OVERVIEW OF COMPUTER SYSTEM

A program is best described as:

• A storage device

• A set of instructions in a programming language

• A data file

• A computer processor

Which type of program manages system resources like CPU and memory?

• Application Program

• Utility Program

• System Program

• Middleware

Word processors and browsers are examples of:

• Utility Programs

• Application Programs

• System Programs

• Frameworks

Antivirus software and disk cleaners are examples of:

• System Programs

• Libraries

• Utility Programs

• Middleware

An algorithm must always terminate after a finite number of steps. This property is called:

• Input

• Definiteness

• Finiteness

• Effectiveness

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of algorithms?

• Definiteness

• Input

• Infinite loops

• Effectiveness

Which is a primitive data structure?

• Linked List

• Array

• Integer

• Graph

Stacks and Queues belong to which category of data structures?

• Primitive

• Linear Non-Primitive

• Non-Linear Non-Primitive

• Graphical

Trees and Graphs are examples of:

• Linear Structures

• Non-Linear Structures

• Primitive Structures

• Utility Structures

A file is identified uniquely by its:

• Type

• Path

• Size

• Name