Software and Operating System

1. DOS stands for
1) Disk Operating System
2) Disk operating session
3) Digital Operating System
4) Digital Open system


2. Who is the chief of Microsoft?
1) Babbage 2) Bill Gates 3) Bill Clinton 4) Bush

3. ___________ translates and executes program at run time line by line
1) Compiler 2) Interpreter 3) Linker 4) Loader

4. BIOS stands for
1) Basic Input Output system
2) Binary Input output system
3) Basic Input Off system
4) all the above

5. Father of 'C' programming language
1) Dennis Ritchie
2) Prof Jhon Kemeny
3) Thomas Kurtz
4) Bill Gates

6. Device drivers are—
1) Tiny power cords for external storage devices
2) Experts who know how to maximize the performance of devices
3) Small, special-purpose programs
4) The innermost part of the operating system
5) Substitutes for operating system

7. A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called —
1) Operating system
2) Computer
3) Office
4) Compiler
5) Interpreter

8. A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called —
1) Instructor 2) Compiler 3) Program 4) Debugger

9. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into _________.
1) Web sites 2) Information 3) Programs 4) Objects

10. A compiler translates a program written in a high level language into __.
1) Machine language 2) An algorithm 3) A debugged program 4) Java

11. Which of the following is not a common feature of software application?
1) Menus 2) Windows 3) Help 4) Search

12. The secret code that restricts entry to some programs is
1) Password 2) Passpost 3) Entry code 4) Access code

13. The two major categories of software include
1) Operating system and utility
2) Personal productivity and system
3) System and application
4) System and utility

14. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
1) Web sites 2) Information 3) Programs 4) Objects

15. ________ is the process of finding errors in software code.
1) Compiling 2) Testing 3) Running 4) Debugging

16. The ___________ tells the computer how to use its components.
1) Utility 2) Network 3) Operating system 4) Application program

17. Which type of software manages the computer processes, functioning as an interface, connecting the user, the
application software and the hardware?
1) System Software 2) Utility program 3) Translator program 4) Operating system

18. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet is called a(n)
1) Version 2) Patch 3) Tutorial 4) FAQ

19. A(n) ______ is a program that make the computer easier to use
1) Operating system 2) Application 3) Utility 4) Network

20. The operating system is the most common type of _______ software.
1) Communication 2) Application 3) Systems 4) Word-processing

21. What is correcting errors in a program called?
1) Interpreting 2) Translating 3) Debugging 4) Compiling

22. Which of the following is NOT a famous operating system
1) Windows vista
2) MAC OS X
3) Linux
4) Sun OS
5) Virtual Box

23. This can be another word for program
1) Software 2) Disk 3) Floppy 4) Hardware

24. Device drivers are
1) Tiny power cards for external storage devices
2) Experts who know to maximize the performance of devices
3) Small, Special-purpose programs
4) The innermost part of the operating system
5) Substitutes for operating system

25. Application software
1) Is used to control the operating system
2) Is designed to help programmers
3) Performs specific task for computer users.
4) Is used for making design only
5) All of the above

26. Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be
1) User friendly 2) Information 3) Word processing 4) Icon

27. An image editing software in which we can draw and edit imag es, is
1) PageMaker 2) Ms-Paint 3) Photo image 4) Front page

28. Which is the best definition of a software package?
1) An add-on for your computer such as additional memory
2) A set of computer programs used to a certain function such as word processing
3) A protection you can by for a computer
4) The box, manual and license agreement that accompany commercial software

29. The first computers were programmed using
1) Assembly language 2) Machine language 3) Source code 4) Object code

30. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly?
1) Booting 2) Processing 3) Saving 4) Editing

31. In any window, the maximum, minimum and close button appear on
1) Title bar
2) Menu bar
3) Status bar
4) Ruler bar
5) Tool bar

32. You click at B to make the text
1) Italic 2) Underlined 3) Italics and underlined 4) bold

33. The _________ directory is mandatory for every disk
1) Root 2) Base 3) Sub 4) Case

34. What type of program controls the various computer parts and allows the user to interact with the computer?
1) Utility Software
2) Operating System
3) Word Processing Software
4) Database program

