Module 3 - Lesson 1: The System Software

Question 1

Performs task necessary to the efficient management of the hardware. It refers to computer programs or library files whose purpose is to help run the computer system

Answer 1

System Software

Question 2

Is a program that specifies the instructions to the computer on how to do a specific task

Answer 2

Software

Question 3

Categories of Software?

Answer 3

System Software and Application Software

Question 4

Categories of System Software

Answer 4

Operating System, Utility Programs, and Compilers and Interpreters

Question 5

It is a program that
controls and coordinates the whole operation of the computer system. It acts
as the computer’s resource manager, controller or an internal government

Answer 5

Operating System

Question 6

Programs that help
the operating system to efficiently manage files and housekeeping functions.
These include programs for data backup, data recovery, virus protection, data
compression, data security, and file fragmentation.

Answer 6

Utility Programs

Question 7

Are programs that translate high-level
language programs into object code

Answer 7

Compilers and Interpreters

Question 8

Give examples of Operating Systems

Answer 8

OS/2, UNIX, LINUS, D0S/MVS, MacOS, JavaOS, Windows 2010, Windows 7 and Window 8, Windows NT, XP, ME, 2000, 98, 95, 3.1, Novel, Netware

Question 9

Give examples of Utility Programs

Answer 9

Norton Utilities, McAffee Virus Scan, Avast Virus Recovery DB, AVG, Kaspersky.

Question 10

Examples of Compilers and Interpreters

Answer 10

C Compiler, Java Interpreter.