Software Types

Question 1

Which software handles the translation of data requests between the CPU and attached devices?

Accepted Answer

Driver

Question 2

What advantages are there to using a CLI over a GUI?

Accepted Answer

A CLI is more flexible, A CLI uses less memory, A CLI is faster

Question 3

Which OS primarily uses a command line interface (CLI) ?

Accepted Answer

Linux

Question 4

GUI stands for ...

Accepted Answer

Graphic User Interface

Question 5

Which of the following utilities come as standard with the windows 10 operating system?

Accepted Answer

System clean-up, Automatic back-ups, Software updates, Disk fragmentation

Question 6

Why was windows the odd one out?

Accepted Answer

All the others were applications

Question 7

Which is NOT a key function of an operating system?

Accepted Answer

E-mail management

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an Adobe product?

Accepted Answer

Excel

Question 9

What does a device driver do?

Accepted Answer

Handles data requests between the OS and perperials

Question 10

Microsoft entered the OS business in 1980 with a version of Unix, called Xenix - What is an OS?

Accepted Answer

Operating System

Question 11

Which company did Bill gates form on the 4th April 1975?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft

Question 12

Which software can be easily purchased

Accepted Answer

Off the shelf

Question 13

OS locates and runs software by loading it from storage into memory. What is scheduling?

Accepted Answer

Where the CPU decides which process to execute, Swapping between running and runnable and waiting processes

Question 14

Name the company?

Accepted Answer

Adobe

Question 15

Utilities software helps maintain and protect the operating system.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an operating system?

Accepted Answer

Access

Question 17

Spot the odd one out

Accepted Answer

Windows

Question 18

What type of software do Norton's specialise in?

Accepted Answer

Utility

Question 19

Xenix is an example of what type of Operating system?

Accepted Answer

Command Line

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an APP?

Accepted Answer

Firewall

Question 21

Multi-platform apps run across a variety of operating systems. Name the odd one/s out

Accepted Answer

Computer games, Social media apps

Question 22

Utility software is system software helps analyze, configure, optimize or maintain computers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Which version of windows primarily use a graphic user interface (GUI)?

Accepted Answer

Windows 10, Windows 1.1, Windows 98, Windows 3.1

Question 24

What type of software is photoshop?

Accepted Answer

Photo editing software

Question 25

An operating system that executes simultaneous programs is know as ...

Accepted Answer

Multi-tasking

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