A UNIX device driver is

SYSTEM PROGRAMMING BASICS MCQ

• Which of the following type of software should be used if you need to create,edit and print document ?
• Which of the following system software resides in main memory always ?
• Daisy chain is a device for ?
• Producer consumer problem can be solved using ?
• What is bootstraping?
• Shell is the exclusive feature of
• A program in execution is called
• Which of the following can be used as a criterion for classification of data structures used in language processing
• A UNIX device driver is
• Memory
• In which addressing mode, the operand is given explicitly in the instruction itself
• In which addressing mode the effective address of the operand is generated by adding a constant value to the context of register
• A garbage is
• Which of the following program is not a utility?
• A development stategy whereby the executive control modules of a system are coded and tested first, is known as
• Systems software is a program that directs the overall operation of the computer, facilitates its use and interacts with the users. What are the different types of this software?
• Which of the following systems software does the job of merging the records from two flies into one?
• A computer can not boot if it does not have the
• The Process Manager has to keep track of:
• A sequence of instructions, in a computer language, to get the desired result, is known as
• Action implementing instruction’s meaning are a actually carried out by
• Running time of a program depends on
• A bottom up parser generates
• Object program is a
• Which of the following system software resides in main memory ?
• Software that allows your computer to interact with the user, applications, and hardware is called
• Programs that coordinate computer resources, provide an interface between users and the computer, and run applications are called
• Specialized programs that allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system are called
• Also known as a service program, this type of program performs specific tasks related to managing computer resources
• In order for a computer to understand a program, it must be converted into machine language by a(n)__________
• Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?
• The items that a computer can use in its functioning are collectively called its
• Programs that coordinate all of the computer’s resources including memory, processing, storage, and devices such as printers are collectively referred to as
• A compiler is a software tool that translates ___________that the computer can understand
• The object code is then passed through a program called a ___________ which turns it into an executable program
• When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute loader is executed, called a
• What is memory in Computer ?
• A program -
• The __ of a system includes the program s or instructions
• E-mail addresses separate the user name from the ISP using the __ symbol
• Various applications and documents are represented on the Windows desktop by __
• The coordination of processor operation in CPU is controled by
• Who invent the microprocessor?
• The name of the first microprocessor chip was
• Intel introduced first 32 bit processor in
• In a microprocessor there are 120 instructions, how many bits needed to implement this
• IBM introduced first 16 bit microprocessor in
• Which device can understand the difference data and programs?
• A memory bus is used for communication between
• The fourth generation computer was made up of
• The number of clock cycles necessary to complete 1 fetch cycle in 8085 is
• Which of the following electronic component are not found in ordinary ICs?
• Intel 486 is___ bit microprocessor
• The graph that shows basic blocks and their successor relationship is called
• The specific task storage manager performs
• When a computer is first turned on or resrarted, a special type of absolute loader is executed called
• The process manager has to keep track of
• Sotware that measures, monitors, analyzes and controls real world events is called
• If E be a shifting operation applied to a function f, such that E(f) = f (x +β ), then
• The root directory of a disk should be placed
• Which one of the following is the tightest upper bound that represents the time complexity of inserting an object into a binary search tree of n nodes?
• Dividing a project into segments and smaller units in order to simplify analysis, design and programming efforts is called
• In what module multiple instances of execution will yield the same result even if one instance has not terminated before the next one has begun ?
• The segment base is specified using the register named is
• If special forms are needed for printing the output, the programmer specifies these forms through
• The function(s) of the Storage Assignment is/are:
• Instruction steps which can be written within the diamond-shaped box, of a flowchart is
• Language processor includes
• Register or main memory location which contains the effective address of the operand is known as
• Name given to the organized collection of software that controls the overall operation of a computer is
• System generation
• While running DOS on a PC, command which can be used to duplicate the entire diskette is
• A system program which sets up an executable program in main memory ready for execution, is
• Operating system for the laptop computer called MacLite is
• Computer general-purpose software is basically a
• Special purpose software are
• In computers, operating system and utility programs are examples of
• Control, usage and allocation of different hardware components of computer is done by
• Computer software which is designed only for the use of particular customer or organization is called
• Computer software designed for the use of sale to general public is called
• In computers, application software executes
• Examples of package softwares are
• To perform specific tasks or calculations in the computer we use
• In computer, customized and package softwares are type of
• Computer can run without
• Computer software which is also known as Off-the-shelf software is

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