Google IT Support Professional Certificate • STUDY MODE
INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE
QUESTION 1 OF 10
Which of these is application software? Check all that apply.
Correct! Your web browser and email clients are considered application software.
A
RAM
B
CPU
C
Email clientCorrect Answer
D
Web browserCorrect Answer
QUESTION 2 OF 10
Which of these is system software? Check all that apply.
You got it! The Windows OS and the BIOS are considered system software.
A
Windows OSCorrect Answer
B
CPU
C
Text editor
D
BIOSCorrect Answer
QUESTION 3 OF 10
What is the difference between an interpreted and a compiled language? Check all that apply.
Excellent job! Interpreted languages are not broken into machine instructions beforehand, like compiled languages are.
A
Compiled languages are translated into machine instructions beforehand.Correct Answer
B
Compiled languages are not translated into machine instructions beforehand.
C
Interpreted languages are broken into machine instructions beforehand.
D
Interpreted languages are not broken into machine instructions beforehand.Correct Answer
QUESTION 4 OF 10
____ is translating one language to another.
Great job! Coding is translating one language to another.
A
CodingCorrect Answer
B
Transcribing
C
Encrypting
D
Transforming
QUESTION 5 OF 10
When writing code, a(n) ____ is usually used to perform a single- or limited-range task.
Nice work! Scripts are used as a way to perform a single or limited task.
A
program
B
software
C
application
D
scriptCorrect Answer
QUESTION 6 OF 10
A type of software that can allow freedom of use, modification, and sharing is known as:
Nice work! Software that can be free to use, modified, and shared is known as open-source software.
A
Commercial software
B
Open-source softwareCorrect Answer
C
Application software
D
System software
QUESTION 7 OF 10
Which of these software is firmware?
Great job! The BIOS is software that is stored permanently on hardware.
A
Windows Operating System
B
Calculator app
C
BIOSCorrect Answer
D
Web browser
QUESTION 8 OF 10
Which of the following software versions is the highest?
Great job! A software version of 4.1.2 is greater than the software version 3.0.9.
A
4.1.2Correct Answer
B
3.0.9
QUESTION 9 OF 10
The concept of taking a complex system and simplifying it for use is known as ____.
Yes! In all facets of computing, we use the concept of abstraction to help make our lives easier.
A
coding
B
abstractionCorrect Answer
C
obsfucation
D
encryption
QUESTION 10 OF 10
Before we had compilers, what language was used to allow human readable instructions to be assembled into machine code?
Wohoo! Assembly language was used to make semi-human readable instructions into machine code.
A
AssemblyCorrect Answer
B
C++
C
Cobol
D
Basic
Ready to test your recall?
Which of these is application software? Check all that apply.
Correct! Your web browser and email clients are considered application software.
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