COSC 100 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
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________ 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
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
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UPDATE 2026
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
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
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UPDATE 2026
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
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
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UPDATE 2026
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
Illegally copying an application onto another computer is called ________. - (answer)software piracy
Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org Writer are examples of ________. - (answer)word processing
software
The primary benefit of a spreadsheet program is ________. - (answer)its ability to automatically
recalculate formulas and functions
System software does all of the following EXCEPT ________. - (answer)add graphics and pictures to files
Web-based application software is software that ________. - (answer)is stored completely on a Web
server instead of your hard drive
UPDATE 2026
________ 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
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
,COSC 100 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
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
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
,COSC 100 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
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
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
, COSC 100 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
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
Illegally copying an application onto another computer is called ________. - (answer)software piracy
Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org Writer are examples of ________. - (answer)word processing
software
The primary benefit of a spreadsheet program is ________. - (answer)its ability to automatically
recalculate formulas and functions
System software does all of the following EXCEPT ________. - (answer)add graphics and pictures to files
Web-based application software is software that ________. - (answer)is stored completely on a Web
server instead of your hard drive
