Software
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- Q1
What is software?
A set of instructions or programs that control the computer
A type of hardware used in computing
physical component of a computer
A type of internet connection
30s - Q2
Which of the following is NOT a category of software?
Utility software
Entertainment software
Random Access Memory
Application software
30s - Q3
What does system software do?
Writes code for new software
Manages the hardware and software of a computer
Enables communication between computers over the internet
Creates multimedia files
30s - Q4
What is an example of a web application?
Microsoft Word
Windows Media Player
Microsoft Excel
Google Docs
30s - Q5
What is the purpose of the End User License Agreement (EULA)?
To provide guidelines for using the software legally
To advertise the software
To let users modify the source code of the software
To allow users to distribute the software freely
30s - Q6
Which type of software is provided for free, but cannot be modified or distributed?
Shareware
Freeware
Public domain software
Open source software
30s - Q7
Which software license allows users to modify and distribute the software?
Freeware
Open source license
Shareware
Commercial license
30s - Q8
What does an operating system do?
Provides a platform to write code
Compresses and recovers data
Encrypts files for security purposes
Manages hardware and software and enables user interaction with the computer
30s - Q9
Which of the following is an example of a graphical user interface (GUI) operating system?
Windows
DOS
Linux
UNIX
30s - Q10
Which of the following operating systems is specifically designed for mobile devices?
Google Android
Windows
Linux
macOS
30s - Q11
Which operating system is used primarily for servers?
Google Android
UNIX
iOS
Microsoft Windows
30s - Q12
Which of these is an example of utility software?
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Antivirus tools
Google Chrome
30s - Q13
Which of the following is an example of word processing software?
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
30s - Q14
What type of software is used to create presentations?
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Access
30s - Q15
Which type of software is used to create and edit graphics like images and drawings?
Video editing software
Graphics software
Word processing software
Web browser
30s