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SOFTWARE CONCEPTS MCQs

Total Questions : 189 | Page 5 of 19 pages
Question 41. Compiling creates a(n) __________
  1.    program specification
  2.    algorithm
  3.    executable program
  4.    subroutine
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> executable program
Answer: (c)
Question 42. Computers process binary numbers, which are composed of __________.
  1.    1s and 2s
  2.    2s and 4s
  3.    1s and 10s
  4.    2s and 3s
  5.    0s and 1s
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> 0s and 1s
Answer: (e)
Question 43. 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 _________.
  1.    Multiprocessing
  2.    Multitasking
  3.    Multiprogramming
  4.    Multi execution
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Multiprogramming
Answer: (c)
Question 44. System software
  1.    allows the user to diagnose and troubleshoot the device
  2.    is a programming language
  3.    is part of a productivity suite
  4.    is an optional form of software
  5.    helps the computer manage internal resources
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> helps the computer manage internal resources
Answer: (e)
Question 45. A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called __________.
  1.    mentor
  2.    instructor
  3.    compiler
  4.    program
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> program
Answer: (d)
Question 46. Professional designers can create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors, using __________ software.
  1.    computer aided design (CAD)
  2.    illustration
  3.    image editing
  4.    desktop publishing (DTP)
  5.    PowerPoint
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> computer aided design (CAD)
Answer: (a)
Question 47. The person who writes and tests computer programs is called a
  1.    programmer
  2.    computer scientist
  3.    software engineer
  4.    project developer
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> programmer
Answer: (a)
Question 48. Only __________ program(s) become(s) active even though we can open many programs at a time.
  1.    four
  2.    three
  3.    two
  4.    one
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> three
Answer: (b)
Question 49. Linux is a type of ________ software.
  1.    Shareware
  2.    Commercial
  3.    Proprietary
  4.    Open Source
  5.    Hidden type
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Shareware
Answer: (a)
Question 50. Computer software can be defined as __________.
  1.    the computer and its associated equipment.
  2.    the instructions that tell the computer what to do.
  3.    computer components that act to accomplish a goal.
  4.    an interface between the computer and the network
  5.    the interaction between the computer and its database.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> the instructions that tell the computer what to do.
Answer: (b)

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