If you want to execute more than one program at a time, the systems software you are using must be capable of
Word processing
Virtual storage
Compiling
Multitasking
Which of the following is not an advantage of multi programming?
Increased throughput
Short response time
Decresed operating system overhead
Ability to assign priorities to jobs
Least recognizable picture element is called_____________
Pixel
Icons
Files
None of these
Storage capacity of hard disk is
1.44 MB
80 MB
80 GB
17 GB
Which of the following is not application software?
Spread sheet
UNIX
Desktop publishing
A front end processor is usually used in
Multiprogramming
Time sharing
Multiprocessing
Pick out a translator which reads an entire program written is a high level language and converted into machine language code.
Assembler
Translator
Compiler
System software
The time taken to position the R/W head over a cylinder is called__________
Access time
Seek time
Search time
Latency time
System software is a program that directs the overall operation of the computer, facilitates its use and interacts with the users. What are the different types of this software?
Operating system
Language processors
Utilities
All of the above
The unit which performs the comparison operation in a computer is_______
ALU
Input
Control unit
Processor
