Windows Operating Systems Utilities Quiz

Which type of software is designed to run a computer's hardware and applications, and manage its resources?

Application software
Operating system (correct)
Programming software
Malicious software

What is the main purpose of application software?

Running hardware effectively
Managing computer resources
Providing a platform for other software
Performing specific tasks for the user (correct)

Which type of software is responsible for creating, debugging, and maintaining other software programs?

Malicious software
Application software
Operating system
Programming software (correct)

What is the term for software that is intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network?

Malicious software (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the features of system software?

Providing a platform for running application software (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software manages computer memory, processors, and devices?

Operating system (B) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the versatility of system software?

The number of different programs it can run simultaneously (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which feature of an operating system allows it to start or restart the computer?

Booting (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of mobile operating systems?

Specialized for wireless use and less complicated (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system is known for being non-proprietary and free from the web?

UNIX (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of virtualization in system software?

To support multiple operating systems on a single physical machine (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software virtualization involves running an application on a thin client?

Application Virtualization (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which Windows utility rearranges files and unused disk space to optimize performance?

Disk Defragmenter (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Application Software?

Perform specific functions for end users (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software is specifically designed for creating, editing, saving, and printing documents?

Word Processing Software (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Multimedia Software combine to produce interactive content?

Text, audio, and images (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does Web Browsers retrieve from other parts of the web?

Data transmitted using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an assembler?

Convert assembly language program into machine code (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a debugger?

Remove bugs from code and allow testing and debugging (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an interpreter?

Execute code immediately before moving on to the following line (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an integrated development environment (IDE)?

Increase developer productivity by combining software editing, building, testing, and packaging (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the code examples provided?

Illustrate programming software concepts (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the imperative procedural language used in the provided examples?

To provide low-level memory access and map efficiently to machine instructions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of system software?

To manage the resources available in the system (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of programming software contains basic instructions for a computer to understand?

Low-level programming software (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of open source software?

Designed to be publicly accessible for anyone to see, modify, and distribute (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does freeware refer to?

Software typically distributed for free without any limitations (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of application software authorizes engineers to evaluate, optimize, and compare product designs in a computer-generated environment?

Simulation software (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of programming software?

To help the programmer develop other software (C) Signup and view all the answers