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31. Which of the following is the type of software that controls the internal operations in the computer and controls how the computer works well all its parts?
A. Shareware
B. Public domain software
C. Application software
D. Operating system software
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION : Operating system (OS) – a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer.
32. An operating system is a/an ________.
A. Accounting software
B. Application software
C. System software
D. Utility software
ANSWER: C
SOLUTION:An operating system (OS) is a type of system software. It manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides general services for computer programs.
33. The primary purpose of the Windows operating system is _______.
A. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
B. To allow people to use the computer
C. To keep systems programmer’s employed
D. To make computers easier to use
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION:The primary purpose of the Windows operating system is to make the most efficient use of the computer hardware.
34. Which one of the following is not the function of operating system?
A. Resource management
B. File management
C. Networking
D. Processor management
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:Networking is the process of building relationships and making connections with others.
35. When a file contains instruction that can be carried out by the computer, it is often called a(n) ___ file.
A. Data
B. Information
C. Executable
D. Application
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:A file that contains instructions that can be carried out by a computer is often called an executable file.
36. Grouping and processing all of a firm’s transactions at one time, is called ____________.
A. A database management system
B. Batch processing
C. A real time system
D. On-time
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:Batch processing is the process of grouping and processing all of a firm’s transactions at once, and is also known as workload automation (WLA) or job scheduling.
37. An operating system is said to be multi user, if______
A. More than one programs can run simultaneously
B. More than one users can work simultaneously
C. Either ‘a’ or ‘b’
D. None of these
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION: An operating system is said to be multi-user if more than one user can work simultaneously.
38. ___ provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs or programs to run simultaneously.
A. Multitasking
B. Multi threading
C. Multi processing
D. Multi computing
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: Multitasking is the process that provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously.
39. ___ only uses text types one after another just as commands used in MS-DOS.
A. CUI
B. CLI
C. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
D. GUI
ANSWER: A
SOLUTION:Character User Interface (CUI) is a user interface that uses text types one after another, just like commands used in MS-DOS.