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Software Concepts
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Q1mcq1 mark
Which category of software directly manages a computer's hardware resources and provides a platform on which other software can run?
System software ✓
Application software
Generic software
Specific-purpose software
Q2mcq1 mark
Which of the following is an example of system software?
Operating System ✓
MS Word
Adobe Photoshop
Tally (accounting software)
Q3mcq1 mark
Which of the following is an example of application software?
MS Excel ✓
Windows
Linux
Device driver
Q4mcq1 mark
Which type of language translator (system software) converts an entire high-level source program into machine code in one pass, reporting all errors together at the end?
Compiler ✓
Interpreter
Assembler
Device driver
Q5mcq1 mark
Which type of language translator converts and executes a program one line at a time, stopping immediately when it encounters an error?
Interpreter ✓
Compiler
Assembler
Utility software
Q6mcq1 mark
Which system software specifically translates a program written in assembly language into machine language?
Assembler ✓
Compiler
Interpreter
Antivirus
Q7mcq1 mark
Utility programs such as antivirus software and disk defragmenters, which help maintain and optimize the computer system, are classified as:
System software ✓
Application software
Generic-purpose software
Specific-purpose software
Q8mcq1 mark
Which utility software is specifically designed to reorganize fragmented data on a hard disk so that files are stored more efficiently and can be accessed faster?
Disk Defragmenter ✓
Antivirus software
Compiler
Web browser
Q9mcq1 mark
Software designed to perform a wide variety of common tasks and usable across many different domains or organizations is best described as:
Generic (general-purpose) software ✓
Specific-purpose software
System software only
Firmware
Q10mcq1 mark
Which of the following is the best example of generic (general-purpose) software?
A word processor ✓
Payroll software built only for one specific company
Airline reservation system for one airline
Hospital patient-management system for one hospital
Q11mcq1 mark
Software that is custom-built to meet the particular requirements of one specific organization or task, such as a school's fee-management system, is called:
Specific-purpose software ✓
Generic software
System software
Utility software
Q12mcq1 mark
Which of the following is the best example of specific-purpose software?
An inventory-management system built specifically for one retail store ✓
MS PowerPoint
A web browser
General spreadsheet software
Q13mcq1 mark
Which of these best describes the primary role of an Operating System?
It manages hardware resources and acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware ✓
It is used only to create documents and spreadsheets
It is a type of specific-purpose application software
It only translates assembly language programs
Q14mcq1 mark
A device driver, which allows the Operating System to properly communicate with a specific piece of hardware, is classified as:
System software ✓
Generic application software
Specific-purpose business software
Language translator only
Q15mcq1 mark
Which of these best distinguishes application software from system software?
Application software helps users perform specific tasks, while system software manages and operates the computer's hardware ✓
Application software always costs more than system software
System software can only be used by programmers
Application software cannot be installed without an internet connection