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MESKEL, COMPASS

KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL PACKAGE

Trainee’s Name
ID No.
Occupation/Department Hardware and Networking Service
Section
Entry & Level Level I 2015 Entry Regular Trainee
 Please Put a tick mark  Meresa H.
() besides your trainer’s
name
Unit Title Installing Software Application
Data of Assessment
Time Allowed: 01:00 HRS

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Module Title: Installing Software Application
Part 1: Knowledge Part
Section-I: Multiple Choice
Instruction: This assessment containing 10 multiple choice questions, each
worth 2 points. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives & write the
correct answer in Answer sheet provided. Make sure your answer is clearly
marked and use only capital letter.
1. A software, which is designed for the end-users and hence known as end-user programs is?
A. Operating system B. Application Software C. Device river software
D. All
2. _________ are mismatches between the software and the system configuration and or other
installed software.
A. Business Requirement C. Minimum system configuration
B. Feasibility Requirement D. System incompatibilities
3. Types of software used to manage and control hardware in order to enable application
software to perform its tasks is called____?
A. System software B. Application Software C. Device river software D. None
4. An installation of a program performed from a copy (called a flat copy) of its original media
contents (mostly CDs or DVDs) to a hard drive, rather than directly from the media is?
A. Silent Installation B. Self-Installation C. Clean Installation D. Flat Installation
5. Which of the following in NOT included on Software requirement or pre-requests to install
a software application?
A. Platform B. API and Deriver C. Processor Power D. Web browser
6. Common APPLICATION software upgrades include changing the version of
A. Operating System B. Office Suite C. Hardware D. All
7. _________ refers to the replacement of a product with a newer version of the same product.
A. Install B. Uninstall C. Upgrade D. None
8. __________are conditions that will ensure the correct running of a software application.
A. Software Prerequisites B. Software condition C. Software Control D. All

9. Which of the following is not software Upgrading Risks?

A. Upgrade will improve the product C. The new version will contain new feature
B. The risk of incompatibility D. None
10. Asa types of installation performed without user interaction during its progress or, in a stricter
sense, with no user present at all is?
A. Clean Installation B. Network Installation C. Unattended installation D. None

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Section -II: Matching

Column A
1. Proprietary (D)
2. Silent installation (B)
3. Operating System (H)
4. Network Installation (F)
5. Platform (I)
6. APIs and Deriver (J)
7. Software license agreement (A)
8. Programming Software (C)
9. Public Domain (G)
10. Application Software (E)
Section – III: Answer the following questions
Column B
A. End-user license agreements include basic information
about the parties entering the agreement.
B. It does not display messages or installation windows
during its progress
C. It is used to write programs that control the
functioning of a computer system.
D. Most a restrictive software license type
E. Software, designed for the end-users and hence
known as end-user programs.
F. Installation of program from a shared network drive
G. Type of software license, freely available
H. An Example of system software
I. It describes some sort of framework, either in
hardware or software, which allows software to run
J. Software making extensive use of special hardware
devices, like high-end display adapters.

1. In software testing and impact analysis, what are the basic functions which should be tested,
after we install the software? (3 pts.)
a. Answer:
i. Starting software
ii. Software operation
iii. Closing software
2. Write down the who are main participants in installations of software. (4 pts)
a. Answer:
i. Clients or End-Users
ii. Supervisor
iii. Computer Support Officer
iv. Staff Trainer
v. Help Desk Staff
vi. Network Specialist
3. In identifying system requirement for software installation, all computer operating systems are
designed for particular computer architecture and most software applications are limited to
particular operating system running on particular architecture. So, what are the hardware
requirement we, have to consider to install the software on the operating system and system
architectures. (3 pts)
a. Answer:

i. Processing Power
ii. Memory
iii. Secondary Storage
iv. Display Adapter
v. Peripherals
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