SSC GK Computer : Computer Software

1. _______ is a set of keywords, symbols, and a system of rules for constructing statements by which humans can communicate the instructions to be executed by a computer.

 (a) A computer program

(b) A programming language

(c) An assemble

(d) Syntax

(e) None of these

2. This can be another word for program

(a) software

(b) disk

(c) floppy

(d) hardware

(e) None of these

3. A(n) _______ is device that electronically processes data, converting it to information.

(a) algorithm

(b) computer

(c) software

(d) program

(e) None of these

4. The secret code that restricts entry to some programs is 

(a) password

(b) passport

(c) entry-code

(d) access-code

(e) None of these

5. The person who writes and tests computer programs is called a 

(a) programmer

(b) computer scientist

(c) software engineer

(d) project developer

(e) None of these

6. An error is also known as 

(a) bug

(b) debug

(c) cursor

(d) icon

(e) None of these

7. _____ is the process of carrying out commands.

(a) Fetching

(b) Storing

(c) Executing

(d) Decoding

(e) None of these

8. Processing involves 

(a) inputting data into a computer system

(b) transforming input into output

(c) displaying relevant answers

(d) providing relevant answers

(e) None of these

9. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction between the user and the operating system? 

(a) user interface

(b) language translator

(c) platform

(d) screensaver

(e) None of these

10. Computer language used on the Internet is

(a) BASIC

(b) COBOL

(c) Java

(d) Pascal

(e) None of these

11. A compiler translates a program written in a high-level language into 

(a) Machine language

(b) an algorithm

(c) a debugged program

(d) Java

(e) None of the above

12. What is correcting error in a program called?

(a) Compiling

(b) Debugging

(c) Grinding

(d) Interpreting

(e) None of these

13. The ————— of a system includes the programs or instructions. 

(a) hardware

(b) icon

(c) information

(d) software

(e) None of these

14. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into

(a) Websites

(b) information

(c) programs

(d) objects

(e) None of these

15. A ————— contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm. 

(a) programming language

(b) syntax

(c) programming structure

(d) logic chart

(e) None of the above

16. A is a program that makes the computer easier to use.

(a) utility

(b) application

(c) operating system

(d) network

(e) None of these

17. The ––– tells the computer how to use its components 

(a) utility

(b) network

(c) application program

(d) operating system

(e) None of these

18. Which of the following is a programming language for creating special programs like applets? 

(a) Java

(b) cable

(c) domain name

(d) Net

(e) COBOL

19. System software 

(a) allows the user to diagnose and troubleshoot the device

(b) is a programming language

(c) is part of a productivity suite

(d) is an optional form of software

(e) helps the computer manage internal resources

20. Linux is a type of ________ software.

(a) Shareware

(b) Commercial

(c) Proprietary

(d) Open Source

(e) Hidden type

21. _________is the process of carrying out commands. 

(a) Fetching

(b) Storing

(c) Decoding

(d) Executing

(e) None of these

22. The operating system, that is self-contained in a device and resident in the ROM .is

(a) Batch Operating System

(b) Real-time Operating System

(c) Embedded Operating System

(d) Mutli-Processor Operating System

(e) None of these

23. Information that comes from an external source and fed into computer software is called

(a) Output

(b) Input

(c) Throughput

(d) Reports

(e) None of these

24. To be able to “boot”, the computer must have a

(a) Compiler

(b) Loader

(c) Operating System

(d) Assembler

(e) None of these

25. The binary system is a number system to the base 

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 8

(d) 10

(e) 16

26. Assembly language is

(a) Machine Language

(b) High-level programming language

(c) A low-level programming language

(d) Language for assembling computers

(e) None of these

27. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is

(a) multiprogramming

(b) multitasking

(c) time-sharing

(d) multiprocessing

(e) None of these

28. _________are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.

(a) Control words

(b) Control structures

(c) Reserved words

(d) Reserved keys

(e) None of these

29. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called? 

(a) configuration

(b) download

(c) storage

(d) upload

(e) installation

30. Which of the following can only have sequential access? 

(a) Disk

(b) Tape

(c) CD-ROM

(d) DVD-ROM

(e) None of these

31. An error is also known as 

(a) bug

(b) debug

(c) cursor

(d) icon

(e) None of these

32. A set of rules for telling the computer what operations to perform is called a __________.

(a) procedural language

(b) structures

(c) natural language

(d) command language

(e) programming language

33. A detailed written description of the programming cycle and the program, along with the test results and a printout of the program is called __________. 

