Software

   Chapter 6


   1. Which of the following is not a utility program?
a) Disk repair program
b) Backup program
c) Spreadsheet program
d) File defragmentation program

  2. Application software consists of
a) entertainment software
b) productivity software
c) speciality software
d) all of the above

  3. An integrated software package :
a) can transfer data easily from one component to another
b) costs less than individual applications
c) takes up less disk space than individual applications
d) contains all of the above.

  4. Which of the following is not considered to be system software?
a) Graphics presentation software
b) Operating system
c) Utility program
d) Language translators

  5. Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?
a) managing files and memory
b) managing tasks
c) creating a document
d) managing input and output devices

  6. Which of these provide a text based / command driven user interface?
a) DOS
b) Windows
c) Mac OS
d) Linux

  7. This allows users to choose commands and start programs by touching icons on a screen :
a) multi-user interface
b) command driven interface
c) menu driven interface
d) touch user interface

  8. Instructions added to non-volatile memory by manufacturers?
a) application software
b) firmware
c) device drivers
d) malware

  9. Custom written software is :
a) fast and inexpensive
b) slow and inexpensive
c) expensive and highly specialised
d) non of these

  10. When a computer system allows a portion of processing time to each terminal causing users to believe they have undivided attention of the CPU this is an example of
a) time-sharing processing
b) batch processing
c) real time processing
d) online processing

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