old  software ( correlates to technology guide two) practice quiz

1.
The first applications of computers in business were in the late 1960s.
A. True
B. False


2.
Today, software comprises a much larger percentage of the cost of modern computer systems than it did in the 1950s.
A. True
B. False


3.
Software is becoming increasingly prone to contain errors.
A. True
B. False


4.
It is not necessary for computer programs to have documentation, because the code itself is easy to read and follow.
A. True
B. False


5.
Computer hardware is designed specifically for a particular application.
A. True
B. False


6.
Application software is a set of computer instructions that provide specific functionality for a user.
A. True
B. False


7.
The main system control program in a computer system is the system performance monitor.
A. True
B. False


8.
Multiprogramming uses simultaneous processing with multiple CPUs, where multiprocessing involves concurrent processing with one CPU.
A. True
B. False


9.
Plug-and-play is a feature that can ease or automate the installation of new hardware by enabling the operating system to recognize new hardware and install the necessary software automatically.
A. True
B. False


10.
A social interface is a user interface that guides the user through computer applications by using cartoon-like characters, graphics, animation, and voice commands.
A. True
B. False


11.
Operating systems for mobile devices are designed to support multiple users, concurrently.
A. True
B. False


12.
Proprietary application software may only be developed in-house by a company.
A. True
B. False


13.
Specific software programs developed for a particular company by a vendor are called software-as-a-service.
A. True
B. False


14.
Experts predict that in the near future, voice recognition systems will be built into almost every computing device.
A. True
B. False


15.
Procedural languages require programmers to specify, step by step, exactly how the computer must accomplish a task.
A. True
B. False


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