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What is the purpose of system software?
What is the purpose of system software?
- To accomplish specific tasks for the user
- To provide task specific functions of the computer (correct)
- To automate the performance of a task for solving a given problem
- To execute specific computing tasks
What is the primary distinction between high-level programming languages and low-level languages?
What is the primary distinction between high-level programming languages and low-level languages?
- High-level languages are easier but execute relatively slowly, while low-level languages are very complex but execute very fast (correct)
- High-level languages are used for system software, while low-level languages are used for application software
- High-level languages execute very fast, while low-level languages are easier to use
- High-level languages are very complex, while low-level languages execute relatively slowly
What is the purpose of computer programming?
What is the purpose of computer programming?
- To automate the performance of a task for solving a given problem (correct)
- To provide task specific functions of the computer
- To accomplish specific tasks for the user
- To execute specific computing tasks