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What is the purpose of system software?
What is the purpose of system software?
- To be sold to a range of different users
- To provide specific features for a particular range of users
- To monitor and control real world events as they occur
- To act as a middle layer between hardware and user applications (correct)
What type of software is the car's anti-lock brake system an example of?
What type of software is the car's anti-lock brake system an example of?
- Embedded software
- Real time software (correct)
- System software
- Application software
What is the characteristic of embedded software?
What is the characteristic of embedded software?
- It is developed to be sold to a range of different users
- It provides background processes for hardware
- It is a piece of software embedded in hardware or non-PC devices (correct)
- It acts as a middle layer between hardware and user applications
Which type of software is Windows or Macintosh an example of?
Which type of software is Windows or Macintosh an example of?
What is the purpose of utility program in the context of software?
What is the purpose of utility program in the context of software?
What distinguishes bespoke software from generic software?
What distinguishes bespoke software from generic software?
What type of software is specifically written for particular hardware with processing and memory constraints?
What type of software is specifically written for particular hardware with processing and memory constraints?
Which type of software uses Artificial Intelligence to solve complex problems?
Which type of software uses Artificial Intelligence to solve complex problems?
What discipline is concerned with all aspects of software production, from system specification to evolution after use?
What discipline is concerned with all aspects of software production, from system specification to evolution after use?
Which type of software supports day-to-day business functions and provides users with the information they need?
Which type of software supports day-to-day business functions and provides users with the information they need?
What is the main concern of Software Engineering?
What is the main concern of Software Engineering?
What distinguishes Professional software development from Amateur software development?
What distinguishes Professional software development from Amateur software development?
Which type of software development is concerned with the technical processes as well as project management and development tools?
Which type of software development is concerned with the technical processes as well as project management and development tools?
Which software category is supported by internet access and applications?
Which software category is supported by internet access and applications?
What makes software complex, difficult to understand, and expensive to change?
What makes software complex, difficult to understand, and expensive to change?
What type of system do people rely on, making the importance of software processes evident?
What type of system do people rely on, making the importance of software processes evident?
