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This section includes 65 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Systems Programming knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Computer can run without |
| A. | application software |
| B. | system software |
| C. | operating system |
| D. | windows |
| Answer» B. system software | |
| 52. |
Software that allows your computer to interact with the user, applications, and hardware is called |
| A. | application software |
| B. | word processor |
| C. | system software |
| D. | database software |
| Answer» D. database software | |
| 53. |
Programs that coordinate computer resources, provide an interface between users and the computer,and run applications are called |
| A. | utilities |
| B. | operating systems |
| C. | device drivers |
| D. | language translators |
| Answer» C. device drivers | |
| 54. |
Also known as a service program, this type of program performs specific tasks related to managingcomputer resources. |
| A. | utility |
| B. | operating system |
| C. | language translator |
| D. | device driver |
| Answer» B. operating system | |
| 55. |
In order for a computer to understand a program, it must be converted into machine language bya(n)__________. |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | utility |
| C. | device driver |
| D. | language translator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
Which of the following system software resides in main memory ? |
| A. | texteditor |
| B. | assembler |
| C. | linker |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
Specialized programs that allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest ofthe computer system are called |
| A. | operating systems |
| B. | utilities |
| C. | device drivers |
| D. | language translators |
| Answer» D. language translators | |
| 58. |
Which of the following system software resides in main memory always ? |
| A. | Text editor |
| B. | Assembler |
| C. | Linker |
| D. | Loader |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
Which of the following can be used as a criterion for classification of data structures used in language processing. |
| A. | nature of a data structure |
| B. | purpose of a data structure |
| C. | lifetime of a data structure |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60. |
What is bootstraping? |
| A. | A language interpreting other language program |
| B. | A language compiling other language program |
| C. | A language compile itself |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 61. |
Shell is the exclusive feature of |
| A. | UNIX |
| B. | DOS |
| C. | System software |
| D. | Application software |
| Answer» B. DOS | |
| 62. |
Which of the following type of software should be used if you need to create,edit and print document ? |
| A. | Word processing |
| B. | Spreadsheet |
| C. | Desktop publishing |
| D. | UNIX |
| Answer» B. Spreadsheet | |
| 63. |
Daisy chain is a device for ? |
| A. | Interconnecting a number of devices to number of controllers |
| B. | Connecting a number of devices to a controller |
| C. | Connecting a number of controller to devices |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. Connecting a number of controller to devices | |
| 64. |
Producer consumer problem can be solved using ? |
| A. | semaphores |
| B. | event counters |
| C. | monitors |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
A UNIX device driver is |
| A. | Structured into two halves called top half and bottom half |
| B. | Three equal partitions |
| C. | Unstructured |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Three equal partitions | |