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SOFTWARE CONCEPTS MCQs

Total Questions : 189 | Page 4 of 19 pages
Question 31. The simultaneous execution of two or more instructions is called
  1.    sequential access
  2.    reduced instruction set computing
  3.    multiprocessing
  4.    disk mirroring
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> multiprocessing
Answer: (c)
Question 32. By firmware we understand _______
  1.    physical equipment used in a computer system
  2.    a set of instructions that causes a computer to perform one or more tasks.
  3.    the people involved in the computing process.
  4.    a set of programs that is pre-installed into the read only memory of a computer during the time of manufacturing
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> a set of programs that is pre-installed into the read only memory of a computer during the time of manufacturing
Answer: (d)
Question 33. The ––– tells the computer how to use its components
  1.    utility
  2.    network
  3.    application program
  4.    operating system
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> operating system
Answer: (d)
Question 34. Which of the following is not true about a compiler?
  1.    Translate instruction of a high level language into machine language
  2.    Translates entire source program into machine language program
  3.    It is involved in program’s execution
  4.    Is a translating program
  5.    Is useful to run program
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Is useful to run program
Answer: (e)
Question 35. ___________ software creates a mirror image of the entire hard disk, including the operating system, applications, files, and data.
  1.    Operating system
  2.    Backup software
  3.    Utility programs
  4.    Driver imaging
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Backup software
Answer: (b)
Question 36. The __________ manual tells you how to use a software program.
  1.    documentation
  2.    programming
  3.    technical
  4.    user
  5.    dictionary
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> documentation
Answer: (a)
Question 37. Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information is a(an) -
  1.    operating system
  2.    database
  3.    database program
  4.    data warehouse
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> data warehouse
Answer: (d)
Question 38. Fragmentation is:
  1.    Dividing the secondary memory into equal sized fragments
  2.    Fragments of memory words used in a page
  3.    Fragments of memory words unused in a page
  4.    None of The Above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Fragments of memory words unused in a page
Answer: (c)
Question 39. A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets.
  1.    calculator
  2.    spreadsheet
  3.    budgeter
  4.    financier
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> spreadsheet
Answer: (b)
Question 40. An error is also known as
  1.    bug
  2.    debug
  3.    cursor
  4.    icon
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> bug
Answer: (a)

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