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Which operating system does NOT support long file names?Read the answer and worked solution →Copying a software program from storage media onto the hard disk is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The first computers were programmed using:Read the answer and worked solution →Errors in a software program are referred to as:Read the answer and worked solution →CAD stands for:Read the answer and worked solution →Creating motion from still pictures is called:Read the answer and worked solution →A source program is written in a:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following is NOT an operating system?Read the answer and worked solution →A 'bug' describes:Read the answer and worked solution →Which key opens the Start menu in Windows?Read the answer and worked solution →Which software controls interaction between the user and the hardware?Read the answer and worked solution →A .txt extension usually refers to which kind of file?Read the answer and worked solution →Software is broadly classified into which three categories?Read the answer and worked solution →An antivirus program and a disk defragmentation tool are both examples of:Read the answer and worked solution →A device driver works as an interface between the attached device and the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which translator converts the whole source program into machine code in one go?Read the answer and worked solution →Low level languages differ from high level languages mainly because low level languages are:Read the answer and worked solution →Skype and Adobe Reader, which can be used free of cost but whose source code is not released, are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is an example of proprietary software?Read the answer and worked solution →Software written for a wide audience, such as a spreadsheet tool or a web browser, is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Sort the software into its categoryRead the answer and worked solution →Match each translator to its jobRead the answer and worked solution →Free and open, or paid?Read the answer and worked solution →Complete the translation chainRead the answer and worked solution →Which one is NOT an operating system?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which operating system does NOT support long file names?

  1. Windows 95
  2. Windows NT
  3. MS-DOS
  4. Windows XP
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Correct answer: C. MS-DOS

1. The question asks: Which operating system does NOT support long file names. 2. Correct answer: MS-DOS. 3. MS-DOS is limited to the 8.3 short-filename format. _Source: BankExamsToday Computer Awareness Question Bank (R. Singh), Q.51_

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Copying a software program from storage media onto the hard disk is called:

  1. Formatting
  2. Booting
  3. Installation
  4. Compiling
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Correct answer: C. Installation

1. The question asks: Copying a software program from storage media onto the hard disk is called. 2. Correct answer: Installation. 3. Installation copies and sets up program files onto the hard disk. _Source: BankExamsToday Computer Awareness Question Bank (R. Singh), Q.62_

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The first computers were programmed using:

  1. Machine language
  2. C language
  3. Java
  4. Python
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Correct answer: A. Machine language

1. The question asks: The first computers were programmed using. 2. Correct answer: Machine language. 3. Early machines were programmed directly in binary machine language. _Source: BankExamsToday Computer Awareness Question Bank (R. Singh), Q.64_

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