BTM PRACTICE FINAL UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the 2 types of software? - CORRECT ANSWER - system and application
software that allows the application software to interact with the computer is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - system software
the basic operations of a computer are managed by the - CORRECT ANSWER - operating
system
a ______ is a named collection of data that exists in a computers secondary storage - CORRECT
ANSWER - file
user-interface features use _________ to faciliate a persons interaction with the computer -
CORRECT ANSWER - graphics
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 __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - function keys
Small pictures that are used with GUIs to represent programs, data files, or procedures are called
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER - icons
menus and icons representing frequently used options and commands are displayed across the
top of the display window in an area known as the ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - toolbar
true or false? application software is a basic component of system software used to support,
enhance, or expand existing programs - CORRECT ANSWER - false
, true or false? Backup, data recovery, virus protection, disk cleanup, and data compression are
utility programs. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? Computer keyboards have special-purpose keys that are used to enter, delete, and
edit data and to execute commands. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? a rollover feature provides a small box explaining an icon's function when the
mousse pointer is rolled over the icon - CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? DOS is a legacy system. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? Unix is a proprietary multitasking operating system for multiple users. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? the operating systems used in small or specialized devices, such as mobile phones,
are called open-source systems - CORRECT ANSWER - false
The tiny piece of silicon that houses millions of microminiature electronic circuits is called a
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER - chip
the two digits used in the binary system are _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - 0 and 1
A byte represents - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 character
One billion cycles (ticks) of the system clock per second equal 1 __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - gigahertz
Electrical data roadways through which bits are transmitted within the CPU and other
components of the motherboard are called _________. - CORRECT ANSWER - buses
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the 2 types of software? - CORRECT ANSWER - system and application
software that allows the application software to interact with the computer is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - system software
the basic operations of a computer are managed by the - CORRECT ANSWER - operating
system
a ______ is a named collection of data that exists in a computers secondary storage - CORRECT
ANSWER - file
user-interface features use _________ to faciliate a persons interaction with the computer -
CORRECT ANSWER - graphics
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 __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - function keys
Small pictures that are used with GUIs to represent programs, data files, or procedures are called
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER - icons
menus and icons representing frequently used options and commands are displayed across the
top of the display window in an area known as the ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - toolbar
true or false? application software is a basic component of system software used to support,
enhance, or expand existing programs - CORRECT ANSWER - false
, true or false? Backup, data recovery, virus protection, disk cleanup, and data compression are
utility programs. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? Computer keyboards have special-purpose keys that are used to enter, delete, and
edit data and to execute commands. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? a rollover feature provides a small box explaining an icon's function when the
mousse pointer is rolled over the icon - CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? DOS is a legacy system. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? Unix is a proprietary multitasking operating system for multiple users. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
true or false? the operating systems used in small or specialized devices, such as mobile phones,
are called open-source systems - CORRECT ANSWER - false
The tiny piece of silicon that houses millions of microminiature electronic circuits is called a
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER - chip
the two digits used in the binary system are _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - 0 and 1
A byte represents - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 character
One billion cycles (ticks) of the system clock per second equal 1 __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - gigahertz
Electrical data roadways through which bits are transmitted within the CPU and other
components of the motherboard are called _________. - CORRECT ANSWER - buses
