CSCI 107 -- Quiz 1

February 11-12, 1998

This is a closed book exam. It must be turned in by 4:05 in the Monday-Wednesday section and by 10:15 in the Tuesday-Thursday section.

Name:

What is DOS an acronym for and what does it have to do with a computer system?

Match each unit of measure of the following

Place the letter before the column at the left that best matches an option in the column on the right

____ Bit	A. A microcomputer CPU chip
____ CPU	B. a temporary (volatile) type of internal memory
____ FAT	C. A machine to send/receive scanned images electronically
____ DOS	D. Millions of bytes
____ KB	E. A computer interface that uses icons and windows
____ RAM	F. a memory that cannot be changed by the user
____ ROM	G. Thousands of bytes
____ ASCII	H. the operating system stored on a disk
____ BYTE	I. a table that specifies where files are located on disk
____ FAX	J. the main processing part of a computer
____ MB	K. a standard code that associates characters with numbers
____ CD	L. an internal command to move to another directory
____ Pentium	M. eight data bits
____ GUI	N. a 1 or 0

Why is the Microsoft Corporation being sued by the US Government?

Briefly explain what a modem is used for.

Name one system software utility program and briefly describe what it does.

What is WYSIWYG and where is it used?

Place a T or F in the space to indicate True or False

____ Bundled and integrated software package are approximately the same price and functionality
____ A multitasking system must have more than one CPU
____ Application software helps the computer manage its internal resources
____ System software is an optional level in the hierarchy of software
____ A piece of hardware that is connected to a computer is known as a peripheral device.
____ It is normally illegal to buy one licensed copy of a software package and install it on several machines in an office environment
____ The operating system used in the computers in Karpen 037 is Windows 95.
____ The operating system used on the computer bulldog.unca.edu is Windows 95.

Differentiate between the following five pairs of related terms