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
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
The tracks on the surface of a disk are further divided into_______
Circes
Sectors
Clusters
None of these
The unit which performs the comparison operation in a computer is_______
ALU
Input
Control unit
Processor
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
The time taken to position the R/W head over a cylinder is called__________
Access time
Seek time
Search time
Latency time
Which of the following are loaded into main memory when the computer is booted?
Internal command instructions
External command instructions
Utility programs
Word processing instruction
_________ memory is a firm ware
Registors
RAM
ROM
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
Two basic types of operating systems are
Sequential and direct
Batch and timesharing
Sequential and real time
Batch and interactive
