Computer Software Questions

Q.31 Another word for software is ?
A Input
B Output
C Program
D System
Ans:- (C) Program
Q.32 Antivirus software is an example of…….?
A Business software
B Operating system
C A security utility
D An office suite
Ans:- (C) A security utility
Q.33 A……backup contains a copy of every program data and system file on a computer ?
A Restoration
B Bootstrap
C Differential
D Full
Ans:- (D) Full
Q.34 Restarting a computer that is already on is referred to as ?
A Shut down
B Cold booting
C Warm booting
D Logging off 
Ans:- (C) Warm booting
Q.35 Which is not an item of hardware ?
A An MP3 file
B A keyboard
C A monitor
D A mouse
Ans:- (A) An MP3 file
Q.36 A device that is connected to the motherboard is ……..?
A Called an external device
B Called a peripheral device
C Called an adjunct device
D None of these
Ans:- (B) Called a peripheral device
Q.37 The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called ?
A Assembling
B Translating
C Parsing
D Formatting 
Ans:- (D) Formatting 
Q.38 The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called…..?
A Multitasking
B Multiuser computing
C Time-sharing
D None of these
Ans:- (A) Multitasking
Q.39 A computer cannot boot if it does not have the……?
A Compiler
B Loader
C Operating system
D Assembler
Ans:- (C) Operating system
Q.40 What is the name of the process that is used to convert a series of instructions or programs, written in a high level language into instructions that can be run on a computer ?
A Assembling
B Compiling
C Translating
D Uploading
Ans:- (B) Compiling

 

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