35. The following software can be used to browse the Internet
1) Netscape Navigator
2) Microsoft Internet Explorer
3) NCSA Mosaic
4) All of the above

36. Which is the most important part of an operating system.
1) Shell 2) Kernel 3) Device drivers 4) Extra Services

37. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called
1) Operating System
2) Computer
3) Office
4) Compiler
5) Interpreter

38. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as
1) Boot 2) Bug 3) Biff 4) Strap

39. Which of the following can handle most system functions that aren't handled directly by the operating system?
1) Vertical-market applications
2) Utilities
3) Algorithms
4) Integrated software
5) Compilers

40. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
1) Web sites 2) Information 3) Programs 4) Objects

41. ………………is the process of carrying out commands.
1) Fetching 2) Storing 3) Executing 4) Decoding

42. The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and/or information is a—
1) title bar 2) button 3) dialog box 4) window

43. Arithmetic Operations—
1) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the
other item
2) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order
3) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT
4) include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
5) None of these

44. Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as—
1) Storage 2) Output 3) Input 4) Information

45. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called a —
1) Program 2) Command 3) user response 4) processor

46. Programs from the same developer , sold bundled together , that provide better integration and share common
features , toolbars and menus are known as ….
1) Software suites
2) integrated software packages
3) software processing packages
4) personal information managers

47. A Compiler is ____
1) A combination of computer hardware
2) A program which translates from one high-level language to another
3) A program which translates from one high-level to a machine level
4) None of these

48. The operating system is the most common type of_________software.
1) Communication 2) Application 3) System 4) word-processing

49. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT:
1) Provide a way for the user to interact with the computer.
2) Manage the central processing unit (CPU).
3) Manage memory and storage.
4) Enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing.

50. During the boot process, the____________looks for the system files.
1) CD 2) BIOS 3) CPU 4) DVD

51. __ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time.
1) Multitasking 2) Streamlining 3) Multiuser 4) Simulcasting

52. MS-DOS is a/an ____________ operating system.
1) point-and-click 2) user-friendly 3) command-driven 4) Mac

53. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT:
1) Load the operating system into RAM.
2) The power-on self-test.
3) Activate the basic input/output system (BIOS).
4) Load application programs.

54. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:
1) RAM. 2) ROM. 3) the CPU. 4) the hard drive

55. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the —
1) registry. 2) API. 3) CMOS. 4) kernel

56. The operating system allows users to organize the computer’s contents in a hierarchical structure of directories
that include all of the following EXCEPT:
1) files. 2) folders. 3) drives. 4) systems.

57. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates —\
1) an open folder.
2) the folder contains subfolders.
3) a text file.
4) a graphics file.

58. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder, the best viewing option
is the __________ view.
1) List 2) Thumbnails 3) Details 4) Icon

59. 'DOS' floppy disk does not have—
1) A Boot Record
2) A File Allocation Table
3) A Root Directory
4) Virtual Memory
5) BIOS

60. A program coded in programming language is .
1) Target code 2) Source code 3) Block 4) None of these

61. Using anti-virus software is
1) Preventive measure 2) Detective measure 3) Corrective measure 4) All the above

62. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the ________ process .
1) Configuration 2) CMOS 3) POST 4) ROM

63. To close a program, you would:
1) shut down the compute
2) click the _ in the top right hand corner
3) click the middle box in the top right hand corner
4) click the X in the top right hand corner

64. The instructions that tell the computer what to do and how to do it .
1) Hardware 2) Software 3) Processor 4) data flow

65. ________is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks .
1) An instruction 2) Software 3) Memory 4) A processor

66. The two broad categories of software are:
1) Word processing and spreadsheet.
2) Transaction and application.
3) Windows and Mac OS.
4) system and application.

67. The MS-DOS operating system is a:
1) graphical user interface, single-tasking operating system.
2) graphical user interface, multi-tasking operating system.
3) command-driven interface, single -tasking operating system .
4) command-driven interface, multi-tasking operating system.

