Selected MCQ

Current Question
A set of instructions that directs a computer’s hardware to perform a task is called ____.
  • A. Command
  • B. Program
  • C. Operating system
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
A program is a set of instructions for the hardware.
Related Question 1
____ is the set of instructions given to the computer to perform a specific task.
  • A. Monitor
  • B. Software
  • C. Hardware
  • D. Printer
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Software is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.
Related Question 2
An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
  • A. Leech
  • B. Squid
  • C. Slug
  • D. Glitch
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
A minor error or bug is sometimes called a glitch.
Related Question 3
A(n) ____ system is a set of Programs containing instructions that coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources?
  • A. Operating
  • B. Disk- Based
  • C. Management
  • D. Platform
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The operating system coordinates hardware resources.
Related Question 4
A set of rules for telling the computer what operations to perform is called a ____.
  • A. procedural language
  • B. structures
  • C. natural language
  • D. programming language
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
A programming language provides rules for writing instructions.
Related Question 5
A program that acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware is called ____.
  • A. Utility Software
  • B. Computer Software
  • C. Operating System
  • D. Application Software
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The operating system manages hardware and provides services to applications.