software concepts set 3 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

A processor:

a) is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory

b) is the device where information is stored

c) is a sequence instructions only

d) None of The Above

Question : 2

A program that converts a high-level language source file into a machine-language file is called as

a) translator

b) assembler

c) compiler

d) linker

e) None of the above

Question : 3

A(n) __________ contains text as well as information about the text.

a) annotated language

b) browser language

c) markup language

d) protocol language

e) machine language

Question : 4

The binary system is a number system to the base

a) 2

b) 4

c) 8

d) 10

e) 16

Question : 5

In a computer, how many bits does a nibble signify?

a) 4

b) 8

c) 16

d) 32

e) 64

Question : 6

The __________ primary take(s) care of the behind-the-scenes details and manage(s) the hardware.

a) operating system

b) application software

c) peripheral devices

d) hard disk

e) None of these