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mmtas2.001&mcs&0&N&Which of the following list describes categories of programs used by a PC?&System software, utility software and application software&CD software, hard disk software, and floppies;VMS software, RISC software, and RAID software;Motherboard software, chipset software, and ethernet software;&Sorry. Wrong answer. Look for the word 'software' when talking about programs. The correct answer is 'system software, utility software and application software.'&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.002&mcs&0&N&In a broad sense, each of the following are examples of application programs <I><U><B>except</U></I></B>:&Text Editors such as MKDIR and CHDIR&Accounts Payable System;Email Software;ROI spreadsheet;&The one that doesn't fit is 'Text editors such as Text editors such Mkdir'&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.003&mcs&0&N&Which of the following is a list of operating systems?&PC-DOS, Windows 98, UNIX, and MS-DOS&MVS, S/390, LINUX, and RISC;HTTPS, BIOS and Solaris;Apple, Microsoft, VAX Digitex and COBOL;&The correct answer is 'PC-DOS, Windows 95, UNIX, and MS-DOS.'&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.004&tf&0&N&Device drivers are system software that help peripherals such as printers work with applications and operating system software.&TRUE&FALSE&This is true.&&&&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.005&mcs&0&&All of the following are typical aids that are part of desktop publishing software <B><I><U>except</B></I></U>:&machine language&toolbars;graphics and clip art;templates;&Incorrect. The one that doesn't fit here is 'machine language.'&&&a&Languages&&&Incorrect. The one that doesn't fit here is 'machine language.'&0
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mmtas2.006&mcs&0&&Which one of the following is <B><I>not</B></I> a command shell of a UNIX operating system?&COBOL&BOURNE;KORN;BASH;&Sorry. Wrong answer. The correct answer is COBOL.&&&a&Languages&&&Sorry. Wrong answer. The correct answer is COBOL.&0
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mmtas2.007&mcs&0&&Which one of the following statements is <U><B>incorrect</U></B>?&X-Window is Microsoft's product that makes UNIX look and feel like Windows 98.&The command shell is roughly the UNIX equivalent of the MS-DOS command line on a PC. ;There are actually several UNIX command shells.;The X-Window system works on more than one platform.;&This is true. The false statement is 'X-Window is Microsoft's product that makes UNIX look and feel like Windows 98.'&&&a&Languages&&&This is true. The false statement is 'X-Window is Microsoft's product that makes UNIX look and feel like Windows 98.'&0
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mmtas2.008&mcs&0&&Which group is a list of UNIX commands? &cat, cd, find and mkdir&up, down, forward and back;goto, get, run and loop;erp, url, dos and http;&Wrong answer for this question. The correct answer is 'cat,cd,find, and mkdir.'&&&a&Languages&&&Wrong answer for this question. The correct answer is 'cat,cd,find, and mkdir.'&0
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mmtas2.009&mcs&0&&The scheduler in the UNIX operating system allows:&more than one user to run applications &allotted times when the users can access the stored data on files;a user to plan when he/she will work on the network;modems to search the internet and schedule a website to open;&Wrong - the scheduler allows more than one user to run applications at the same time.&&&a&Languages&&&Wrong - the scheduler allows more than one user to run applications at the same time.&0
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mmtas2.010&tf&0&N&A UNIX command shell is similar to an MS-DOS command line.&TRUE&FALSE&This is true.&&&&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.011&mcs&0&N&All of the following are true about UNIX <B><I><U>except</B></I></U>:&UNIX cannot operate on a network of more than fifty users.&UNIX is set up for multiple users.;ERP packages in UNIX are similar to PC sets of programs called 'suites.';'C' is a popular programming language used in UNIX.;&Incorrect. UNIX can operate on a network of more than fifty users, so the false statement is the one that states it cannot.&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.012&mcs&0&&Which of the following is not likely to be used on a mainframe computer?;&Microsoft Word&Time Sharing Option (TSO);Customer Interaction Control Services (CICS);Job Entry Subsystem (JES);&Sorry, you should have chosen Microsoft Word. That is a word processing program usually limited to use on PC's.&&&a&Languages&&&Sorry, you should have chosen Microsoft Word. That is a word processing program usually limited to use on PC's.&0
