Which of the following is an example of system software?
- A.Adobe Photoshop
- B.Windows operating system
- C.Google Chrome
- D.Microsoft Word
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The correct answer is B, Windows operating system. System software is the software that runs the machine itself. It manages the processor, the memory, the disk and the attached devices, and it gives other programs a platform on which to run. An operating system such as Windows, Linux or Android is the leading example of it; device drivers, utilities like antivirus and disk cleaners, and language translators such as compilers and assemblers are the others. Application software is written instead for a job the user wants done, and it cannot run at all unless system software is already working underneath it. A is wrong because Adobe Photoshop is an application for editing images. C is wrong because Google Chrome is an application, a web browser. D is wrong because Microsoft Word is an application for word processing. Exam tip: system software runs the computer, so operating systems, drivers, utilities and compilers; application software does the user's work, so Word, Chrome and Photoshop.
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View allWhich language uses the symbolic representation of machine codes needed to program a particular processor or processor family?
- A.Machine Language
- B.Assembly Language
- C.High-Level Language
- D.All of the above
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Assembly language replaces the binary machine codes of a processor with short symbols called mnemonics, such as MOV, ADD and JMP.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is the characteristic of Artificial Intelligence ?
- A.Replicates human decision making
- B.Stores relevant information
- C.Stores similar kind of data for a specific purpose
- D.Allows user to interact with media
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Artificial Intelligence is the ability of a machine to perform tasks that normally need human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning and taking decisions.
Read the full explanation →What is an interactive combination of text, graphics, video, audio and images termed as ?
- A.JPEG
- B.Multimedia
- C.AVA
- D.PNG
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Multimedia means using several forms of media, such as text, graphics, audio, video, images and animation, together, often in a way the user can interact with.
Read the full explanation →Which among the following is a malicious software?
- A.Hacking
- B.Password Cracking
- C.Trojan Horse
- D.Firewall
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A Trojan is a program that looks useful or harmless but secretly carries harmful code, so it is a piece of malicious software, or malware.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is not an application software?
- A.Spreadsheet
- B.AutoCAD
- C.MS PowerPoint
- D.Linker
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A linker is system software, a programming tool that joins compiled pieces of code into one program that can run; it does not do a task for the end user.
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