Exploring Software Concepts

What is an operating system?

• An operating system is software that manages computer hardware and software resources.

• A programming language

• A network protocol

• A type of computer hardware

Name a type of operating system designed for multiple users.

• UNIX

• Android

• Windows

• MacOS

Describe the Von Neumann architecture.

• The Von Neumann architecture is a model for computer systems that uses a single memory for both data and instructions, enabling sequential processing by the CPU.

• The Von Neumann architecture requires multiple CPUs to function effectively.

• The Von Neumann architecture is designed for parallel processing of data.

• The Von Neumann architecture uses separate memory for data and instructions.

List the different types of memory in computers.

• Magnetic Tape Memory

• Primary Memory (RAM), Secondary Memory (HDD, SSD), Cache Memory, Virtual Memory

• Flash Memory (USB)

• Optical Memory (CD, DVD)

What are the laws of Boolean logic?

• The laws of Boolean logic include the Law of Identity, the Law of Non-Contradiction, the Law of Excluded Middle, De Morgan's Theorems, and the Idempotent Law.

• The Law of Distribution

• The Law of Probability

• The Law of Averages

How do you build a truth table?

• You create a truth table by writing down the logical expression only.

• A truth table is constructed by using only one variable at a time.

• A truth table is built by randomly selecting truth values.

• A truth table is built by listing all possible combinations of truth values for the variables and calculating the result of the logical expression for each combination.

What is a programming paradigm?

• A programming paradigm is a fundamental style or approach to programming.

• A programming paradigm is a type of programming language.

• A programming paradigm is a set of programming rules.

• A programming paradigm is a specific programming tool.

Classify programming languages into categories.

• Procedural, Object-Oriented, Functional, Scripting, Markup, Domain-Specific

• Visual, Text-Based, Graphical

• Static, Dynamic, Compiled

• Assembly, Low-Level, High-Level

What are assembly languages?

• Assembly languages are high-level programming languages.

• Assembly languages are used exclusively for web development.

• Assembly languages are a type of database management system.

• Assembly languages are low-level programming languages that provide a symbolic representation of machine code.

What is the role of translators in programming?

• Translators optimize machine code for better performance.

• Translators convert high-level programming languages into machine code or intermediate code.

• Translators write high-level programming languages from scratch.

• Translators debug code by finding errors in machine code.