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Computer Aptitude

SOFTWARE CONCEPTS MCQs

Total Questions : 189 | Page 18 of 19 pages
Question 171. Supervisor call:
  1.    it is call made by the supervisor of the system
  2.    are privileged calls that are used to perform resource management functions, which are controlled by the operating system
  3.    is a call made by someone working in root directory
  4.    None of The Above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> are privileged calls that are used to perform resource management functions, which are controlled by the operating system
Answer: (b)
Question 172. Devices that enter information and let you communicate with the computer are called _______.
  1.    Software
  2.    Output devices
  3.    Hardware
  4.    Input devices
  5.    Input/Output devices
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Input/Output devices
Answer: (e)
Question 173. A __________ shares hardware, software, and data among authorized users.
  1.    network
  2.    protocol
  3.    hyperlink
  4.    transmitter
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> network
Answer: (a)
Question 174. Memory:
  1.    is an device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory
  2.    is a sequence of instructions
  3.    is the device where information is stored
  4.    None of The Above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> is the device where information is stored
Answer: (c)
Question 175. An _____ program is one that is ready to run and does not need to be altered in any way.
  1.    interpreter
  2.    high-level
  3.    compiler
  4.    COBOL
  5.    executable
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> executable
Answer: (e)
Question 176. A (n) –– is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
  1.    utility
  2.    application
  3.    operating system
  4.    network
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> utility
Answer: (a)
Question 177. A ————— contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
  1.    programming language
  2.    syntax
  3.    programming structure
  4.    logic chart
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> programming structure
Answer: (c)
Question 178. To be able to “boot”, the computer must have a(n)
  1.    Compiler
  2.    Loader
  3.    Operating System
  4.    Assembler
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Operating System
Answer: (c)
Question 179. Critical Region is:
  1.    a set of instructions that access common shared resources which exclude one another in time
  2.    the portion of the main memory which can be accessed only by one process at a time.
  3.    Both of The Above
  4.    None of The Above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> a set of instructions that access common shared resources which exclude one another in time
Answer: (a)
Question 180. A(n) _______ is device that electronically processes data, converting it to information.
  1.    algorithm
  2.    computer
  3.    software
  4.    program
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> computer
Answer: (b)

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