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4301.

A relocate program form is the one which

A. cannot be made to execute in any area of storage other than the one designated for it at the time of its coding or translation
B. consists of a program and relevant information for its relocation
C. can itself perform the relocation of its address-sensitive portions
D. All of the above
Answer» C. can itself perform the relocation of its address-sensitive portions
4302.

Multiprogramming was made possible by

A. input/output units that operate independently of the CPU
B. operating systems
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
4303.

The total inductance of a series inductor circuit is:

A. equal to the sum of the individual inductance values
B. equal to the sum of the individual inductive-reactance values
C. less than the value of the smallest inductor
D. equal to the source voltage divided by total current
E. None of the above
Answer» B. equal to the sum of the individual inductive-reactance values
4304.

What is the capacitive reactance of a 0.1 micro F capacitor that is operating at 1000 Hz?

A. less than 1 Ohm
B. 1590 Ohm
C. 312 Ohm
D. 690 Ohm
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 312 Ohm
4305.

Assembler is

A. a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language
B. a program that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program
C. a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution
D. is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language
Answer» B. a program that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program
4306.

An Interpreter is

A. is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language
B. a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language
C. program that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program
D. a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution
Answer» B. a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language
4307.

Systems software is a program that directs the overall operation of the computer, facilitates its use and interacts with the users. What are the different types of this software?

A. Operating system
B. Languages
C. Utilities
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
4308.

Which one of the following statements is true for current flowing in a series circuit?

A. The amount of current flow through each part of a series circuit can be different, depending on the resistance of each part and the amount of voltage applied to it
B. The total current in a series circuit is equal to the sum of the currents flowing through the individual components in the circuit
C. The same current flows through every part of a series circuit
D. The total current in a series circuit is equal to the total voltage multiplied by the total resistance
E. None of the above
Answer» D. The total current in a series circuit is equal to the total voltage multiplied by the total resistance
4309.

When the graph of current versus voltage is a straight line, the device is referred to as

A. Active
B. Linear
C. Nonlinear
D. Bipolar
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Nonlinear
4310.

A translator which reads an entire programme written in a high level language and converts it into machine language code is:

A. assembler
B. translator
C. compiler
D. system software
Answer» D. system software
4311.

Which of the following might be used to convert high-level language instructions into machine language?

A. system software
B. applications software
C. an operating environment
D. an interpreter
Answer» E.
4312.

The system/370 assembler language

A. is a term that refers to the control programs of an operating system
B. is used to remember which of the general-purpose registers are currently available as base registers, and what base addresses they contain
C. allows multiple programs to reside in separate areas of core at the same time
D. allows the programmer to write base registers and displacements explicitly in the source program
Answer» E.
4313.

Convert the ASLA assembly language instructions into hexadecimal machine language:

A. 0111EF
B. 9001E6
C. DA000F
D. 40
Answer» E.
4314.

The advantage(s) inherent to using high level languages is/are:

A. Fewer people, less management and shorter transition in learning time
B. Improved debugging capability, and superior documentation
C. A greater degree of machine independence
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
4315.

Convert the ASCII/BEAR/assembly language pseudo-ops into hexadecimal machine language

A. 0111EF
B. 03 16
C. F8
D. 42 65 61 72
Answer» E.
4316.

A development stategy whereby the executive control modules of a system are coded and tested first, is known as

A. Bottom-up development
B. Top-down development
C. Left-Right development
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Left-Right development
4317.

A non-relocatable program is one which

A. cannot be made to execute in any area of storage other than the one designated for it at the time of its coding or translation
B. consists of a program and relevant information for its relocation
C. can itself perform the relocation of its address-sensitive portions
D. All Of the above
Answer» B. consists of a program and relevant information for its relocation
4318.

The task(s) of the Lexial analysis phase is/are:

A. to parse the source program into the basic elements or tokens of the language
B. to build a literal table and an identifier table
C. to build a uniform symbol table
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
4319.

Which of the following functions is/ are performed by the loader?

A. Allocate space in memory for the programs and resolve symbolic references between object decks
B. Physically place the machine instructions and data into memory
C. Adjust all address dependent locations, such as address constants, to correspond to the allocated space
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
4320.

Convert the 11014B machine language instructions into assembly language, assuming that they were not generated by pseudo-ops:

A. ASRA
B. LOADA h#OD4E, i
C. STOREA h#014B, d
D. ADDA h#01FE, i
Answer» D. ADDA h#01FE, i