JAMB Computer Studies questions: Software and operating systems

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1. Question 1· Software and operating systems· JAMB

   Multitasking means

   • Ausing many keyboards
   • Brunning more than one program at the same time
   • Crunning one program only
   • Dprinting many copies

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2. Question 2· Software and operating systems· JAMB

   The software licence that allows use free of charge but keeps the code closed is

   • Aopen source
   • Bfreeware
   • Cshareware with full code
   • Dpublic domain only

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3. Question 3· Software and operating systems· JAMB

   A command-line interface requires the user to

   • Aspeak only
   • Bclick icons
   • Ctype commands
   • Dtouch the screen only

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4. Question 4· Software and operating systems· JAMB

   Custom-written software is

   • Afree for everyone
   • Bsold off the shelf
   • Cmade specifically for a particular user's needs
   • Dan operating system only

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5. Question 5· Software and operating systems· JAMB

   A device driver is software that

   • Acompiles programs
   • Bedits photos
   • Callows the operating system to communicate with hardware
   • Dbrowses the web

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6. Question 6· Software and operating systems· JAMB

   System software includes

   • Apayroll packages
   • Bgames and word processors
   • Coperating systems and utilities
   • Dspreadsheets

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7. Question 7· Software and operating systems· JAMB

   Which of these is an operating system?

   • AExcel
   • BMicrosoft Word
   • CLinux
   • DCorelDRAW

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8. Question 8· Software and operating systems· JAMB

   A file extension such as .docx shows

   • Aits owner
   • Bits size
   • Cthe type of file
   • Dits date

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9. Question 9· Software and operating systems· JAMB

   A program that translates a whole high-level program into machine code before it runs is

   • Aan interpreter
   • Ba compiler
   • Can assembler
   • Da loader

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10. Question 10· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Compressing a file into a .zip archive

    • Aprints it
    • Bdeletes it
    • Cencrypts it automatically
    • Dreduces its size for storage or sending

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11. Question 11· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Software sold under a licence that restricts copying and sharing is

    • Apublic-domain software
    • Bopen-source software
    • Cproprietary software
    • Dfirmware

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12. Question 12· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    A program that compresses files so they take up less space is

    • Aa compression utility such as a ZIP tool
    • Ba compiler
    • Ca spreadsheet
    • Da web browser

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13. Question 13· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Defragmenting a hard disk

    • Adeletes all files
    • Brearranges file fragments to speed up access
    • Cformats the disk
    • Dinstalls viruses

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14. Question 14· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    The BIOS performs a power-on self-test (POST) to

    • Aprint documents
    • Bcheck hardware before loading the operating system
    • Cbrowse the web
    • Dcompile code

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15. Question 15· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Antivirus programs are examples of

    • Aoperating systems
    • Butility software
    • Cword processors
    • Dprogramming languages

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16. Question 16· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Shareware is software that

    • Ais a hardware component
    • Bis always free forever
    • Chas no licence
    • Dcan be tried free for a period before paying

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17. Question 17· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Booting a computer means

    • Adeleting files
    • Bshutting it down
    • Cstarting it up and loading the operating system
    • Dprinting a document

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18. Question 18· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Software that manages the hardware and provides a platform for other programs is the

    • Aoperating system
    • Bapplication package
    • Ccompiler
    • Dword processor

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19. Question 19· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Linux is an example of

    • Aa virus
    • Ban application package
    • Ca programming language
    • Dan open-source operating system

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20. Question 20· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Disk defragmentation

    • Aformats the disk
    • Bdeletes all files
    • Cencrypts files
    • Drearranges files to make access faster

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