Software and System Concepts Quiz

What is software?

• The physical components of a computer

• A set of instructions that tells the computer what to do

• The electrical signals in a circuit

• The case that houses computer parts

Which of the following is an example of system software?

• Microsoft Word

• Windows Operating System

• Adobe Photoshop

• Google Chrome

What is the primary function of application software?

• To manage the computer's hardware

• To perform specific user-oriented tasks

• To store system configurations

• To translate high-level languages into machine code

Which statement best describes an operating system?

• It is a tool used for editing text documents.

• It provides an interface between hardware and user applications and manages resources.

• It is only used for gaming and entertainment.

• It compiles programs into machine code.

What is the main role of a compiler?

• To translate high-level code into machine code in one go

• To execute code line by line

• To convert assembly language into high-level language

• To debug the source code

One advantage of using an interpreter over a compiler is that it:

• Produces faster executables

• Provides easier debugging by executing code line by line

• Creates standalone executable files

• Uses less memory

An assembler is used to:

• Convert high-level language into machine code

• Translate assembly language into machine code

• Interpret code at runtime

• Optimize source code for faster execution

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)?

• Planning

• Designing

• Testing

• Encrypting

Virtualization in modern computing allows you to:

• Run multiple operating systems on a single physical machine

• Increase the physical storage capacity

• Enhance the graphical user interface

• Convert source code directly into machine code

Cloud-based software is best described as:

• Software installed on local hardware only

• Software that is delivered over the Internet as a service

• Software that does not require an operating system

• Software used exclusively for data encryption