Chapter 01
Information Technology, the Internet, and You
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow?
A. People
B. Procedures
C. Internet
D. Data
2. The equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the _______.
A. typology
B. compiler
C. hardware
D. software
,3. In most cases, the word "software" is interchangeable with the word _______.
A. procedure
B. application
C. program
D. computer
4. What are the two major software types?
A. System analysis software and data warehousing software
B. Operating system software and utilities software
C. System software and application software
D. Database management software and application software
5. Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?
A. Procedures
B. System software
C. Hardware
D. Microsoft Access
,6. "Background" software that helps the computer manage resources is called _______.
A. shareware
B. application software
C. desktop
D. system software
7. Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between
users and the computer, and runs applications.
A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Device driver
8. Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs. This is
an example of which type of software?
A. Browser software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Utilities
, 9. System software includes all of the following except:
A. Operating systems
B. Device drivers
C. Utilities
D. Browsers
10. Which of the following computers is also referred to as a server and is used to support end
users for things such as retrieving data from a database or providing access to application
software?
A. Midrange
B. Mainframe
C. Supercomputer
D. Microcomputer
11. Desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, and mobile devices are classified as _______.
A. mainframe computers
B. supercomputers
C. midrange computers
D. personal computers
Information Technology, the Internet, and You
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow?
A. People
B. Procedures
C. Internet
D. Data
2. The equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the _______.
A. typology
B. compiler
C. hardware
D. software
,3. In most cases, the word "software" is interchangeable with the word _______.
A. procedure
B. application
C. program
D. computer
4. What are the two major software types?
A. System analysis software and data warehousing software
B. Operating system software and utilities software
C. System software and application software
D. Database management software and application software
5. Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?
A. Procedures
B. System software
C. Hardware
D. Microsoft Access
,6. "Background" software that helps the computer manage resources is called _______.
A. shareware
B. application software
C. desktop
D. system software
7. Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between
users and the computer, and runs applications.
A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Device driver
8. Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs. This is
an example of which type of software?
A. Browser software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Utilities
, 9. System software includes all of the following except:
A. Operating systems
B. Device drivers
C. Utilities
D. Browsers
10. Which of the following computers is also referred to as a server and is used to support end
users for things such as retrieving data from a database or providing access to application
software?
A. Midrange
B. Mainframe
C. Supercomputer
D. Microcomputer
11. Desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, and mobile devices are classified as _______.
A. mainframe computers
B. supercomputers
C. midrange computers
D. personal computers
