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What is the purpose of libraries in software development?

  • To convert high-level language code to machine code
  • To perform operations for a specific application requirement (correct)
  • To communicate between the operating system and hardware devices
  • To resolve the dependencies among the codes

What is the role of device drivers in the operating system?

  • To resolve the dependencies among the codes
  • To convert high-level language code to machine code
  • To communicate between the operating system and hardware devices (correct)
  • To identify hardware and software problems

Which step involves converting high-level language code to machine code?

  • Linking
  • Interpreting
  • Compilation (correct)
  • Debugging

What is the main role of a debugger in software development?

<p>To help identify both hardware and software problems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the clock period is 200 ps, what will be the clock rate?

<p>4 GHz (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If computer A has a clock rate of 2 GHz, how long will it take to run a program if the CPU execution time is 8 seconds?

<p>7 seconds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If we want computer B to run a program in 6 seconds, and computer A has a clock rate of 2 GHz, what should be the clock rate for computer B?

<p>2.66 GHz (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of computer performance in the context of running a program on a desktop computer?

<p>The computer that completes the tasks with the least response time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'clock rate (or frequency)' signify in the context of computer clock cycle?

<p>The reciprocal of the clock period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'response time' refer to in the context of computer performance?

<p>The time that the user experiences during computer operation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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