*** Understanding Computers Today and Tomorrow ***

#1 Which of the following is NOT a function of the BIOS:

A-Inventory hardware

B-Virus scanning and prevention

C-Keep system date/time

D- Establish minimum requirements for the system

#2 This type of software can be used with a purchased license:

A-Proprietary

B-Shareware

C-Adware

D-Open Source

#3 Storage devices are accessed using the:

A-Escalator principal

B-Contiguous Theory

C-Elevator Algorithm

D-Quantum theory

#4 Which of the following is NOT an Operating System

A-DOS B-Linux

C-Windows

D-Firefox

#5 The operating system:

A-Takes a system inventory

B-Provides the interface between hardware and application software

C-Keeps the system date and time

D-Does extensive virus scanning

#6 This type of software is free for the end user to use, but companies pay for messages to appear to the users:

A-Adware

B-Shareware

C-Proprietary Software

D-Open Source Software

#7 Which of the following is NOT application software:

A-Spreadsheets

B-Word processing

C-Utilities

D-BIOS

#8 If an OS allows stored files to have parts out of sequence over time, this is called:

A-Fragmentation

B-Contiguousness

C-The Elevator Algorithm

D-Syncopation

#9 With this type of software, a user can download the software as well as the programming behind it:

A-Freeware

B-Adware

C-Open Source

D-Shareware

#10 An OS that is to run on a mainframe type machine must excel in particular at:

A-File management

B-Hardware interfacing

C-Simultaneous multiple user logins/access

D-Virus Scanning