“The one program running at all times on the computer” is the:

A. Kernel
B. Software
C. Windows
D. Task Manager

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A more common definition is that the operating system is the one program running at all times on the computer (usually called the kernel), with all else being application programs. An operating system is concerned with the allocation of resources and services, such as memory, processors, devices, and information.

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An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a_____________?
A. Trojan horse.
B. Virus.
C. Time bomb.
D. Time-related bomb sequence.
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an
A. Interpreter
B. Simulator
C. Compiler
D. Commander
A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an___________?
A. Interpreter
B. CPU
C. Compiler
D. Simulator
When creating a computer program, the____________designs the structure of the program?
A. End user
B. System Analyst
C. Programmer
D. All of the above
_____________is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software?
A. Application software
B. System software
C. Software
D. None of these
Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the computer program?
A. The scanner
B. The main storage
C. The secondary storage
D. The processor
A program that acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware:
A. Utility Software
B. Computer Software
C. Operating System
D. Application Software
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A detailed written description of the programming cycle and the program, along with the test results and a printout of the program is called___________?
A. documentation
B. output
C. reporting
D. spec sheets
Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to__________?
A. Console-operator
B. Programmer
C. Peopleware
D. System Analyst
Which statement is valid about computer program?
A. High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute
B. High level language programs are more efficient and faster to execute
C. It is more difficult to identify errors in high level language program than in low level programs
D. All of above