software concepts set 3 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

The capability of the operating system to enable two or more than two programs to execute simultaneously in a single computer system by using a single processor is _________.

a) Multiprocessing

b) Multitasking

c) Multiprogramming

d) Multi execution

e) None of these

Question : 2

Computers process binary numbers, which are composed of __________.

a) 1s and 2s

b) 2s and 4s

c) 1s and 10s

d) 2s and 3s

e) 0s and 1s

Question : 3

A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called __________.

a) mentor

b) instructor

c) compiler

d) program

e) None of these

Question : 4

Compiling creates a(n) __________

a) program specification

b) algorithm

c) executable program

d) subroutine

e) None of these

Question : 5

An error is also known as

a) bug

b) debug

c) cursor

d) icon

e) None of these

Question : 6

The __________ manual tells you how to use a software program.

a) documentation

b) programming

c) technical

d) user

e) dictionary