Week 3-4 PRELIMS

Question 1

What are the 2 classes of computer software

Answer 1

Application Software
System Software

Question 2

It’s a class of software that a set of computer software to perform specific task or a business process.

Answer 2

Application Software

Question 3

This is the type of software that acts as intermediaries between the hardware and the application software.

Answer 3

System Software

Question 4

What are the 3 types of system softwares

Answer 4

Operating System
Utilities
Compilers

Question 5

This is the software that supervises the overall operation of a computer system.

Answer 5

Operating Systems

Question 6

The main fuction of this is to provide a virtual machine that is easier to use and hide all the complexity of the underlying computer hardware

Answer 6

Operating System

Question 7

What are the 2 ways of Interacting with an Operating System

Answer 7

Command Line Interface (CLI)
Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Question 8

What are the other types of System Software

Answer 8

Language Translator
Program Editor
Authoring Tools
System Utilities
Disk Checkers
System Performance Monitor
Anti-Virus Software

Question 9

It’s commonly known as “compilers”. The main function of
a compiler is to convert programs written in high-level languages into the machine
language.

Answer 9

Language Translator

Question 10

this enables programmers to create a program file, edit the file
and then save the file

Answer 10

Program Editor

Question 11

It allows non-programmers to easily create multimedia or
web-based application.

Answer 11

Authoring Tools

Question 12

The main role of this is to support the operation, management
and users of a computer system.

Answer 12

System Utilities

Question 13

A software that scans for errors in a disk in order to check the
integrity of the disk

Answer 13

Disk Checkers

Question 14

it is a software that monitors the performance
of processes in the computer system.

Answer 14

System Performance Monitor

Question 15

A software that protects a computer system from virus
attack.

Answer 15

Anti-Virus Software

Question 16

The main role of this software is to identify, neutralise and eliminate virus.

Answer 16

Anti-Virus software

Question 17

The main aim of this
software is to help users increase their productivity.

Answer 17

Personal Software Application

Question 18

What are the 6 types of Personal Software Application

Answer 18

Document Preparation Software
Spreadsheet
Data Management
Presentation Software
Computer Aided Software
Software Suites

Question 19

it’s a types of computer software that most documents are now prepared by
using computers.

Answer 19

Document Preparation Software

Question 20

It is a type of computer software that allows users to enter numbers
into an electronic ledger sheet.

Answer 20

Spreadsheet

Question 21

What is the first Spreadsheet software

Answer 21

Visicalc

Question 22

When was Visicalc first released?

Answer 22

1979

Question 23

When was Visicalc created?

Answer 23

1978

Question 24

Who were the 2 people that created Visicalc?

Answer 24

Daniel Bricklin
Bob Frankston

Question 25

It is a type of software that provides facilities for storage, retrieval and manipulation of related data for personal application.

Answer 25

Data Management

Question 26

It is the application software that is normally set for seminars or lectures.

Answer 26

Presentation Software

Question 27

It is the application software used by designers in designing and building production prototypes in software and testing them as

Answer 27

Computer Aided Software

Question 28

this type of application software is normally packaged into _____________.

Answer 28

Software Suites

Question 29

It allows people to communicate and share information.

Answer 29

Groupware

Question 30

What are the 4 Groupware tools

Answer 30

Communication Tools Conferencing tools Collaborative Management Tools Social Computing Tools

Question 31

This tools send messages, files, data, or documents between people and hence facilitate the sharing of information.

Answer 31

Communication Tool

Question 32

This tools facilitate the sharing of information, but in a more interactive way.

Answer 32

Conferencing Tool

Question 33

This tools facilitate and manage group activities.

Answer 33

Collaborative Management Tool

Question 34

this tool includes synchronous tools such as Instant Messaging, Chat rooms, Video Conferencing, and Internet telephony

Answer 34

Social Computing Tools

Question 35

It is a combination of a variety of media.

Answer 35

Multimedia Software

Question 36

it is a type of software that enable multimedia presentation of information.

Answer 36

Multi Media Software

Question 37

This are software that are important for the operation of an organization.

Answer 37

Middleware and Enterprise Software

Question 38

This system is an application software that support the process of storing, analyzing and dissemination of information for a specific purpose.

Answer 38

Middleware and Enterpise Software