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mmtas2.013&mcs&0&Y&Which of these statements is not true of mainframe computers (specifically the one's being used by most large companies)?&Early mainframes could be installed in a typical office environment (requiring no special power or cooling)&A mainframe can be used by hundreds or thousands of users at the same time.;In general, a mainframe rarely crashes even while operating under a heavy load.;Mainframes are not susceptible to computer viruses.;&Incorrect. It was mid-range computers, not early mainframes, that could be installed in a typical office environment (requiring no special power or cooling).&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.014&mcs&0&Y&Which is a popular mid-range computer system used by many small businesses&IBM AS/400&Windows NT;IBM S/390;Digital KL/5000;&No, sorry. The correct choice was 'IBM AS/400.'&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.015&mcs&0&N&In data processing, which of the following is the best definition of a <B><I><U>transaction</B></I></U>?&one step, or a series of interdependent steps that cannot be separated.&used only by the banking industry.;a process used by anyone connected to a 'dumb terminal.'; a process that can only be executed during regular business hours.;&A transaction is a series of steps (one or more) that cannot be separated.&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.016&tf&0&N&Both PC's and NPT's (dumb terminals) are used to connect users to a mainframe.&TRUE&FALSE&This is true. Both can be used to connect users to a mainframe.&&&&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.017&mcs&0&N&JCL (Job Control Language) controls the running of batch jobs on a mainframe and is used to do all of the following <B><I><U>except:</B></I></U&format control fields of a display terminal&compile and execute programs;run utility programs;submit jobs from an online terminal;&JCL isn't used to format terminal displays.&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.018&mcs&0&N&Which one of the following statements is <i>false</i>?&Computers use binary because it saves on power consumption.&It takes more digits to represent a number in binary than in octal, decimal, or hexadecimal.;Decimal is base ten, hexadecimal is base 16.;ASCII is widely used. ;&The FALSE statement is 'Computers use binary because it saves on power consumption.' Using binary has nothing to do with power consumption.&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.019&mcs&0&&Binary 1100 converted to decimal is:&12&10;16;1100;&Sorry. Remember, the first four binary columns have equivalent value of 1,2,4, and 8 in decimal. Since there is a one in the eight column, and a one in the four column, eight plus four = twelve.&&&a&Languages&&&Sorry. Remember, the first four binary columns have equivalent value of 1,2,4, and 8 in decimal. Since there is a one in the eight column, and a one in the four column, eight plus four = twelve.&0
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mmtas2.020&mcs&0&&Which of the following is not a correct representation of how numbers are written in different bases?&hexadecimal digits are written in base 6&binary digits are written in base 2;octal digits are written in base 8;decimal digits are written in base 10;&No, because hexadecimal is base 16, not 6.&&&a&Languages&&&No, because hexadecimal is base 16, not 6.&0
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mmtas2.021&mcs&0&&All but one of the below are correct designations for hexadecimal digits. Which one is not correct?&HnumberD&X'number';numberh or numberH;$number;&No, this is a correct way to designate a number in hexadecimal. You should have chosen 'HnumberD.'&&&a&Languages&&&No, this is a correct way to designate a number in hexadecimal. You should have chosen 'HnumberD.'&0
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mmtas2.022&mcs&0&&Name two popular binary codes used to represent characters and to control information.&EBCDIC and ASCII&RISC and RAID;UNIX and COBOL;MVS and S/390;&Wrong answer! The correct answer is EBCDIC and ASCII.&&&a&Languages&&&Wrong answer! The correct answer is EBCDIC and ASCII.&0
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mmtas2.023&tf&0&Y&Programs and devices do not have to support the same character and control codes to communicate.&FALSE&TRUE&This is false. They both must support the same codes in order to communicate.&&&&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.024&mcs&0&&Which statement is not true? &A half byte is the same as an octal character.&One byte is equal to eight bits.;One word is four bytes or thirty-two bits.;A single binary digit is one bit.;&No, this is true! The inaccurate statement is 'A half byte is the same as an octal character.'&&&a&Languages&&&No, this is true! The inaccurate statement is 'A half byte is the same as an octal character.'&0
