Exam 6: Software and Hardware Interaction

____ provides a graphical user interface (GUI) you use to control the computer.

Which task can you perform in the Word Options dialog box?

Which of the following is not a category of system software?

Language translators provide a consistent way for applications to interact with the hardware without having to know all the details of the device or driver.

You cannot touch hardware because it has no substance.

A(n) flowchart is a set of clearly defined, logical steps that solve a problem.

____________________ is the process of using an input device to enter data.

After writing an algorithm for solving a problem very plainly, the next step would be to rewrite the steps in ____.

FIGURE 6-1 Figure 6-1 above shows an example of ____.

Figuratively, system software sits on top of application software.

____________________ provide an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware.

Sophisticated operating systems include built-in applications, such as games, basic graphics editors, and e-mail software.

Case 6-2 Dontray works as a programmer for a software development firm. He writes the steps of an algorithm in a computer programming language or code. If Dontray makes a mistake in the code, it can be found and corrected by ____.

Case 6-2 Dontray works as a programmer for a software development firm. He writes the steps of an algorithm in a computer programming language or code. Dontray follows rules for how words are used together, called ____.

Using the analogy of a book when talking about a computer, the pages and ink of a book would be like the ____ of a computer.

Software and hardware are clearly distinct parts of a computer system that play very different roles and perform different tasks.

Applications that migrate to the Web are without platform constraints or installation requirements and are accessed through a Web browser over a network such as an intranet or the Internet.

What is an algorithm and how does it relate to computers? How detailed does an algorithm need to be? Why? Use an algorithm to explain to someone how to brush your teeth. List very detailed instructions for each step of this task.

Keyboards, scanners, and microphones are examples of ____.

The Quick Access Toolbar appears to the right of the Office button on the title bar in Microsoft Office programs.