FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS

COMPUTER SYSTEM TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
System Softwares are ____
A
Operating system
B
Utility Software
C
Application Software
D
Language processor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is a special type of system software that converts the source code into machine code. The input given has to be in object code only hence, we use language processors.

Detailed explanation-2: -The language processor that reads the complete source program written in high-level language as a whole in one go and translates it into an equivalent program in machine language is called a Compiler. Example: C, C++, C#, Java. 2.

Detailed explanation-3: -Example: Perl, Python and Matlab. A compiler is a program which converts the entire source code of a programming language into executable machine code for a CPU. Interpreter takes a source program and runs it line by line, translating each line as it comes to it.

Detailed explanation-4: -System Programming: Systems programmers design and write system software. For example, they might develop a computer’s operating system, such as macOS or Windows 10. Although Java and Python are great languages for system programming, C++ is the most popular choice.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are three types of language processors: Assembler. Interpreter. Compiler.

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