Custom Software vs Packaged Software

Which type of software is responsible for managing computer hardware and software resources?

Operating system

What are device drivers and utility programs categorized as?

System software

Which type of software is used for creating and editing text documents?

Word processing software

What type of software is used for organizing and storing large amounts of data?

Database software Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system is based on Unix?

Mac OS X Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system is commonly used on desktop and portable PCs?

Windows Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system is used to run the backbone of the Internet?

Unix Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system is an open-source version of Unix?

Linux Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of system software?

Application software Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an operating system?

To run other programs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a task managed by the operating system?

Application development Signup and view all the answers

What are the four steps involved in the booting process?

Turn the computer ON, run diagnostic routines, copy BIOS programs to main memory, load the OS Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of multitasking?

Playing music while word processing Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of device drivers?

To allow input and output devices to communicate with the computer system Signup and view all the answers

Which operating systems are commonly used by general computer users?

Windows, Mac OS, and Unix/Linux Signup and view all the answers

What is a stand-alone operating system?

An operating system that works on a single desktop or notebook computer Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a diagnostic routine?

A routine that is entered as a result of an error condition and provides information for error analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a cold boot?

To turn on the computer's operating system Signup and view all the answers

What does the CPU supervisor (kernel) do?

Manages the CPU and remains in memory while the computer is running Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of spooling?

To place a print job into a buffer Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of custom software?

Packaged software Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between freeware and shareware?

Freeware is copyrighted software that is distributed free for a trial period, while shareware is software that users must pay to continue using after a trial period. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of productivity software?

To make users more productive at particular tasks. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between data files and program files?

Data files contain data, such as words, numbers, pictures, and sounds, while program files contain software instructions that execute when the program is opened. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of file contains high-level computer instructions in the original form written by the computer programmer?

Source program files Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of translating a source program file into an executable file?

To tell the computer how to perform a particular task Signup and view all the answers

How do you use an executable file?

By running it Signup and view all the answers

What is data compression?

A method of removing repetitive elements from a data file Signup and view all the answers

What is lossless compression?

A method of removing repetitive elements from a data file without any loss of information Signup and view all the answers

What happens during the process of data decompression?

Repetitive patterns in the data file are restored Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of system software?

Application software Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an operating system?

To manage computer hardware and software resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of device drivers in a computer system?

To control peripheral devices Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of utility programs in a computer system?

To support, enhance, or expand existing programs Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system is based on Unix?

Mac OS X Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system is commonly used on desktop and portable PCs?

Windows 10 Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system is an open-source version of Unix?

Linux Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system is used to run the backbone of the Internet?

Linux Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software is responsible for managing computer hardware and software resources?

Operating system Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of productivity software?

To create and edit text documents Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between data files and program files?

Data files contain user data, while program files contain computer instructions. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software is mass-produced and offered for sale to a variety of users?

Packaged software Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software is not protected by copyright and can be duplicated by anyone at will?

Public-domain software Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software is distributed free for a trial period, but users must then pay the software developer to continue using it?

Shareware Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for software that runs on a remote Internet server rather than on a person’s own personal computer?

Web application (web app) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of file contains high-level computer instructions in the original form written by the computer programmer?

Source program file Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of translating a source program file into an executable file?

To enable the computer to perform a particular task Signup and view all the answers

What is data compression?

A method of removing repetitive elements from a data file Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a diagnostic routine?

To provide information for error analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a warm boot?

To restart a computer that is already on Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the supervisor (kernel) in CPU management?

Directs other programs not in memory to perform tasks Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of spooling in CPU management?

To place print jobs into a buffer Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a utility program?

Backup software Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of device drivers?

To allow input and output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a stand-alone operating system?

Unix/Linux Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of an operating system?

To manage computer hardware and software resources Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of software is responsible for managing computer hardware and software resources?

What are device drivers and utility programs categorized as?

Which type of software is used for creating and editing text documents?

What type of software is used for organizing and storing large amounts of data?

Which operating system is based on Unix?

Which operating system is commonly used on desktop and portable PCs?

Which operating system is used to run the backbone of the Internet?

Which operating system is an open-source version of Unix?

Which of the following is NOT a component of system software?

What is the purpose of an operating system?

Which of the following is NOT a task managed by the operating system?

What are the four steps involved in the booting process?

Which of the following is an example of multitasking?

What is the purpose of device drivers?

Which operating systems are commonly used by general computer users?

What is a stand-alone operating system?

Which of the following best describes a diagnostic routine?

What is the purpose of a cold boot?

What does the CPU supervisor (kernel) do?

What is the purpose of spooling?

Which of the following is an example of custom software?

What is the main difference between freeware and shareware?

What is the purpose of productivity software?

What is the main difference between data files and program files?

Which type of file contains high-level computer instructions in the original form written by the computer programmer?

What is the purpose of translating a source program file into an executable file?

How do you use an executable file?

What is data compression?

What is lossless compression?

What happens during the process of data decompression?

Which of the following is NOT a component of system software?

What is the purpose of an operating system?

What is the role of device drivers in a computer system?

What is the main function of utility programs in a computer system?

Which operating system is based on Unix?

Which operating system is commonly used on desktop and portable PCs?

Which operating system is an open-source version of Unix?

Which operating system is used to run the backbone of the Internet?

Which type of software is responsible for managing computer hardware and software resources?

What is the purpose of productivity software?

What is the main difference between data files and program files?

Which type of software is mass-produced and offered for sale to a variety of users?

Which type of software is not protected by copyright and can be duplicated by anyone at will?

Which type of software is distributed free for a trial period, but users must then pay the software developer to continue using it?

What is the term for software that runs on a remote Internet server rather than on a person’s own personal computer?

Which type of file contains high-level computer instructions in the original form written by the computer programmer?

What is the purpose of translating a source program file into an executable file?

What is data compression?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a diagnostic routine?

What is the purpose of a warm boot?

What is the role of the supervisor (kernel) in CPU management?

What is the purpose of spooling in CPU management?

Which of the following is an example of a utility program?

What is the purpose of device drivers?

Which of the following is NOT a stand-alone operating system?

What is the main function of an operating system?

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