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Software

Please answer each of the following Multiple Choice questions by selecting the correct radio button.
  1. The term used to describe the instructions that tell the computer what to do is known as:
         Hardware
         Input / Output
         Software
         Storage
  1. Computer software falls into two broad classes: __________ and application software.
         Hardware
         Processor
         Motherboard
         Operating System
  1. Where would you expect to find your motherboard BIOS?
         on the CPU die
         on the CPU package
         in a PCI slot
         on the motherboard
         on an adapter card
  1. Your system BIOS provides the interface between ______ and ______.
         system hardware and the operating system
         system hardware and application software
         the operating system and application software
         application software and system hardware
         application software and the operating system
  1. Which of the following components is the most inflexible as far as re-programmability?
         Mask ROM
         PROM
         EPROM
         EEPROM
  1. Your hardware configuration information is stored:
         in the motherboard BIOS chip
         in the RTC/NVRAM chip
         in RAM
         on disk
         in the operating system
  1. Which of the following is NOT part of your system BIOS?
         the motherboard BIOS
         the CPU
         adapter card BIOS's
         disk-based device drivers
  1. What component is typically used for a BIOS chip today?
         PROM
         SRAM
         EPROM
         SDRAM
         EEPROM
  1. What is the main advantage of FAT 32 over FAT 16?
         faster
         better security
         more entries
         reliabile
  1. Which of the following is an important characteristic of a digital device, when compared to an analog device?
         accurate
         fast
         precise
         reliabile
         inexpensive
         small

 

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