Computer Software MCQs For Job Test Preparation

1 - -set args - without arguments can ___________





remove all the arguments

2 - The services provided for the user are described in which section?





User requirements

3 - _______ is part of user documentation.





Installation guide

4 - ______________ is used to show hierarchy in a pseudo code.





Indentation

5 - A __________ is a noted set of activities that are executed on the software in order to confirm its behavior to certain set of inputs.





Test case

6 - A ______________is an application that allows the user to compose and edit simple documents.





Word processor

7 - A change in the appearance of a value or label in a cell.





Format

8 - A filename without path information.





Relative filename

9 - A graphics method in which one object is transformed into another.





morphing

10 - A level that describes how a record is stored.





physical

11 - A numeric data analysis tool that allows us to create a computerized ledger.





Spreadsheet package

12 - A point not considered in system evaluation.





Process control

13 - A program should be ________





Sequential

14 - A set of libraries that provide programmatically access to some kind of graphics 2D functions.





Graphics Package

15 - Actual instructions in flowcharting are represented in __________





Boxes

16 - Gathering formal or informal technical feedback is called _________





Inspection

17 - Graphics composed of patterns of dots called pixels.





Raster

18 - In 1969 AT&T laboratories developed ______ which supported and worked on different hardware platforms.





Unix

19 - MOM stands for?





Message oriented middleware

20 - Object=_________+relationships.





entity

21 - PDA stands for?





Personal digital assistants

22 - Several instructions execution simultaneously in _________





parallel processing

23 - The _____________ in a document and the order in which it is presented is referred to as the documents logical structure.





information

24 - The memory unit is made up of _____ bytes.





4096

25 - The time that depends on the input: an already sorted sequence that is easier to sort.





Running

26 - Used to produce illustrations for reports or for generation of slides.





Presentation graphics

27 - Which of the following is a common testing conducted by the developers?





Unit testing

28 - Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?





System Software

29 - Which of the following is not a way of acquiring software?





Duplicating the software

30 - Which of the following is written for getting help in GDB?





h

31 - Which of the following isnt a loop statement?





elif

32 - Which of the following isnt a part of a spreadsheet?





column number

33 - You can expand the memory of some PDAs with ________ that can be inserted into the PDA.





storage cards

34 - ___________ Conducted at customers site.





Beta Testing

35 - ___________ is created when a user opens an account in the computer system.





Subdirectory

36 - ____________ begins with lower case letters.





Variables

37 - ____________ creates an inferior process that runs your program.





run

38 - ____________ provide the detailed, specific application being developed.





Appendices

39 - _____________ are identified by their addresses, we give them names (field names / variable names) using words.





Memory Locations

40 - _____________ Conducted at developers site.





Alpha Testing

41 - ______________ architecture provides a high-level overview of the anticipated system architecture.





System

42 - ______________ help us to see patterns.





Charts

43 - ______________ is done in the development phase by the developers.





Debugging

44 - ___________________ is designed to solve a specific problem or to do a specific task.





Application Software

45 - ________________applies techniques to modify or interpret existing pictures such as photographs and TV scans.





Image processing

46 - A ________ is a directed graph that describes the flow of execution control of the program.





Flowchart

47 - A __________is a set of instructions which is prepared to perform a specific assignment if executed by a computer.





Program

48 - A â€Å“glue” between client and server parts of application.





Middleware

49 - A box that can represent two different conditions.





Diamond

50 - A characteristic of an entity.





Attribute

51 - A collection of related data.





Database

52 - A data structure that follows the FIFO principle.





Queue

53 - A detailed flowchart is called ______





Micro

54 - A flowchart that outlines the main segments of a program.





Macro

55 - A freeware GNU Debugger is __________





GDB

56 - A guideline for the OSS licenses other than the GPL.





OSD

57 - A level that describes data stored in a database and the relationships among the data.





logical

58 - A logical structure of the database.





Schema

59 - A model developed by Hammer and Mc Leod in 1981.





SDM

60 - A package that allows individuals to use personal computers for storing and retrieving their personal information.





Personal assistance package

61 - A person who designs the programs in a software package is called :





System Programmer

62 - A process to determine how the actual testing is done _______





Audit

63 - A program is an active entity.





FALSE

64 - A simple notation for the representation of control flow.





Flow graph

65 - A simple technique of X-ray photography.It allows cross-sectional views of physiological systems to be displayed.





Tomography

66 - A software metric that provides a quantitative measure of the logical complexity of a program.





