Viruses are called that because
(A) They are viruses
(B) They can copy themselves and spread
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
Computer
In a network, the computer that stores the files and process the data is named as
(A) Server
(B) Terminal
(C) Modem
(D) All of these
A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing hypothetical systems is known as
(A) Distributed processing
(B) Data transmission
(C) Data link
(D) Data flow
The ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time is called ………
(A) multitasking
(B) multi-processing
(C) multi-operating
(D) multi-paging
The main purpose of the offline device is…….
(A) To reduce the number of operator errors in
recording data.
(B) To save computer time.
(C) To save floor space in the computer center
(D) All of the above
Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a ………. interface.
(A) command-driven
(B) windows-oriented
(C) graphical-user
(D) menu-driven
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of open-source operating systems over proprietary versions?
(A) Free use and distribution
(B) Availability of technical support
(C) Availability of source code
(D) Ability to modify code
The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that
(A) Windows can run with an Intel processor,
whereas Linux cannot.
(B) Linux is proprietary, whereas Windows is not.
(C) any programmer can modify Linux code, which
is not permitted with Windows.
(D) there is multiple versions of Linux, but only one
version of Windows.
The ………… operating system was initially created in the early 1970s at AT&T’s Bell Labs.
A. Linux
B. DOS
C. Unix
D. GNU
The most recent version of the Mac OS is based on the ……… operating system.
(A) Windows
(B) Linux
(C) Unix
(D) CMOS
