Font size
WorksheetsSoftware
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is shown in the picture?
system software
application software
What does system software do?
Install applications onto the system
Allows the software and hardware to communicate
What is a driver?
A group of programs that will be used as tools to improve PC performance.
A group of programs that allow the hardware and the software to communicate with each other.
What are the 2 main types of software?
System and Application
Informational and Entertainment
Dynamic and Static
Professional and Home-based
A fragmented(碎片化的) disk takes longer time to read from and write to.
True
False
Defragmentation will aim to…..? (Select two)
Make more space on the hard drive
Move files further apart from each other
Move files closer together
Move free space closer together
Windows is an example of_______software.
System
Computer
Application
All of these
What type of software is needed to control hardware?
IDE is a run time environment allows programs to be run and tested.
True
False
____________ is a application software specifically designed to help programmers create software.
IDE
Apps
OS
MacOS
Multitasking allows computers to carry out more than one task at
a time
True
False
Don't know
System software includes operating system, _____ , ______, ________ and ____________.
Utility programs
Firmware 固件
Translators
Device driver
Translators include ______, ________ and __________.
complier
interpreter
assembler
controller
Which translator (compiler or interpreter) is the most suitable to be used by a programmer after the development process of their program is completed using a high-level programming language? Type complier or interpreter
(a)
Which translator (compiler or interpreter) is the most suitable to be used by a programmer during the development process of their program using a high-level programming language?
(a)
Which language is used to create the following lines of code:
SUB AX, CX
MOV CX, BX
Assembly language
Python
high-level language
Machine code
The start-up of the computer’s motherboard is handled by the _________. it then loads the part of the operating system that is needed and executes it.
Application software
Screen
BIOS
System software
A Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program embedded in a device’s microprocessor, initiating hardware and managing data flow during bootup.
True
False
Firmware is defined as a program that provides low level control for devices.
True
False
Which translator translates low-level language into machine code?
complier
interpreter
assembler
Don't know
Which of the following is not an advantage of low-level programming language?
Less memory space needed
Faster execution of programs
Direct manipulation of hardware
Easier to read
Which programming languages are closer to machine language and so difficult to understand?
High-level language
Low-level language
An interrupt is a signal to the processor to tell it that something needs its attention.
True
False
