software concepts set 4 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Which part of the computer is directly invoked in executing the instructions of the computer program?

a) The scanner

b) The main storage

c) The secondary storage

d) The printer

e) The processor

Question : 2

What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of a billing account?

a) Word processing

b) Electronic publishing

c) Spreadsheet

d) Web authoring

e) None of these

Question : 3

The errors that can be find out by a compiler are

a) Logical errors

b) Internal errors

c) Semantic errors

d) Syntax errors

e) Execution errors

Question : 4

The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is

a) multiprogramming

b) multitasking

c) time-sharing

d) multiprocessing

e) None of these

Question : 5

Programs designed specifically to address general purpose applications special purpose applications are called –

a) operating system

b) system software

c) application software

d) management information systems

e) None of these

Question : 6

Which of the following can only have sequential access?

a) Disk

b) Tape

c) CD-ROM

d) DVD-ROM

e) None of these