11 ICT

True of False: An off-the-shelf software is less expensive than a custom written software.

• True

• False

Example of System Software Applications

• Operating System

• Device Drivers

• Text editor

• Utility Software

• Sound player

___________ software is responsible for running hardware and managing computer systems.__________ software is designed for the end user.

• Application , System

• Antivirus, Encryption

• Firewall, malware

• System, Application

Some of the features provided by off-the-shelf software may not be used by a certain section of people. Whereas, custom software does not have any unwanted features.

Moreover, special features may also be added to custom-written software if necessary.

• True

• False

What does a processor consist of?

• Registers only

• ALU (Arithmetic and Logic unit) and Control Unit (CU)

• Data Bus, Address Bus, Control Bus

• RAM and ROM

Sends data between the processor, memory and input-output devices

• Address Bus

• Data Bus

• Control Bus

High-speed data storage areas in the computer.

• Accumulator

• Busses

• Register

The connections between the processor, memory and input-output devices responsible for transferring data and signals.

• Accumulator

• Register

• Busses

Which one of these is in the correct order of increasing access time?

• RAM, Hard disk, CPU registers, cache,

• cache,CPU registers, RAM, Hard disk

• CPU registers, cache, RAM, Hard disk

A part of the storage drive is available as RAM temporarily is called as __________. A part of RAM that is currently not is use is transferred to _____________________.

• Primary Memory

• Virtual memory

• RAM

• Cache memory

• ROM