461. A translator which reads an entire programme written in a high level language and converts it into machine language code is:
assembler
translator
compiler
system software
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Computer
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462. While working with MS-DOS, which command will you use to transfer a specific file from one disk to another?
DISKCOPY
COPY
RENAME
FORMAT
✅ The correct answer is option B.
463. Running multiple programs at the same time is called:
Multitasking
Foreground tasking
Single tasking
Symmetric
✅ The correct answer is option A.
464. Operating system is a ……
System software
Application software
Presentation software
Database software
✅ The correct answer is option A.
465. Virtual memory typically located on
RAM
CPU
Flash card
Hard drive
✅ The correct answer is option D.
466. Which of the following refers to the associative memory?
the address of the data is generated by the CPU
the address of the data is supplied by the users
there is no need for an address i.e. the data is used as an address
the data are accessed sequentially
✅ The correct answer is option C.
467. Scissoring enables
a part of data to be displayed
entire data to be displayed
full data display on full area of screen
no data to be displayed
✅ The correct answer is option A.
468. Which one is true for unconditional disk formatting?
Destroys every byte of data on a disk by overwriting it with with blank spaces
Do not check/scan surface after format
Transfer system files after format
All of above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
469. The program that is responsible for loading the operating system into RAM is called
BIOS
Bootstrap program
Device driver
Supervisor program
✅ The correct answer is option B.
470. The total time to prepare a disk drive mechanism for a block of data to be read from it is
latency
latency plus transmission time
latency plus seek time
latency plus seek time plus transmission time
✅ The correct answer is option C.