Question 1

Maple is an example of a software program used in the process control industry

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is not an operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  DOS 
B)  UNIX 
C)  Windows 
D)  Aspen Plus D

Question 3

The 3 letters MAT in the name MATLAB stand for what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mathematics 
B)  Military Application Technology 
C)  Materials 
D)  Matrix D

Question 4

Which of the following domain names is most likely associated with your college or university?

Accepted Answer

A)  .org 
B)  .com 
C)  .gov 
D)  .edu

Question 5

Powerpoint, Word and Excel are currently all Microsoft products

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An ISP is an abbreviation for what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independent Service Provider 
B)  Individual System Provider 
C)  Internet Service Provider 
D)  International Software Provider

Question 7

The letter "T" in the abbreviation HTML and the first T in the abbreviation HTTP both stand for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Transfer 
B)  Text 
C)  Transmission 
D)  Trigonometry

Question 8

The 3 letters GUI represent an abbreviation for what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphical User Interface 
B)  General Understanding of the Internet 
C)  Geographic Universal Information 
D)  Government User Information

Question 9

The very first spreadsheet software program, developed by Dan Bricklin from the Harvard Business school, is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excel 
B)  Visicalc 
C)  Lotus 1-2-3 
D)  Quattro

Question 10

The Internet has only been in development since 1990

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Java and C++ are examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operating systems 
B)  Object-oriented programs 
C)  Finite Element tools 
D)  Presentation software

Question 12

Which of the following is not a programming language?

Accepted Answer

A)  C++ 
B)  GIS 
C)  FORTRAN 
D)  Cobol

Question 13

An operating system is a group of programs that manage the operation of a computer

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The letter "U" in the abbreviation URL stands for Uniform

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The acronym WYSIWYG, sometimes pronounced "wizzy-wig", is a feature that was eventually developed in personal computers (PCs). What flaw in early computers does WYSIWYG address?

Accepted Answer

A)  That early PCs would often crash 
B)  That early PCs would often not interface with other PCs 
C)  That early PCs would only let Bill Gates log on to them 
D)  That early PCs would often print out differently from what was displayed on the monitor

Exam 9: Computer Tools for Engineers

Maple is an example of a software program used in the process control industry

Which of the following is not an operating system?

The 3 letters MAT in the name MATLAB stand for what?

Which of the following domain names is most likely associated with your college or university?

Powerpoint, Word and Excel are currently all Microsoft products

An ISP is an abbreviation for what?

The letter "T" in the abbreviation HTML and the first T in the abbreviation HTTP both stand for:

The 3 letters GUI represent an abbreviation for what?

The very first spreadsheet software program, developed by Dan Bricklin from the Harvard Business school, is known as what?

The Internet has only been in development since 1990

Java and C++ are examples of what?

Which of the following is not a programming language?

An operating system is a group of programs that manage the operation of a computer

The letter "U" in the abbreviation URL stands for Uniform

The acronym WYSIWYG, sometimes pronounced "wizzy-wig", is a feature that was eventually developed in personal computers (PCs) . What flaw in early computers does WYSIWYG address?