System Software (CSC098)

The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the ________.

• supervisor programs

• application software

• user interface

• operating system

The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system.

• window

• modem

• network adapter card

• user interface

The _______is a group of programs that controls how your computer functions.

Which of the following is a proprietary OS for desktop and laptop computers?

• Windows

• iOS

• Android

• Linux

Which of the following is NOT a capability of UNIX?

• It is multiuser

• It is multitasking

• It is a network OS

• It is only for supercomputers

Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.

• UNIX

• Linux

• Windows

• iOS

The fuel-injection system in car engine uses a(n) ________________.

Which of the following is NOT a type of user interface?

• Command-driven

• Application programming interface (API)

• Menu-driven

• Graphical user interface (GUI)

An application programming interface (API) is ________.

• the code the CPU recognizes to perform a procedure in an application

• the code to interface between an application and a peripheral like a printer

• the currently active part of an application

• the code to interface between an application and RAM

________ is the feature that enables you to use a new device without first installing a device driver.