Computer Software - Multiple Choice Questions

Computer Software Multiple Choice Questions

 1. The physical devices of a computer :. 

A. Software 

B. Package 

C. Hardware 

D. System Software 

Answer = Hardware


2. Software Package is a group of programs that solve multiple problems 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Nothing Can be said 

D. None of the mentioned 

Answer = False


3. ____________ refer to renewing or changing components like increasing the main memory, or hard disk capacities, or adding speakers, or modems, etc. 

A. Grades 

B. Prosody 

C. Synthesis 

D. Upgrades 

Answer = Upgrades


4.  Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer.

A. Application Software 

B. System Software 

C. Utility Software 

D. User 

Answer = System Software


5. Which of the following is not an example of system software.

A. Language Translator 

B. Utility Software 

C. Communication Software 

D. Word Processors 

Answer = Word Processors


6. A person who designs the programs in a software package is called :. 

A. User 

B. Software Manager 

C. System Developer 

D. System Programmer 

Answer = System Programmer


7. ___________________ is designed to solve a specific problem or to do a specific task. 

A. Application Software 

B. System Software 

C. Utility Software 

D. User 

Answer = Application Software


8. Assembler is used as a translator for.

A. Low level language 

B. High Level Language 

C. COBOL. 

D. C. 

Answer = Low level language


9. What do you call a program in execution.

A. Command 

B. Process 

C. Task 

D. Instruction 

Answer = Process


10. Which of the following is not a process state.

A. Terminated 

B. Running 

C. Blocked 

D. Execution 

Answer = Blocked


11. A guideline for the OSS licenses other than the GPL.. 

A. OSI. 

B. OSD. 

C. OSE. 

D. OSL. 

Answer = OSD


12. GPL of GNU says that every copy of a program governed by GPL license, even if modified, must be subject to GPL again. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Nothing Can be said 

D. None of the mentioned 

Answer = True


13. Richard Stallman from MIT, established a special license, the ________ license. 

A. GNU. 

B. Free 

C. Package 

D. Commercial 

Answer = GNU


14.  In 1969 AT&T laboratories developed ______ which supported and worked on different hardware platforms 

A. Linux 

B. Unix 

C. Windows 

D. Ubuntu 

Answer = Unix


15. OSS stands for ___________. 

A. Open System Service 

B. Open Source Software 

C. Open System Software 

D. Open Synchronized Software 

Answer = Open Source Software


16. Public domain software is usually __________. 

A. System supported 

B. Source supported 

C. Community supported 

D. Programmer supported 

Answer = Community supported


17. Set of a program which consists of full documentation. 

A. Software Package 

B. System Software 

C. Utility Software 

D. File package 

Answer = Software Package


18. Interpreter is used as a translator for.

A. Low level language 

B. High Level Language 

C. COBOL. 

D. C. 

Answer = High Level Language


19. What do you call a specific instruction designed to do a task.

A. Command 

B. Process 

C. Task 

D. Instruction 

Answer = Command


20. They normally interact with the system via user interface provided by the application software. 

A. Programmers 

B. Developers 

C. Users 

D. Testers 

Answer = Users


21. A software that can be freely accessed and modified. 

A. Synchronous Software 

B. Package Software 

C. OSs 

D. Middleware 

Answer = OSS


22. Open Source Software can be used for commercial purpose. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Nothing Can be said 

