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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