JAMB and WAEC Computer Studies questions: Software and operating systems

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1. Question 21· Software and operating systems· WAEC

   Software developed for a particular user or organisation is called

   • Ashareware
   • Boff-the-shelf software
   • Cfreeware
   • Dcustom (tailor-made) software

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2. Question 22· Software and operating systems· WAEC

   An example of a mobile operating system is

   • AExcel
   • BMicrosoft Word
   • CAndroid
   • DPhotoshop

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3. Question 23· 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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4. Question 24· 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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5. Question 25· Software and operating systems· WAEC

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

   • Aopen-source software
   • Bproprietary software
   • Cshareware
   • Dfirmware

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6. Question 26· 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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7. Question 27· Software and operating systems· WAEC

   Android and Windows are examples of

   • Aspreadsheets
   • Boperating systems
   • Cprogramming languages
   • Dweb browsers

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8. Question 28· 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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9. Question 29· 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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10. Question 30· Software and operating systems· WAEC

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

    • Agame
    • Bword processor
    • Cspreadsheet
    • Dutility program

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11. Question 31· 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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12. Question 32· Software and operating systems· JAMB

    Antivirus programs are examples of

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

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13. Question 33· 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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14. Question 34· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    An operating system manages

    • Aonly web pages
    • Bonly printing
    • Chardware resources and runs applications
    • Donly games

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15. Question 35· Software and operating systems· WAEC

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

    • Aicons, windows and menus
    • Btyped commands only
    • Cpunched cards
    • Dswitches

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16. Question 36· 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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17. Question 37· 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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18. Question 38· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    A program that scans for and removes malicious programs is

    • Aantivirus software
    • Ba compiler
    • Ca word processor
    • Da device driver

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19. Question 39· Software and operating systems· WAEC

    An operating system that allows several users to share one computer at the same time is

    • Abatch only
    • Bsingle-user
    • Cmulti-user
    • Dembedded

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20. Question 40· 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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