D. None of the mentioned 

Answer = True


23. PNG is a _________. 

A. image format 

B. file format 

C. internet format 

D. html format 

Answer = image format


24. OSI stands for.

A. Open Source Index 

B. Open Source Image 

C. Open Source Initiative 

D. Open Source Instant 

Answer = Open Source Initiative


25. Which of the following is not an open source software.

A. LibreOffice 

B. Microsoft Office 

C. GNU image manipulation 

D. MySQL. 

Answer = Microsoft Office


26. The users must agree to the _______ terms and agreements when they use an open source software. 

A. System 

B. License 

C. Community 

D. Programmer 

Answer = License


27. Which of the following is not a downside of OSS.

A. Lack of personalized support 

B. Restricted choice 

C. No warranty 

D. Multiple choices 

Answer = Multiple choices


28. An example of a web design OSs 

A. Nvu 

B. KOffice 

C. AbiWorld 

D. Open Office 

Answer = Nvu


29. An image editor similar to Adobe Photoshop. 

A. Nvu 

B. Open Office 

C. Bluefish 

D. GIMPshop 

Answer = GIMPshop


30. An OSS for communication purpose. 

A. Virtue Mart 

B. Drupal 

C. Pidgin 

D. ZenCart 

Answer = Pidgin


31. The software designed to perform a specific task:. 

A. Synchronous Software 

B. Package Software 

C. Application Software 

D. System Software 

Answer = Application Software


32. Word processing software is a type of application software. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Nothing Can be said 

D. None of the mentioned 

Answer = True


33. Developing software __________ means a major commitment of time, money and resources 

A. In-house 

B. In-sync 

C. On-date 

D. On-duration 

Answer = In-house


34.  Which of the following is not a way of acquiring software.

A. Buying pre-written software 

B. Ordering customized software 

C. Downloading public-domain Software 

D. Duplicating the software 

Answer = Duplicating the software


35. OSS stands for:. 

A. Open System Service 

B. Open Source Software 

C. Open System Software 

D. Open Synchronized Software 

Answer = Open Source Software


36. Public domain software is usually:. 

A. System supported 

B. Source supported 

C. Community supported 

D. Programmer supported 

Answer = Community supported


37. Set of programs which consist of full documentation. 

A. Software Package 

B. System Software 

C. Utility Software 

D. File package 

Answer = Software Package


38. Interpreter is used as a translator for  __________. 

A. Low level language 

B. High Level Language 

C. COBOL. 

D. C. 

Answer = High Level Language


39. What do you call a specific instruction designed to do a task.

A. Command 

B. Process 

C. Task 

D. Instruction 

Answer = Command


40. They normally interact with the system via user interface provided by the application software. 

A. Programmers 

B. Developers 

C. Users 

D. Testers 

Answer = Users


41. The software substituted for hardware and stored in ROM.. 

A. Synchronous Software 

B. Package Software 

C. Firmware 

D. Middleware 

Answer = Firmware


42. Middleware has enabled the production of various types of smart machines having microprocessor chips with embedded software. 

A. True 

B. False 

C. Nothing Can be said 

D. None of the mentioned 

Answer = False


43. A “glue” between client and server parts of application. 

A. Middleware 

B. Firmware 

C. Package 

D. System Software 

Answer = Middleware


44.  MOM stands for.

A. Message oriented middleware 

B. Mails oriented middleware 

C. Middleware of messages 

D. Main object middleware 

Answer = Message oriented middleware


45. Storage of firmware is ___________. 

A. Cache Memory 

B. RAM. 

C. External 

D. ROM. 

Answer = ROM


46. DNS stands for.

A. Domain Name System 

B. Direct Name System 

C. Direct Network System 

D. Domain Network System 

Answer = Domain Name System


47. A software that lies between the OS and the applications running on it. 

A. Firmware 

B. Middleware 

C. Utility Software 

D. Application Software 

Answer = Middleware


48. A type of middleware that allows for between the built-in applications and the real-time OS.

A. Firmware 

B. Database middleware 

C. Portals 

D. Embedded Middleware 

Answer = Embedded Middleware


49. What is the other name for object middleware.

A. Object ret interface 

B. Object enabled interface 

C. Object Ret broker 

D. Object enabled broker 

Answer = Object Ret broker


50. The _______ calls certain procedures on remote systems and is used to perform synchronous or asynchronous interactions between systems 

A. Procedure 

B. RPC. 

C. Message Oriented 

D. DB. 

Answer = RPC

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