ITCS 2 Flashcards
The main task of the control programs is:
Hardware testing and control
What is the name of Google’s online table and document creation and editing service?
Google Drive
The current version of the Windows operating system is:
Windows 10 ?
Program tools are used for:
Create, debug, maintain and support other programs and applications
The first task of the BIOS is:
Power-on, self-test
iCloud is:
Apple cloud solution that allows access to photos, documents, contacts, emails from
various devices.
What is a compiler?
A computer program (or set of multiple programs) that translates source code written in a programming language into another computer language that usually has a binary form called object code.
The operating system provides:
Software platform on which other applications can operate and run.
What is a Boot (bootstrap) loader?
A small program that loads the operating system into memory, which enables its operation.
Disadvantages of proprietary application software:
Long development and significant development resources (expensive), as well as increased risk in terms of features and performance.
Cache is:
Quick memory that is responsible for storing copies of data from the most frequently used places / locations in the main memory.
Software package features:
The data is transferable between the basic applications in the package.
What is an interpreter?
A program that translates and executes the source code step by step (command by command).
Swap file is:
The part of the hard disk used in the virtual memory.
What types of programs belong to the system software?
control, service and operating software
The width of the signs is equal to:
Disproportionate fonts
What is a linker?
A program that connects the parts of a program into a common whole.
Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) Characteristics are used to:
control machines, instruments or
industrial systems.
The abbreviation BIOS means:
Basic Input / Output System
A characteristic of distributed operating systems is:
Manages a group of independent computers
making the end user view a single computer.
EFI - Extensible Firmware Interface is a replacement for:
BIOS
Times New Roman is:
Serif font.
A feature of multi-user operating systems is:
More users can access and use the resources of the computer system.
Compiler input is:
The source code.
What is a debugger?
A program that helps in the search for logical errors.
One of the first operating systems to be loaded from a hard disk (disk operating system) is:
CP / M - Control Program / Monitor.
What happens when starting any program?
The instructions are copied to RAM and the CPU starts
executing the first instruction.
Office 365 Enterprise is:
Microsoft cloud solution that enables the use of service applications over the Internet.
What is system software?
System software is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer’s hardware and application programs. (OS)
Sanserif fonts are:
Clear and suitable for screen display
A feature of single-user, single task operating systems is:
A user can only do one job at a time.