Windows 10, Blackboard

The class of software below is type of system software.

learning management software

True or False

False

The class of software below is type of system software.

personal productivity software

True or False

False

The class of software below is type of system software.

security software

True or False

True

The class of software below is type of system software.

device drivers

True or False

True

The class of software below is type of system software.

enterprise systems

True or False

False

The class of software below is type of system software.

operating systems

True or False

True

The class of software below is type of system software.

interactive development environments (IDEs)

True or False

True

Multitasking is a special capability of operating systems:

With multitasking, computers have an easy to use graphical user interface

True or False

False

Multitasking is a special capability of operating systems:

Multitasking makes it seem like more than one job is being executed at the same time

True or False

True

Multitasking is a special capability of operating systems:

With multitasking, the execution of jobs on the CPU happens at the same time as input/output operations of other jobs

True or False

True

Multitasking is a special capability of operating systems:

Multitasking makes physical memory appear larger than it actually is

True or False

False

Multitasking is a special capability of operating systems:

With multitasking, more jobs can be completed within a specified amount of time than could be without multitasking

True or False

True

Multitasking is a special capability of operating systems:

At any given instant, only one job can be executed on a single CPU

True or False

True

Multitasking is a special capability of operating systems:

With multi-tasking, when an executing job begins an input/output operation, the CPU will immediately start executing the next job in the queue

True or False

True

Multitasking is a special capability of operating systems:

Multitasking enables programmers to use higher-level programming languages

True or False

False

Virtual memory is a special capability of operating systems:

Virtual memory allows computers to execute jobs without using any physical memory

True or False

False

Virtual memory is a special capability of operating systems:

Virtual memory relieved programmers from having to write small programs that could fit in a computer's physical memory

True or False

True

Virtual memory is a special capability of operating systems:

Virtual memory enables jobs to be executed more quickly

True or False

False

Virtual memory is a special capability of operating systems:

Virtual memory enables programmers to use high-level programming languages

True or False

False

Virtual memory is a special capability of operating systems:

Virtual memory makes physical memory appear larger than it actually is

True or False

True

Virtual memory is a special capability of operating systems:

The operating system is responsible for moving program pages from secondary storage into physical memory as they are needed

True or False

True

Virtual memory is a special capability of operating systems:

Virtual memory relies on using part of secondary storage to store pages of programs that are being processed

True or False

True

Virtual memory is a special capability of operating systems:

Virtual memory allows more than one job to execute on a single CPU

True or False

False

A(n) __________ is needed to enable communication between a computer and external hardware

device driver

A company is using ________ when software is rented from an external provider and run on the computers of that provider

software as a service

Highlighting syntax errors in source code would be a function of a(n) _________________.

interactive development environment

Proprietary software is the opposite of _______________.

open source software

A user bought a document camera that was introduced to the market after the user had purchased a computer. A(n) ________ would need to be installed In order for the operating system to be able able to communicate with the document camera.

device driver

A(n) ________________ is software that helps programmers create other software.

interactive development environment

When using _____________, the source code is distributed to users

open source software

Software companies that use _____________ typically earn revenue from providing software support services rather than from selling or renting software.

open source software

Source code is traditionally written by a person.

True or False

True

A language translator converts source code to binary code.

True or False

True

A computer can directly execute a source code program.

True or False

False

A language translator helps a programmer to learn a new language.

True or False

False

Newer generations of programming languages are more difficult to use than older generations.

True or False

False

Older generations of programming languages are closer to machine languages than to natural, human languages.

True or False

True

A binary code program consists of 0s and 1s.

True or False

True

Newer generations of programming languages are closer to machine languages than to natural, human languages.

True or False

False