Cyclomatic complexity

67 - A software that can be freely accessed and modified.





OSS

68 - A software that lies between the OS and the applications running on it.





Middleware

69 - A standard for unit testing.





IEEE 1008

70 - A statement used to close the IF block.





ENDIF

71 - A structure that is system- dependent.





Physical

72 - A symbol used for grouping.





()

73 - A system wherein items are added from one and removed from the other end.





Queue

74 - A term that defines the direction of flow of information between devices.





transmission mode

75 - A type of middleware that allows for between the built-in applications and the real-time OS?





Embedded Middleware

76 - A type of testing that is conducted at the software interface.





black box

77 - A type of testing that is conducted at the software interface.





black box

78 - An easier way to set up complicated calculations.





Functions

79 - An example of a web design OSS.





Nvu

80 - An example of e-mail utility.





Outlook

81 - An expression for the calculation of cyclomatic complexity.





V(G) = E – N + 2

82 - An image editor similar to Adobe Photoshop.





GIMPshop

83 - An OSS for communication purpose.





Pidgin

84 - Another name for 1-D arrays.





Linear arrays

85 - Another notation for exponentiation.





**

86 - Any algorithm is a program.





FALSE

87 - Assembler is used as a translator for?





Low level language

88 - CAD stands for?





Computer Aided Design

89 - Capitalize initial keyword – This is a rule while writing a pseudo code.





TRUE

90 - Cells are identified by a combination of letters and numbers.





TRUE

91 - Database is generally __________





User-centered

92 - DBMS is a set of __________ to access the data.





Programs

93 - DBMS is software.





TRUE

94 - DBMS manages the interaction between __________ and database.





End Users

95 - DBMS provides a convenient and efficient environment.





TRUE

96 - Developing software __________ means a major commitment of time, money and resources.





In-house

97 - DNS stands for?





Domain Name System

98 - Examination of the program step by step is called ______________





Stepping

99 - File and database contains the frequency component.





FALSE

100 - Files in which users store information?





Ordinary files

101 - Files that maintain the hierarchical structure of the file system.





Directories

102 - Forms that do not require any programming.





hanDbase forms

103 - GKS stands for?





Graphics Kernel System

104 - GPL of GNU says that every copy of a program governed by GPL license, even if modified, must be subject to GPL again.





TRUE

105 - Graphic object composed of patterns of lines, points, circles etc.





Vector

106 - h command gives ___________





Displays a short description of the command

107 - IMS stands for?





Information Management System

108 - In a spreadsheet, letters are used to represent _____________





Columns

109 - In CAD, objects are displayed in block format.





FALSE

110 - In computer science, algorithm refers to a pictorial representation of a flowchart.





FALSE

111 - In computer science, algorithm refers to a special method usable by a computer for the solution to a problem.





TRUE

112 - In text documents, a structure which stays the same no matter how the document is represented.





Logical

113 - Incorporating changes in an existing system to enhance, update, or upgrade its features.





Maintenance

114 - Interpreter is used as a translator for __________





High Level Language

115 - Interpreter is used as a translator for?





High Level Language

116 - Keep the statement language ______________ while writing a pseudo code.





Independent

117 - Maintenance and review add to the useful life of the system but can consume large amounts of __________





Resources

118 - MCTI stands for Mobile community ________ inventory.





tree

119 - MFD stands for?





Master File Directory

120 - Middleware has enabled the production of various types of smart machines having microprocessor chips with embedded software.





FALSE

121 - Number of regions of the disk in a UNIX files management system.





4

122 - Open Source Software can be used for commercial purpose.





TRUE

123 - OSI stands for?





Open Source Initiative

124 - OSS stands for ___________





Open Source Software

125 - OSS stands for:





Open Source Software

126 - PDAs have permanent rechargeable batteries.





TRUE

127 - PNG is a _________





image format

128 - Process of evaluating a system to verify whether or not it is meeting its objectives.





System Evaluation

129 - Producing graphical representations for scientific, engineering, and medical data sets.





Scientific Visualization

130 - Programming based on stepwise refinement process.





Structural

131 - Public domain software is usually __________





Community supported

132 - Public domain software is usually:





Community supported

133 - Richard Stallman from MIT, established a special license, the ________ license.





GNU

134 - run > outfile command is used to _________





direct output to the file outfile

135 - SCM stands for __________





Software configuration monitoring

136 - SDLC stands for ________





Software development life cycle

137 - Semicolon is used after :





Function call

138 - Set of a program which consists of full documentation.





