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A ___________ is a sequence of instructions.

  1. line

  2. program

  3. processor

  4. modem


Correct Option: B

Multiprocessing means having more than __________ operating on the same memory simultaneously.

  1. two processors

  2. three processors

  3. one processor

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

A _____________ is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory.

  1. processor

  2. monitor

  3. hard disk

  4. motherboard


Correct Option: A

Procedures that modify themselves are called _____________.

  1. impure procedures

  2. design procedures

  3. complex procedures

  4. simple procedures


Correct Option: A

A/An _________ is a program that places programs into memory & prepares them for execution.

  1. multiprogram

  2. loader

  3. compiler

  4. assembler


Correct Option: B

A formal system is a/an ___________________.

  1. Uninterpreted calculus

  2. Algebra

  3. Boolean algebra

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Almost all conventional modern computers are based upon the stored program computer concept, generally credited to the mathematician ____________________.

  1. Kellay

  2. John Welly

  3. John Von Neuman

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Macro languages & their associated processors represent a distinct form of _____.

  1. programming languages

  2. register counter

  3. location counter

  4. instruction counter


Correct Option: A

Location Counter (LC) is also called Program Counter (PC) or _____________.

  1. Program Pointer

  2. Register Counter

  3. Location Pointer

  4. Instruction Counter


Correct Option: D

In a two pass assembler, Pass 1 defines symbols, and Pass 2 generates ______.

  1. a program

  2. an object deck

  3. an execution

  4. a single-line


Correct Option: B

An assembly program contains the ________ statements.

  1. imperative

  2. declarative

  3. assembler directive

  4. all of these


Correct Option: A

A loader is a routine that loads an object program and prepares it for _________.

  1. a program

  2. an object deck

  3. execution

  4. a single-line


Correct Option: C

While designing a file, there is/are ______ important thing(s).

  1. one

  2. two

  3. three

  4. four


Correct Option: C

Macro instructions are __________ abbreviations for groups of instructions.

  1. multi-line

  2. single-line

  3. both (1) and (2)

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

_____________ is/are raised by a special situation outside the CPU; e.g. completion of an IO operation, etc.

  1. An interrupt

  2. A program

  3. A system

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A

Parsing is of two types: 1. top down parsing, and 2. ___________.

  1. system parsing

  2. programming parsing

  3. bottom up parsing

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

The instructions supported by most contemporary systems can be divided into _______ groups.

  1. six

  2. two

  3. three

  4. four


Correct Option: C

Evaluation of system software depends on ____________.

  1. language translation and batch monitors

  2. multiprogramming OS and time sharing OS

  3. both (1) and (2)

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

_______ contain(s) a set of fast registers.

  1. The CPU

  2. The ALU

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Debug Monitors are ______ that facilitate program debugging based on dynamic attributes of a program.

  1. tools

  2. microprocessor

  3. hard disk

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is/are analysis phase(s)?

  1. Lexical analysis

  2. Syntax analysis

  3. Semantic analysis

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A

The virtual storage is implemented through ___________.

  1. paging

  2. fragmentation

  3. a loader

  4. a tool


Correct Option: A

The synthesis phases are: 1._________________, and 2. code generation.

  1. storage allocation

  2. lexical analysis

  3. semantic analysis

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

The actual instruction is passed to __________ for appropriate execution.

  1. the CPU

  2. the ALU

  3. both (1) and (2)

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

The task(s) of complier is/are ______________.

  1. to convert high level language into machine level language.

  2. to convert high level language into assembly language

  3. to convert assembly language into machine level language

  4. all of these


Correct Option: A
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