Computer Science Ques 866

Question: The operating system is the most common type of___ software.

Options:

A) Communication

B) Application

C) System

D) Word-processing software

E) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • Software can be divided into 2 types- application software and system software. System software is further divided into 3 types: ? System control programs: controls the execution of pro-grams. Manage the storage and processing resources of the computer and perform other management & monitoring function. The most important of these programs is the operating system. Other examples are DBMS and communication monitors. ? System support programs: provide routine service functions to other computer programs &computer users eg. Utilities, libraries. etc.