68. The___________operating system was initially created in the early 1970s at AT&T's Bell Labs.
1) Linux 2) DOS 3) Unix 4) GNU

69. Which of the following is a correct association between a vendor and an operating system?
1) Redhat ? Linux 2) AT&T ? MS DOS 3) Microsoft ? Unix 4) Novell ? Linux

70. Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a _______interface.
1) command-driven 2) windows-oriented 3) graphical-user 4) menu-driven

71. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a fo lder indicates—
1) An open folder.
2) The folder contains subfolders.
3) A text file.
4) A graphics file.

72. The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your desktop or laptop computer at
home is operating system .
1) real-time
2) single-user, single-task
3) single-user, multi-task
4) multi-user, multi-task

73. Communication between the operating system and a peripheral device such as a CD-ROM drive or a printer is
facilitated by a(n):
1) spooler.
2) network card.
3) device driver.
4) application program interface

74. Computers work in:
1) machine linguistics. 2) binary language. 3) HTML code. 4) bit language

75. A document created in a word processing program or a budget created in a spreadsheet are both examples of
documents created in:
1) application software.
2) system software.
3) an operating system.
4) a Windows platform

76. Which of the following is an example of system softw are?
1) Word processor
2) Operating system
3) Management information system
4) Spreadsheet

77. On computers using Microsoft Windows XP, holding the Windows key down and pressing the letter E will:
1) start Windows Explorer.
2) display the Start menu.
3) execute Microsoft Windows.
4) run Windows Help.

78. What is the main folder on a storage device called?
1) Platform 2) Interface 3) Root Directory 4) Device driver

79. The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called.
1) Multitasking 2) Object-oriented
programming
3) Multi-user computing
4) Time sharing

80. Linux is a (n)____________operating system.
1) open-source 2) Microsoft 3) Windows 4) Mac

81. Compiler is the
1) name given to the computer operator
2) part of the digital machine to store the information
3) translator of source program to object
4) part of arithmetic logic unit

82. A software used to convert source program instructions to object instruction is known as
1) Compiler 2) Assembler 3) Interpreter 4) Language processor

83. Which of the following statement is wrong
1) Windows XP is an operating system
2) Linux is owned and sold by Microsoft
3) Photoshop is a graphical design tool by Adobe
4) Linux is free and open source software

84. Operating system of a computer
1) Enables the programmer to draw a flow chart
2) Links a program with subroutine with references
3) Provides a layer, user friendly interface
4) None of the above

85. The term 'Operating System' means
1) A set of programs which control computer working
2) The way a user operates the computer system
3) Conversion of high level language to machine language
4) The way computer operator works

86. Which one of the followin g is not an application software package
1) Redhat Linux 2) Microsoft Office 3) Adobe PageMaker 4) Open Office

87. Graphical pictures that represent an object like file, folder etc. are
1) Task bar 2) Windows 3) Desktop 4) Icons

88. Ms-DOS is the name of a/an
1) Application Software 2) Hardware 3) System Software 4) None of the above

89. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
1) Windows 98 2) BSD Unix 3) Microsoft Office XP 4) Red Hat Linux

90. The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are
1) Syntax error 2) Symantic error 3) Logical error 4) Internal Error

91. What is a compiler?
1) An Application Software
2) A Process
3) A System Software
4) A Document

92. What is Windows XP?
1) Operating System 2) Storage Device 3) Processor 4) Output Device

93. Windows is a
1) Operating System
2) Windows environment
3) Integration of OS and Windows
4) None of above

94. Which file in Ms-Dos contains internal commands that are loaded during booting process?
1) CONFIG.SYS 2) MSDOS.SYS 3) IO.SYS 4) COMMAND.COM

95. When you delete files in windows operating system, they are
1) Delete permanently 2) Put in recycle bin
3) Wiped thoroughly so that no body is able to recover the file back
4) Delete permanently and also wiped clean.

