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WAEC Computer Studies questions: Software and operating systems

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  1. Question 1· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Restarting a computer that is already on, without switching off the power, is a

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  2. Question 2· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    An operating system that serves many users at terminals by giving each a short slice of CPU time is

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  3. Question 3· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Utility software includes

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  4. Question 4· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Open-source software is software whose

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  5. Question 5· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    A function of an operating system is

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  6. Question 6· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Software that manages the hardware and runs other programs is the

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  7. Question 7· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Device drivers are needed to

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  8. Question 8· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    An advantage of a command-line interface over a GUI is that it

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  9. Question 9· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Restarting a computer without switching off the power is called

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  10. Question 10· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    A graphical user interface uses

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  11. Question 11· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    The program that loads the operating system into memory when a computer starts is the

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  12. Question 12· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Firmware is software that is

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  13. Question 13· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Software developed for a particular user or organisation is called

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  14. Question 14· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    An example of a mobile operating system is

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  15. Question 15· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Software whose source code anyone may study, change and share is

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  16. Question 16· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    Android and Windows are examples of

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  17. Question 17· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    A program that checks a disk for errors or removes viruses is a

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  18. Question 18· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    An operating system manages

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  19. Question 19· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    A graphical user interface (GUI) allows users to interact with a computer using

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  20. Question 20· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    A program that scans for and removes malicious programs is

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