Computer Systems and C Programming Basics

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What is the main task performed by a computer system?

  • Display or store the result in the form of human understanding
  • Accept the data and process or manipulate it (correct)
  • Only store the data, instructions, and results
  • Only accept the data as input

Which of the following best defines computer software?

  • A variety of independent hardware components managed by the computer
  • A collection of physical elements that comprise a computer system
  • A collection of computer programs and related data that provides instructions to the computer (correct)
  • The storage of the computer for some purpose

What does computer hardware consist of?

  • Managing a variety of independent hardware components
  • Collection of computer programs and related data
  • Providing instructions to the computer on what to do
  • Collection of physical elements that comprise a computer system (correct)

What is the main responsibility of system software?

<p>Managing a variety of independent hardware components (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software is responsible for managing independent hardware components?

<p>System software (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of computer software?

<p>Providing instructions to the computer on what to do and how to do it (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of operating systems?

<p>To unburden the application software programmer from complex computer details (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a tool provided by Programming Software?

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

What does Application Software aim to aid in?

<p>Supporting any task benefiting from computation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Computing Environment a collection of?

<p>Computers, machines, and networks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a personal computer (PC)?

<p>Direct operation by an end user without an intervening computer operator (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which environment must all computing be done by the central computer?

<p>Time-Sharing Environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the Client/Server computing environment?

<p>Shared resources managed by the central computer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is NOT provided by Programming Software?

<p>Business software (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Device drivers aim to unburden the application software programmer from?

<p>Details of the particular computer being used (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What category does Educational software fall under?

<p>Application software (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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