96. In Windows,, by default the files when deleted are sent to
1) Dust bin
2) Recycle bin
3) Waste Bin
4) Recycle Waste Bin
5) Outside the computer

97. Text editor is a/an
1) Application software
2) System software
3) Utility software
4) All purpose software

98. Windows is ___ and windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP are ___
1) Graphical User Interface, Operating System
2) Graphical Useful Interface, Operating System
3) Graph User Interface, Operating System
4) Graphical User Interphase, Operating System

99. Which of the following in an objective of multiprogramming operating system?
1) To maximize CPU utilization
2) To minimize turnaround time
3) To minimize response time
4) Both (1) and (2)

100. Active Window means
1) The active windows is designated by a different color toolbar
2) The window that is currently open.
3) Both a and b above mentioned
4) The windows that is last used

101. A software to convert a complete HLL. Program to machine language in one go
1) Compiler 2) Assembler 3) Loader 4) None

102. _____is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion .
1) A process 2) Software 3) Storage 4) Information

103. The program that is responsible for loading the operating system into RAM is the:
1) BIOS.
2) bootstrap program.
3) device driver.
4) supervisor program

104. Common functions and routines that need to be executed by many computer programs can be made
available via a(n), which prevents the necessity for programmers to duplicate the effort of writing the same
type of code.
1) utility program
2) system kernel
3) BIOS directory
4) application program interface

105. All of the following are tasks performed by the operating system EXCEPT:
1) managing hardware on the computer.
2) controlling the access that application programs have to th e CPU.
3) performing housekeeping tasks like file compression and disk defragmentation.
4) providing an interface for users to interact with the computer.

106. The category of software most appropriate for controlling the design and layout of complex documents like
newsletters and brochures is:
1) Word processing.
2) Computer-aided design.
3) Web page authoring.
4) Desktop publishing

107. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the _______ process.
1) Configuration 2) CMOS 3) POST 4) ROM

108. The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate
attention is called an:
1) Action. 2) Event. 3) Interrupt. 4) Activity

109. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called
1) Operating System
2) Computer
3) Office
4) Compiler
5) Interpreter

110. Favourites are accessible from the ___________ menu
1) Start 2) Title 3) Stop 4) Menu

111. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ______
software to work together.
1) management 2) processing 3) utility 4) application

112. This part of operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the k eyboard, screen, disk drives,
and parallel and serial ports ____
1) basic input/output system
2) secondary input/output system
3) peripheral input/output system
4) marginal input/output system

113. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users
can interact with the computer
1) The platform 2) Application software 3) Operating system 4) The motherboard

114. The ____, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating system from its permanent
location on the hard drive into RAM.
1) BIOS 2) API 3) device driver 4) supervisor program

115. _______controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can
interact with the computer
1) The platform 2) Application software 3) Operating system 4) The motherboard

116. Something which has easily understood instructions to said to be ____,
1) User friendly 2) Information 3) Word processing 4) Icon

117. Compilers and translator are one form of-----1) RAM 2) ROM 3) Hard disk 4) Software

118. Antivirus software is an example of ___________.
1) Business software 2) An operating system 3) A security utility 4) An office suite

119. A desktop computer is also known as a
1) Palm top 2) PC 3) Laptop 4) Mainframe

120. A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the ___________
1) Compiler 2) Loader 3) Operating system 4) Assembler

121. A place that a user can create to store files__________
1) Cursor 2) Text 3) Folder 4) Boot

122. GUI stands for
1) Graphical User Interface
2) Graphical User Input
3) Game user interface
4) Graphic and user interaction

123. Which of the following is not a part of desktop?
1) Wallpaper 2) Start button 3) Icon 4) Screensaver 5) Taskbar

124. A(n) _____________ is a program that makes the computer easier to use .
1) Utility 2) Application 3) Operation System 4) Network

125. The “maximize” a window means to
1) Fill it to capacity
2) Expand it to fit the desktop
3) Put only like files inside
4) Drag it to the Recycle Bin

126. The “desktop” of a computer refers to ---------1) The visible screen
2) The area around the monitor
3) The top of the mouse and
4) The inside of a folder

127. Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that show all the icons
1) Desktop 2) Face to face 3) Viewer 4) View space

128. Which process checks the ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly?
1) Booting 2) Processing 3) Saving 4) Editing

129. Programs or a set of electronic instructions that tell a computer what to do-1) Menu 2) Monitor 3) Hardware 4) Software


130. One who designs, writes, tests and maintains computer programs is called a
1) User 2) Programmer 3) Designer 4) Operator

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