Application & System Software Quiz

 A set of instructions that tell the computer what to do.

• speaker

• software

• keyboard

• mouse

Software can be placed in which 2 basic groups?

• System Hardware, Application Hardware

• System Software, Application Software

• System Controller, Application Controller

• System Console, Application Console

Hardware and Software do not have to work together.

• True

• False

You can touch software

• True

• False

Operating system for Apple

• Netware

• iOS

• Android

• Windows NT

Microsoft Word is an example of an operating system

• False

• True

Which of the following is NOT a type of application software?

• Word processor

• Operating System

• Web browser

• Typing Club

This is the name for the program that allows the user to interact with a computer, makes the computer run correctly, and allows you to work on multiple programs.

• program

• operating system

• BIOS

• GUI

Answer explanation

An operating system is a program that acts as an interface between the software and the computer hardware.

What type of software is this?

• Application

• Operating System

• Programming

• Utility Software

Answer explanation

Application software is a type of computer program that performs a specific personal, educational, and business function.

Some examples include a word processor, web browser, spreadsheet software, media players etc.

What type of software does Anti-Virus software fall under?

• Application Software

• Utility Software

• System Software

• Programming Software

Answer explanation

System software is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer's hardware and application programs.

Operating systems are an example of system software: Windows, Linux, MacOSX, Android and IOS