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What is the main distinction between System Software and Application Software?
What is the main distinction between System Software and Application Software?
- System Software is used by users to accomplish specific tasks, while Application Software provides task specific functions of the computer.
- System Software consists of an operating system, while Application Software involves disk formatters and file managers.
- System Software provides task specific functions of the computer, while Application Software is used by users to accomplish specific tasks. (correct)
- System Software involves networking and device control software, while Application Software includes user authentication and management tools.
What is the purpose of computer programming?
What is the purpose of computer programming?
- To find a sequence of instructions that will automate the performance of a task for solving a given problem. (correct)
- To design and build an executable computer program for accomplishing a specific computing task.
- To generate algorithms for profiling algorithms accuracy and resource consumption.
- To write source code of a program in one or more programming languages.
How are high-level programming languages different from low-level languages?
How are high-level programming languages different from low-level languages?
- High-level languages involve specialized algorithms, while low-level languages involve networking and device control software.
- High-level languages are very complex but execute very fast, while low-level languages are easier but execute relatively slowly.
- High-level languages are easier but execute relatively slowly, while low-level languages are very complex but execute very fast. (correct)
- High-level languages execute very fast, while low-level languages are easier but execute relatively slowly.
