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11) The operating system of a computer is an example of a(n) ________ software. A) systems B) open source C) transitory D) peripheral E) application 12) Operating systems are often written in ________, a very low level computer programming language that allows the computer to operate quickly and efficiently. A) structured query language B) hyper text markup language C) assembly language D) extensible markup language E) practical extraction and report language 13) Which of the following tasks is performed by the systems software? A) writing a business letter B) managing a stock portfolio C) coordination of suppliers, product or service production, and distribution D) printing documents E) manipulating a series of forecasts 14) Which of the following tasks is performed by the application software? A) printing documents B) writing a business letter C) presenting information via a monitor D) updating the system clock E) saving data to a disk 15) The customer relationship management system and personal productivity software are examples of ________. A) application software B) peripheral software C) systems software D) transitory software E) open source software 16) Which of the following statements is true about open source software? A) These programs are used by a few professional users. B) These programs do not include systems software. C) They are back-up software used when a system is converting from systems to application software. D) These programs do not include application software. E) These programs’ source code is freely available for use and/or modification. 17) A ________ is the most expensive and most powerful kind of computer, which is used primarily to assist in solving massive scientific problems. A) supercomputer B) workstation C) mainframe D) server E) microcomputer 18) A ________ is used primarily as the main, central computing system for major corporations. A) microcomputer B) supercomputer C) server D) mainframe E) workstation 19) A ________ is any computer on a network that makes access to files, printing, communications, and other services available to users of the network. A) workstation B) server C) microcomputer D) supercomputer E) mainframe 20) Designed for medical, engineering, or animation and graphics design uses, ________ are optimized for visualization and rendering of three-dimensional models. A) mainframes B) supercomputers C) workstations D) servers E) microcomputers