Test: Computer Hardware and Software - 2 - Bank Exams MCQ

CD ROM is the one that does not belong to the group.

The two broad categories of software are system and application.

An embedded system/Computer is a programmed controlling and operating system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system, often with real-time computing constraints.

BIOS (an acronym for Basic Input/Output System and also known as the System BIOS, ROM BIOS or PC BIOS) is non-volatile firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup) and to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs.

Computer software, or simply software, is a generic term that refers to a collection of data or computer instructions that tell the computer how to work, in contrast to the physical hardware from which the system is built, that actually performs the work.

An application software (app or application for short) is computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user.

CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format. A CD-RW disc is a compact disc that can be written, read arbitrarily many times, erased, and written again.

CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format. A CD-RW disc is a compact disc that can be written, read arbitrarily many times, erased, and written again.

Disk Defragmenter is a utility in Microsoft Windows designed to increase access speed by rearranging files stored on a disk to occupy contiguous storage locations, a technique called defragmentation.

A central processing unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program specified by the instructions.
The two typical components of a CPU include the following:

• The arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
• The control unit (CU),