Important Notes : Software

SOFTWARE

“IF HUMAN BODY IS HARDWARE, FEELINGS ARE SOFTWARE.”

DEFINITION: A set of instruction is known as a program and a collection of the program is known as Software.

The first programmer in the history of the computer is lady Ada Lovelace.

                                    

1. System Software:

It is a term referring to any computer software which manages and controls the hardware so that application software can perform a task.

System Software has three types:

• Operating system (Windows , Linux , Unix , Mac , Android)
• Language Translator (Compiler, Assembler, Interpreter )
• Utility software etc.(Device Drivers, Antivirus, compression software)

2. Application Software:

Application software is a program or group of programs designed for end users. 

• Application software is a subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly and thoroughly to a task that the user wishes to perform.
• Examples (MS OFFICE, Web Browsers, Coral Draw, Etc.)

Don’t Forget:

Shareware: It is a trial version software, and also known as trial ware, demo ware. 

Example: Antivirus

Freeware: It is a total free of cost software. It does not require any payment or licensing fee. 

Example: Web Browser, VLC Media Player, etc.

Open Source: It is a software that is freely available to anyone in a form that Software: can be easily modified. 

Example: UNIX, Linux, Ubuntu, Android.

QUESTIONS

Q.1. Extension of MS Word file is -

A) .DOC B) .DOCX C) .PPT D) Both A & B 

Ans.(D)

Q.2. SET OF INSTRUCTIONS KNOWN AS ?

A) Software B) Programe C) Compiler D) None of these

Ans.(B)

Q.3. Which of the following is called 'Microsoft King'

A) Bill Gates B) Paul Gairi C) Kenneth Olsen D) None of the above

Ans. (A)

Q.4. Word wrap is?

A) An automatic distance of line B) A step to attach a data C) Automatic placement of a word on the next line D) None of the above

Ans.(C)

Q.5. The software application that is used the most often is _____.

A) word processing B) spreadsheet  C) database D) graphical presentation

Ans.(A)

Q.6. A _____ is a collection of buttons which represent various operations that can be carried out within an application. 

A) Buttons B) Menu C) Toolbar D) None

Ans. (C)

Q.7. The topmost bar in any application window is the _____. 

A) Title Bar B) Menu bar C) Toolbar D) Status bar

Ans.(A)

Q.8. Which of the following is a graphical package? 

A) Corel DRAW B) MS-Excel C) MS-Word D) None of these

Ans. (A)

Q.9. Dos Is An _______ ?

A) Gui Based OS B) Cui Based OS C) Open Source OS D) None of these

Ans. (B)

Q.10. Full Form Of RTOS?

A) Role Time Operationg System B) Reality Time Operating System C) Real Time Operating System D) None of these

Ans.(C)

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