Hardware and Software Quiz 01

What is the definition of hardware?

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

• The physical components of a computer system.

• Software that controls the operation of a computer system.

• A type of programming language.

What is the definition of software?

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

• The physical components of a computer system.

• Software that controls the operation of a computer system.

• A type of programming language.

What is system software?

• Software that controls the operation of a computer system.

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

• The physical components of a computer system.

• A type of programming language.

What is application software?

• Software that controls the operation of a computer system.

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

• The physical components of a computer system.

• A type of programming language.

What is the role of the operating system?

• To hide the complexities of the hardware.

• To manage hardware resources.

• To allocate processors, memories, and I/O devices among processes.

• All of the above.

What are utility programs?

• Software that controls the operation of a computer system.

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

• Programs that perform specific tasks related to computer maintenance and management.

• A type of programming language.

What are libraries in software?

• Software that controls the operation of a computer system.

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

• Collections of precompiled routines or functions that can be used by programs.

• A type of programming language.

What are translators in software?

• Software that controls the operation of a computer system.

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

• Programs that convert high-level language code into machine code.

• A type of programming language.

What are low-level languages?

• Machine-code and assembly language.

• Imperative high-level languages.

• Software that controls the operation of a computer system.

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

What is machine-code language?

• A type of programming language.

• Software that controls the operation of a computer system.

• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

• A language consisting of binary instructions that can be executed directly by a computer's CPU.