Computer Science/IT MCQs
Topic Notes: Computer Science/IT
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
1521
What type of software is used to create text-based documents?
Answer:
{'value': 'Word processors', 'text': 'Word Processing Software'}
Word processors are software applications specifically designed for the creation, editing, formatting, and printing of text-based documents. They provide a wide range of tools for manipulating text, such as font styles, paragraph formatting, and spell checking.
1522
What type of software is MS Word?
Answer:
A word processing application
MS Word is a software application specifically designed for creating, editing, formatting, and printing text-based documents. This makes it a classic example of a word processing application, a key category of productivity software.
1523
Which statement best describes the philosophy of the Free Software Foundation?
Answer:
Software users should have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change, and improve the software.
The Free Software movement, championed by Richard Stallman, emphasizes user freedom as an ethical imperative. "Free" refers to liberty, not price.
1524
Software that is available for use at no monetary cost but for which the source code is not made available is called:
Answer:
Freeware
Freeware is free to use but is still proprietary. Users can download and use it without payment, but they cannot access or modify the source code. Examples include Google Chrome and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
1525
Software uses which of the following, also called algorithms, to process data?
Answer:
Arithmetic
Arithmetic and algorithms are applied to manipulate and process data.
1526
The human-readable form of a program is called:
Answer:
Source code
Source code is the programmer-written, human-readable instructions before compilation.
1527
"Copyleft" is a licensing mechanism that:
Answer:
Uses copyright law to ensure that derivative works remain free and open-source.
Copyleft licenses like the GPL are a clever use of copyright law. They allow free distribution and modification but require that any new works based on the original must also be distributed under the same free terms.
1528
The color of an object is an example of a(n):
Answer:
Attribute
An attribute is a characteristic or property of an object, such as its color.
1529
A "perpetual license" for a piece of proprietary software typically means:
Answer:
The user pays a one-time fee to use the software indefinitely.
A perpetual license grants the user the right to use a specific version of a software program forever after a single upfront payment. However, it usually does not include rights to future major version upgrades.
1530
A program that makes a computer easier to use is known as:
Answer:
Utility software
Utility software helps in system maintenance and makes tasks easier, such as file management or system optimization.