CSC 105 CHAPTER 3 Questions and
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A __________ is a named collection of data or a program that exists in a computer's secondary
storage.
utility
driver
buffer
✓ file file
The basic component of system software that controls peripherals is called a(n) __________.
✓ device driver
,application server
language translator
utility program device driver
The basic component of system software that plays a supporting role—performing tasks related
to the control, allocation, and maintenance of computer resources—is a(n) __________.
operating system
✓ utility program
device driver
application server utility program
,Which of the following tasks is NOT performed by an operating system?
file management
task management
security management
word processing word processing
User-interface features use _________ to facilitate a person's interaction with the computer.
✓ graphics
systems software
, application software
utilities graphics
The user-controllable display screen that allows users to communicate with the computer is the
__________.
window
frame
desktop
✓ user interface user interface
Keys found on the top or the left of the keyboard that are used to execute commands specific to
the software being used are called __________.
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A __________ is a named collection of data or a program that exists in a computer's secondary
storage.
utility
driver
buffer
✓ file file
The basic component of system software that controls peripherals is called a(n) __________.
✓ device driver
,application server
language translator
utility program device driver
The basic component of system software that plays a supporting role—performing tasks related
to the control, allocation, and maintenance of computer resources—is a(n) __________.
operating system
✓ utility program
device driver
application server utility program
,Which of the following tasks is NOT performed by an operating system?
file management
task management
security management
word processing word processing
User-interface features use _________ to facilitate a person's interaction with the computer.
✓ graphics
systems software
, application software
utilities graphics
The user-controllable display screen that allows users to communicate with the computer is the
__________.
window
frame
desktop
✓ user interface user interface
Keys found on the top or the left of the keyboard that are used to execute commands specific to
the software being used are called __________.
