Software Engineering Mcqs – MCQs

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1.Which type of software is designed to identify general system errors and malfunctions?

2.Who is recognized as the "grandfather" of the computer?

3.Why can both software programs and data files be saved on the same floppy disk?

4.In what units is a processor's clock speed typically expressed?

5.Which component is capable of distinguishing between instructions and data?

6.What key technological advancement was responsible for the creation of microcomputers?

7.What action does a server take when it does not know the address corresponding to a hostname?

8.What type of storage retains data even when the power supply is turned off?

9.Which of the following is classified as secondary storage in modern computing?

10.Which statement accurately describes secondary storage?

11.Which type of memory is primarily used to store firmware?

12.Which type of address is used to direct data to the appropriate application program on a host?

13.Which computing device was designed by Charles Babbage?

14.What does the acronym VSAT represent in satellite communication?

15.In computing, data collection enables the use of which type of data?

16.In the field of computing, Greek-derived prefixes are utilized to quantify large data sizes. What is the term for a data size equal to 1024 bytes?

17.Which of the following items does not belong with the others?

18.In which operating mode does every user have their own local input and output device?

19.What is the area in your computer responsible for temporarily storing and processing data called?

20.What is the abbreviation of the organization responsible for publishing programming language standards?