COSC 100 TEST 2026 BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
________ is the semiconductor material used to make transistors. - ANSWER-
Silicon
The ________ is the box that contains the central electronic components of the
computer. - ANSWER-system unit
Which type of software lets you dictate letters, e-mails, and voice commands? -
ANSWER-speech recognition software
CD ripping refers to ________. - ANSWER-encoding CDs to MP3 format
Multimedia software includes all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-utility
software.
GPS software allows users to ________. - ANSWER-locate restaurants, airports,
and points of interest
Which type of software helps managers with tasks such as scheduling charts? -
ANSWER-project management software
Software that does "back office" operations and processing functions such as
billing, production, inventory management, and human resources management is
called ________. - ANSWER-enterprise resource planning software
The special memory storage areas built into the CPU are called ________. -
ANSWER-registers
1
,Which of the following is an example of discounted software? - ANSWER-
educational versions of software
Angel and Blackboard are examples of ________. - ANSWER-course
management software
The ASCII code can represent ________ unique characters. - ANSWER-256
In a spreadsheet, the columns and rows form individual boxes called _______. -
ANSWER-cells
Which type of software stores client information in one central database for use by
sales professionals? - ANSWER-customer relationship management software
Software designed for a specific industry is known as ________ software. -
ANSWER-vertical market
The CPU processing cycle has how many steps? - ANSWER-4
Unicode uses ________ bits to code character data. - ANSWER-16
Microsoft ________ is software that allows students who have Tablet PCs to write
their notes directly onto the tablet, using it as an electronic notebook. - ANSWER-
OneNote
Software you can use to create a budget is called ________. - ANSWER-
spreadsheet software
2
,Every software program has a set of ________ that specify the minimum
recommended standards for the operating system, processor, RAM, and hard drive
capacity. - ANSWER-system requirements
Custom software, developed to address the needs of a specific company, is known
as ________ software. - ANSWER-proprietary
Which of the following sequences lists the speed of memory from the fastest to the
slowest? - ANSWER-registers, Level 1 cache, Level 2 cache, RAM
QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign are examples of ________ software. -
ANSWER-desktop publishing
Presentation software includes all of the following features EXCEPT: - ANSWER-
formulas.
In a spreadsheet, equations you build yourself using values and cell references are
called ________. - ANSWER-formulas
Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect Office are examples of ________. -
ANSWER-software suites
All of the commands in an instruction set are written in ________ language, which
is easier for humans to work with than binary. - ANSWER-assembly
An example of software that includes electronic checkbook registers and automatic
bill payment tools is ________. - ANSWER-Intuit Quicken
3
, Which Microsoft program is used to create technical drawings, map basic block
diagrams, and more? - ANSWER-Visio
Predesigned forms that provide the basic structure for a particular kind of
document are known as ________. - ANSWER-templates
The cell address F7 indicates that the cell ________. - ANSWER-is at column F,
row 7 of the worksheet
Computer-aided design software is used primarily by ________. - ANSWER-
engineers to create models
The main purpose of the decode stage is for the CPU's ________ to translate
program instructions into commands the CPU can understand. - ANSWER-control
unit
Which type of software is used at colleges to keep track of student records? -
ANSWER-database software
A(n) ________ software installation allows you to decide which features you want
to install on the hard drive. - ANSWER-custom
The ________ number system uses the digits 0-9 and the symbols A-F. -
ANSWER-hexadecimal
QuickBooks and Peachtree are examples of ________. - ANSWER-accounting
software
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SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
________ is the semiconductor material used to make transistors. - ANSWER-
Silicon
The ________ is the box that contains the central electronic components of the
computer. - ANSWER-system unit
Which type of software lets you dictate letters, e-mails, and voice commands? -
ANSWER-speech recognition software
CD ripping refers to ________. - ANSWER-encoding CDs to MP3 format
Multimedia software includes all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-utility
software.
GPS software allows users to ________. - ANSWER-locate restaurants, airports,
and points of interest
Which type of software helps managers with tasks such as scheduling charts? -
ANSWER-project management software
Software that does "back office" operations and processing functions such as
billing, production, inventory management, and human resources management is
called ________. - ANSWER-enterprise resource planning software
The special memory storage areas built into the CPU are called ________. -
ANSWER-registers
1
,Which of the following is an example of discounted software? - ANSWER-
educational versions of software
Angel and Blackboard are examples of ________. - ANSWER-course
management software
The ASCII code can represent ________ unique characters. - ANSWER-256
In a spreadsheet, the columns and rows form individual boxes called _______. -
ANSWER-cells
Which type of software stores client information in one central database for use by
sales professionals? - ANSWER-customer relationship management software
Software designed for a specific industry is known as ________ software. -
ANSWER-vertical market
The CPU processing cycle has how many steps? - ANSWER-4
Unicode uses ________ bits to code character data. - ANSWER-16
Microsoft ________ is software that allows students who have Tablet PCs to write
their notes directly onto the tablet, using it as an electronic notebook. - ANSWER-
OneNote
Software you can use to create a budget is called ________. - ANSWER-
spreadsheet software
2
,Every software program has a set of ________ that specify the minimum
recommended standards for the operating system, processor, RAM, and hard drive
capacity. - ANSWER-system requirements
Custom software, developed to address the needs of a specific company, is known
as ________ software. - ANSWER-proprietary
Which of the following sequences lists the speed of memory from the fastest to the
slowest? - ANSWER-registers, Level 1 cache, Level 2 cache, RAM
QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign are examples of ________ software. -
ANSWER-desktop publishing
Presentation software includes all of the following features EXCEPT: - ANSWER-
formulas.
In a spreadsheet, equations you build yourself using values and cell references are
called ________. - ANSWER-formulas
Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect Office are examples of ________. -
ANSWER-software suites
All of the commands in an instruction set are written in ________ language, which
is easier for humans to work with than binary. - ANSWER-assembly
An example of software that includes electronic checkbook registers and automatic
bill payment tools is ________. - ANSWER-Intuit Quicken
3
, Which Microsoft program is used to create technical drawings, map basic block
diagrams, and more? - ANSWER-Visio
Predesigned forms that provide the basic structure for a particular kind of
document are known as ________. - ANSWER-templates
The cell address F7 indicates that the cell ________. - ANSWER-is at column F,
row 7 of the worksheet
Computer-aided design software is used primarily by ________. - ANSWER-
engineers to create models
The main purpose of the decode stage is for the CPU's ________ to translate
program instructions into commands the CPU can understand. - ANSWER-control
unit
Which type of software is used at colleges to keep track of student records? -
ANSWER-database software
A(n) ________ software installation allows you to decide which features you want
to install on the hard drive. - ANSWER-custom
The ________ number system uses the digits 0-9 and the symbols A-F. -
ANSWER-hexadecimal
QuickBooks and Peachtree are examples of ________. - ANSWER-accounting
software
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