Software Package

139 - Set of programs which consist of full documentation.





Software Package

140 - Spreadsheets cannot:





create graphics

141 - SQL is _______





Relational

142 - STD stands for ____________





Software Test Documents

143 - Storage of firmware is ___________





ROM

144 - Testing is conducted by the developers in testing phase.





FALSE

145 - The _______ calls certain procedures on remote systems and is used to perform synchronous or asynchronous interactions between systems.





RPC

146 - The ___________ contains the address of the next instruction to be executed.





PC

147 - The ______level helps application programs hide the details of data types.





view

148 - The actual content in the database at a particular point.





Instance

149 - The cell that is in use.





Active cell

150 - The devices that work the best with contact management.





Palm OS

151 - The examination of changing values of variables is called stepping.





FALSE

152 - The files that appear as entries in the directories.





Special files

153 - The following box denotes?





Decision

154 - The following is the syntax for: ____(condition) action





If

155 - The forms that can be used for a variety of inventory applications.





pendragon forms

156 - The graphical models showing the relationships between the system and its environment.





System models

157 - The language made up of binary coded instructions.





Machine

158 - The major component of GUI.





Window Manager

159 - The number of values a function can return at a time?





1

160 - The placement of information within a cell at the left edge, right edge, or centered is :





Alignment

161 - The probability of failure-free operation of a software application in a specified environment for a specified time.





Software Reliability

162 - The probability of failure-free operation of a software application in a specified environment for a specified time.





Software Reliability

163 - The probability that a software application is operating according to requirements at a given point in time.





Software availability

164 - The process of drawing a flowchart for an algorithm is called __________





Flowcharting

165 - The process of maintaining a record of project development and maintenance.





Process documentation

166 - The restrictions placed on the data.





Constraint

167 - The software designed to perform a specific task:





Application Software

168 - The software substituted for hardware and stored in ROM.





Firmware

169 - The statement that tells the computer to get a value from an input device and store it in a memory location.





READ

170 - The users are allowed to read information in directories.





TRUE

171 - The users must agree to the _______ terms and agreements when they use an open source software.





License

172 - The word ____________comes from the name of a Persian mathematician Abu Jafar Mohammed ibn-i Musa al Khowarizmi.





Algorithm

173 - There should be certain set standards on the amount of details that should be provided in a flowchart.





FALSE

174 - They normally interact with the system via user interface provided by the application software.





Users

175 - They normally interact with the system via user interface provided by the application software.





Users

176 - This can change the physical structure of the document.





Formatting

177 - This characteristic often draws the line between what is feasible and what is impossible.





Performance

178 - This describes the objectives of a product and set out the constraints.





SDP

179 - This is not a part of the signing on the procedure.





Execution

180 - Top-down approach is followed in structural programming.





TRUE

181 - Transmission mode controls the direction of signal flow.





TRUE

182 - Two or three characters appended to relative filename separated by a period.





extension

183 - What do you call a program in execution?





Process

184 - What do you call a specific instruction designed to do a task?





Command

185 - What do you call a specific instruction designed to do a task?





Command

186 - What is responsible for creating a process from a program?





OS

187 - What is the correct syntax of for statement?





for(initialization;condition;update)

188 - What is the other name for object middleware?





Object Request broker

189 - When an algorithm is written in the form of a programming language, it becomes a _________





Program

190 - When the document gets put out : the best fit is calculated from ___________ structure.





Logical

191 - Which is not involved in debugging?





Test

192 - Which is not involved in debugging?





Test

193 - Which of the following does not affects the execution of the program?





Control

194 - Which of the following is a loop statement?





WHILE

195 - Which of the following is a myth in testing?





Any user can test software

196 - Which of the following is incorrect?Algorithms can be represented:





as syntax

197 - Which of the following is not a downside of OSS?





Multiple choices

198 - Which of the following is not a keyword?





start

199 - Which of the following is not a process state?





Blocked

200 - Which of the following is not an advantage of a flowchart?





Improper documentation

201 - Which of the following is not an example of system software?





Word Processors

202 - Which of the following is not an object-based logical model?





Network

203 - Which of the following is not an open source software?





Microsoft Office

204 - Which of the following is not involved in DBMS?





HTML

205 - Which of the following isnt a level of abstraction?





user

206 - Which of the following isnt a type of transmission mode?





physical

207 - Which of the following should describe the technical terms used in the document?





glossary

208 - Word processing software is a type of application software.





TRUE

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