The tiny piece of silicon that houses millions of microminiature electronic circuits is
called a __________.
A. conductor
B. chip
C. unit
D. transistor - CORRECT ANSWER-B. chip
The two digits used in the binary system are __________.
A. 0 and-1
B. 0 and 1
C. 1 and 2
D. -1 and 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 0 and 1
A byte represents ________
A. 1 character
B. 8 characters
C. 16 characters
D. 32 characters - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 1 character
A __________ is a named collection of data or a program that exists in a computer's
secondary storage.
A. utility
B. driver
C. buffer
D. file - CORRECT ANSWER-D. file
User-interface features use _________ to facilitate a person's interaction with the
computer.
A. graphics
B. systems software
C. application software
D. utilities - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 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 __________.
A. macros
B. function keys
C. templates
D. arrows - CORRECT ANSWER-B. function keys
Small pictures that are used with GUIs to represent programs, data files, or procedures
are called __________.
A. icons
B. menus
C. desktops
D. frames - CORRECT ANSWER-A. icons
What are the two types of software?
A. applicationanddesign
B. system and design
C. design and graphics
D. system and applicatio - CORRECT ANSWER-D. system and application
Software that allows the application software to interact with the computer is called
_________
A. devicedriver
B. application software
C. system software
D. utility program - CORRECT ANSWER-C. system software
The basic operations of a computer are managed by the __________.
A. operating system
B. device drivers
C. utility programs
D. application software - CORRECT ANSWER-A. operating system
Menus and icons representing frequently used options and commands are displayed
across the top of a\the display window in an area known as the __________.
A. taskbar
B. toolbar
C. function bar