Software
Software is the set of program which is used to complete a particular goal is called software , In our Computer system we can not perform any operation without software.
We can say that the computer hardware is an engine where the software is it’s fuel .
System software is a set of program that manage the resources of a computer system . system software is a collection of system programs that performs a variety of function
- File editing
- Resource Accounting
- Input & Output Management
- Storage
- Memory Management
- Access Management
Q.1 Special purpose software are categorized as?
- A) Application software
- B) System software
- C) Utility software
- D) None
Q.2 Which part of a computer system consists of data and computer instructions?
- A) Software
- B) Chip
- C) Hardware
- D) DOS
Q.3 Which of the following is an example of software?
- A) Keyboard
- B) Compiler
- C) Mouse
- D) Monitor
Q.4 Translators specifically designed for low-level programming languages (assembly language) are termed as?
- A) Assembler
- B) Compiler
- C) Linker
- D) Loader
Q.5 Which of the following is classified as system software?
- A) Spreadsheets
- B) Device drivers
- C) MS Word
- D) None
Q.6 A program that is currently in a state of execution is called a?
- A) Process
- B) Instruction
- C) Procedure
- D) None
Q.7 Operating systems and utility programs are primary examples of?
- A) System software
- B) Device drivers
- C) Application software
- D) Customized software
Q.8 Which of the following are examples of system programs?
- A) Operating System
- B) Trace Program
- C) Compiler
- D) All of these
Q.9 Analysis which determines the meaning of a statement once its grammatical structure is known is termed as?
- A) Semantic analysis
- B) Regular analysis
- C) Syntax analysis
- D) General analysis
Q.10 An Assembler is machine dependent primarily because of the?
- A) Argument list array (ALA)
- B) Macro definition table (MDT)
- C) Pseudo operation table (POT)
- D) Mnemonics operation table (MOT)
Q.11 A collection of integrated modules or programs is called?
- A) Software
- B) Multimedia
- C) MS Office
- D) None of these
Q.12 Which software is absolutely mandatory for a computer to function and manage its resources?
- A) System Software
- B) Application Software
- C) ERP Software
- D) None of these
Q.13 A translator that reads an entire program in high-level language and converts it into machine code all at once is a?
- A) Compiler
- B) Translator
- C) Assembler
- D) None of these
Q.14 In compiler design, bottom-up parsing typically involves which of the following?
- A) Shift reduces
- B) Operator check
- C) Both A & B
- D) None of these
Q.15 In the stages of a compiler, 'Parsing' is also known as?
- A) Lexical analysis
- B) Syntax analysis
- C) Semantic analysis
- D) Code generation
Q.16 Which phase of the compiler is responsible for checking the grammatical structure of the code?
- A) Lexical analysis
- B) Syntax analysis
- C) Semantic analysis
- D) Code generation
Q.17 What is an Interpreter?
- A) A program that prepares code for execution
- B) A program for assembly language
- C) A program that executes a source program directly
- D) None
Q.18 An interpreter is a program that ________?
- A) Appears to execute a source as if it were machine language
- B) Translates assembly code
- C) Converts HLL to machine code at once
- D) Places programs into memory
Q.19 What functions does a 'Debug Monitor' help perform?
- A) Setting breakpoints
- B) Displaying variable values
- C) Both A & B
- D) None of above
Q.20 The term 'Open Source Software' is frequently used interchangeably with?
- A) Free software
- B) Operating System
- C) Free source software
- D) None of above