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What is the primary purpose of an operating system?
What is the primary purpose of an operating system?
- To keep the system operating efficiently while allowing user access (correct)
- To provide user functionality
- To translate software instructions into machine language
- To manage hardware devices
Which category of software includes programs like compilers and debuggers?
Which category of software includes programs like compilers and debuggers?
- System Development (correct)
- System Support
- Application Software
- Operating System
What distinguishes application-specific software from general-purpose software?
What distinguishes application-specific software from general-purpose software?
- General-purpose software is always included with the operating system, while application-specific software must be purchased separately
- Application-specific software is typically more expensive than general-purpose software
- General-purpose software is more widely used than application-specific software
- Application-specific software can only be used for a single purpose, while general-purpose software has multiple uses (correct)
What is the Internet?
What is the Internet?
Who conceived the idea of the Internet?
Who conceived the idea of the Internet?
What is the primary function of social media?
What is the primary function of social media?
Which of the following is the most important processor in a computer?
Which of the following is the most important processor in a computer?
What is the primary function of RAM in a computer?
What is the primary function of RAM in a computer?
Which of the following is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form?
Which of the following is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form?
What is the primary function of a computer mouse?
What is the primary function of a computer mouse?
Which of the following is a peripheral input device modeled after the typewriter keyboard?
Which of the following is a peripheral input device modeled after the typewriter keyboard?
What is a set of instructions that drives a computer to perform specific tasks called?
What is a set of instructions that drives a computer to perform specific tasks called?