(a) documentation

(b) output

(c) reporting

(d) spec sheets

(e) Directory

34. A_________is a set of programs designed to manage the resources of a computer, including starting the computer, managing programs, managing memory, and coordinating tasks between input and output devices.

(a) application suite

(b) compiler

(c) input/output system

(d) interface

(e) operating system (OS)

35. In the absence of parentheses, the order of operation is __________. 

(a) Exponentiation, addition or subtraction, multiplication or division

(b) Addition or subtraction, multiplication or division, exponentiation

(c) Multiplication or division, exponentiation, addition or subtraction

(d) Exponentiation, multiplication or division, addition or subtraction

(e) Addition or subtraction, exponentiation, Multiplication or division

36. An _____ program is one that is ready to run and does not need to be altered in any way.

(a) interpreter

(b) high-level

(c) compiler

(d) COBOL

(e) executable

37. A __________ language reflects the way people think mathematically. 

(a) cross-platform programming

(b) 3GL business programming

(c) event-driven programming

(d) functional

(e) None of these

38. Which of the following software could assist someone who cannot use their hands for computer input ? 

(a) Video conferencing

(b) Speech recognition

(c) Audio digitizer

(d) Synthesizer

(e) None of these

39. ___________ software creates a mirror image of the entire hard disk, including the operating system, applications, files, and data.

(a) Operating system

(b) Backup software

(c) Utility programs

(d) Driver imaging

(e) None of these

40. Which of the following information systems focuses on making manufacturing processes more efficient and of higher quality ?

(a) Computer-aided manufacturing

(b) Computer-integrated manufacturing

(c) Computer-aided software engineering

(d) Computer-aided system engineering

(e) None of these

41. A mistake in an algorithm that causes incorrect results is called a __________.

(a) logical error

(b) syntax error

(c) procedural error

(d) compiler error

(e) machine error

42. ______ is a feature for scheduling and multiprogramming to provide an economical interactive system of two or more users

(a) Time sharing

(b) Multitasking

(c) Time tracing

(d) Multiprocessing

(e) None of these

43. A programming language having a ______ is slow in execution 

(a) Interpreter

(b) Compiler

(c) Assembler

(d) Linker

(e) none of these

44. The word processor used by DOS to write the programs or instructions 

(a) WordStar

(b) WordPad

(c) Notepad

(d) MS-Word

(e) EDIT

45. Decimal equivalent of (1111)²

(a) 11

(b) 10

(c) 1

(d) 15

(e) 13

46. System proposal is prepared in ______ phase of SDLC 

(a) Conception

(b) Initiation

(c) Analysis

(d) Design

(e) construction

47. The errors that can be find out by a compiler are

(a) Logical errors

(b) Internal errors

(c) Semantic errors

(d) Syntax errors

(e) Execution errors

48. The process that deals with the technical and management issues of software development is ______ 

(a) Delivery process

(b) Control process

(c) Software process

(d) Testing process

(e) Monitoring process

49. Android is ______ 

(a) Operating system

(b) Application

(c) Interface

(d) Software

(e) A collection of all these

50. Devices that enter information and let you communicate with the computer are called _______. 

(a) Software

(b) Output devices

(c) Hardware

(d) Input devices

(e) Input/Output devices

51. In electronic device, operating under the control of information, that can accept data, process the data, produce output and store the results for future use _______ 

(a) Input

(b) Computer

(c) Software

(d) Hardware

(e) None of these

52. By firmware we understand _______

(a) physical equipment used in a computer system

(b) a set of instructions that causes a computer to perform one or more tasks.

(c) the people involved in the computing process.

(d) a set of programs that is pre-installed into the read only memory of a computer during the time of manufacturing

(e) None of these

53. The basic computer processing cycle consists of _______ 

(a) input, processing and output

(b) systems and application

(c) data, information and applications

(d) hardware, software and storage

(e) None of these

54. One of the following statements is not true for BUFFERS command 

(a) increasing numbers of BUFFERS can speed program execution, but only to a certain extent

(b) the more buffers that exist the more sectors can be stored In memory; hence fewer accesses of disk are necessary

(c) The BUFFERS command is used to establish the number ol disk buffers set up by MS-DOS during booting

(d) All of the above

(e) None of the above

55. A pixel is 

(a) a computer program that draws picture

(b) a picture stored in the secondary memory

(c) the smallest resolvable part of a picture

(d) a virus

(e) None of the above

56. Which switch should be used in the DIR command to view files in a directories ?

(a) /P

(b) /W

(c) /S

(d) /L

(e) None of these

57. Which of the following uses a handheld operating system? 

(a) A supercomputer

(b) A personal computer

(c) A laptop

(d) A mainframe

(e) A PDA

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