software concepts set 3 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

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 : 2

Professional designers can create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors, using __________ software.

a) computer aided design (CAD)

b) illustration

c) image editing

d) desktop publishing (DTP)

e) PowerPoint

Question : 3

Linux is a type of ________ software.

a) Shareware

b) Commercial

c) Proprietary

d) Open Source

e) Hidden type

Question : 4

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 : 5

System software

a) allows the user to diagnose and troubleshoot the device

b) is a programming language

c) is part of a productivity suite

d) is an optional form of software

e) helps the computer manage internal resources

Question : 6

Compiling creates a(n) __________

a) program specification

b) algorithm

c) executable program

d) subroutine

e) None of these