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mmtas2.025&tf&0&N&An instruction set is the list of instructions that a processor is capable of executing.&TRUE&FALSE&This is true!&&&&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.026&tf&0&N&Programming languages are designed to make the process of creating computer programs easier than writing statements in machine language.&TRUE&FALSE&This is true!&&&&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.027&mcs&0&N&Each machine instruction consists of which of the following?&an operation code and one or more operands&an assembly code and an operator code;a compiler code and one or more operator codes;a basic code and one or more operator codes;&The correct answer is 'an operation code and one or more operands.'&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.028&mcs&0&&Which one of the languages listed below is not considered a higher level programming language?&LOGOS&COBOL;C++;Pascal;&The language that is not a higher level computer language is LOGOS.&&&a&Languages&&&The language that is not a higher level computer language is LOGOS.&0
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mmtas2.029&mcs&0&&Assembly language is written by a programmer and then...&converted to machine language for execution.&scanned by the operator and saved to an optical disk.;translated to COBOL or other languages to run.;sent to the compiler and batched for the programmer.;&Incorrect. The correct answer is 'converted to machine language for execution.'&&&a&Languages&&&Incorrect. The correct answer is 'converted to machine language for execution.'&0
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mmtas2.030&tf&0&N&4GL's or fourth generation computer languages, are higher level by design and therefore are harder to use than high-level languages such as Pascal.&FALSE&TRUE&This statement is false. 4GLs are designed to be easier to use.&&&&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.031&mcs&0&N&CASE was based on the idea that software can assist with...&generating computer programs.&compile and execute programs.;email the compiler when a problem exists.;multitask in many different areas of execution.;&The correct answer is 'generating computer programs.'&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.032&mcs&0&&Choose the FALSE statement below. &Object oriented programming is a derivative of BASIC.&Assembly language is used for applications that demand the ultimate in speed or minimum size. ;The C language has become one of the most widely used languages.;The C++ language was developed to extend Object Oriented capabilities to the C language. ;&Sorry, the FALSE statement is 'Object oriented programming is a derivative of BASIC.'&&&a&Languages&&&Sorry, the FALSE statement is 'Object oriented programming is a derivative of BASIC.'&0
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mmtas2.033&mcs&0&&Higher level languages such as C++ have eliminated many of the problems of assembly language because...&higher level languages are a lot easier to understand and have syntax that is more user friendly.&compilers for higher level languages have not been developed for more than one type of computer.;it is much harder to port a higher level program to different systems.;higher level languages require a lot of coding.;&No, the correct answer is 'higher level languages are a lot easier to understand and have syntax that is more user friendly.'&&&a&Languages&&&No, the correct answer is 'higher level languages are a lot easier to understand and have syntax that is more user friendly.'&0
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mmtas2.034&mcs&0&&The C language has become a widely used programming language for all of the following <B><I><U>except</B></I></U> ...&writing applets&writing operating systems;writing routines and subroutines;writing standard applications;&No, this is a use of the C language. Applets are programs developed using Java, not C.&&&a&Languages&&&No, this is a use of the C language. Applets are programs developed using Java, not C.&0
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mmtas2.035&mcs&0&Y&The Apple Macintosh operating system and environment was originally written entirely in:&Pascal&BASIC;C ;Fortran;&No, the language used for the Macintosh was Pascal.&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.036&tf&0&N&BASIC language was initially developed to teach programming and now has no use in modern computer applications.&FALSE&TRUE&This statement is false. BASIC is part of Microsoft Office as well as other applications used today.&&&&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.037&mcs&0&N&PL/1 is a language developed by IBM that...&is extremely powerful and generally runs on a mainframe.&is commonly used to write the BIOS for a PC.;requires that the programmer know very little to use it properly.;has many compilers available from other companies.;&PL/1 is extremely powerful and generally runs on a mainframe.&&&a&Languages.0&&&&0
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mmtas2.038&mcs&0&&All of the following are characteristics of Java <B><U><I>except</B></U></I> :&Java is based on assembly language.&Java is used to add content and animation to web pages.;Java runs on many different platforms.;Java has characteristics of Object-Oriented programming.;&No, this is a feature of Java that makes it so useful. Java is based on C++, not assembly language.&&&a&Languages&&&No, this is a feature of Java that makes it so useful. Java is based on C++, not assembly language.&0
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