Software - Chapter 4

Where is the BIOS program stored?

Which of these is an example of application software?

Which of these can cause an interrupt?

What is the most important and necessary system software in a computer?

Where are operating systems typically stored on most computers?

Which of the following describes hardware?

What helps load the operating system into RAM during booting up?

Notepad is an example of what type of application software?

What technology do mobile phones and tablets increasingly use for user interaction?

What is firmware defined as?

Who would typically use a Command Line Interface (CLI)?

What is an interrupt?

What functionality of the OS permits humans to interact with the computer?

How can the OS help prevent illegal intrusion into the computer system?

What does "filename.extension" represent in file naming conventions?

Mobile phones and tablets store their operating system on what type of device?

What do programmers use to create programs?

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of low-level languages?

Which type of interface requires users to interact with the computer through text commands?

Which category of software controls and manages computer hardware?

What is a buffer?

What is a characteristic of high-level languages?

What is a key characteristic of application software?

What makes a computer system complete?

Which of these is an example of a high-level programming language?

What is the process called when part of the operating system is loaded into RAM when a computer starts up?

Where are the contents of the Program Counter (PC) and other registers saved during an interrupt?

What does a Graphical User Interface (GUI) use for user interaction?

What is the primary goal of memory management by the OS?

Which of the following is an example of system software?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of system software?

What does WIMP stand for in the context of GUIs?

Which of these is a main task involved in file management?

What does memory protection ensure to prevent data loss and incorrect results?

What is an advantage of a Command Line Interface (CLI)?

How many categories of software are there?

Which device is commonly used with a WIMP interface?

If an error is detected during compilation, what happens?

What does a device driver do?

What does multitasking allow computers to do?

Why are buffers used when downloading a movie from the internet?

What type of translator translates an entire program written in a high-level language into machine code all at once?