This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “System Software’s”.
Q. 1. The physical devices of a computer:
(1) Software
(2) Package
(3) Hardware
(4) System Software
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Answer: (3)
Explanation: Hardware refers to the physical devices of a computer system. Software refers to a collection of programs. A program is a sequence of instructions.
Q. 2. Software Package is a group of programs that solve a multiple problems.
(1) True
(2) False
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Answer: (2)
Explanation: The statement is false. Software package is a group of programs that solve a specific problem or perform a specific type of job.
Q. 3. ____________ refer to renewing or changing components like increasing the main memory, or hard disk capacities, or adding speakers, or modems, etc.
(1) Grades
(2) Prosody
(3) Synthesis
(4) Upgrades
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Answer: (4)
Explanation: Upgrades is the right term to be used. Upgrades are installed to renew or implement a new feature. Except for upgrades, hardware is normally one-time expense.
Q. 4. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?
(1) Application Software
(2) System Software
(3) Utility Software
(4) User
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Answer: (2)
Explanation: Software is basically classified into two :System and application. System Software is designed to control the operations and extend the processing capability of a computer system.
Q. 5. Which of the following is not an example of system software?
(1) Language Translator
(2) Utility Software
(3) Communication Software
(4) Word Processors
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Answer: (4)
Explanation: A system software is responsible for controlling the operations of a computer system. Word Processor is an application software since it is specific to its purpose.
Q. 6. A person who designs the programs in a software package is called :
(1) User
(2) Software Manager
(3) System Developer
(4) System Programmer
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Answer: (4)
Explanation: The programs included in a system software package are called system programs. The programmers who design them and prepare them are called system programmers.
Q. 7. ___________________ is designed to solve a specific problem or to do a specific task.
(1) Application Software
(2) System Software
(3) Utility Software
(4) User
Answer: (1)
Explanation: An application software is specific to solving a specific problem. System software is designed for controlling the operations of a computer system.
Q. 8. Assembler is used as a translator for?
(1) Low level language
(2) High Level Language
(3) COBOL
(4) C
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Answer: (1)
Explanation: Assembler is used in case of low level languages.It is generally used to make the binary code into an understandable format. Interpreter is used with the high level languages similarly.
Q. 9. What do you call a program in execution?
(1) Command
(2) Process
(3) Task
(4) Instruction
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Answer: (2)
Explanation: Option Process is correct. A program is a set of instructions. A program in execution is called a process.
Q. 10. Which of the following is not a process state?
(1) Terminated
(2) Running
(3) Blocked
(4) Execution
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Answer: (3)
Explanation: There is no blocked state in a process model. The different states are ready, running, executing, waiting and terminated.
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