MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Compilers, Editors software is included in which type of software?

A	System software
B	Application software
C	Scientific software
D	All wrong

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Software is traditionally divided into three main categories on a computer machine: System software serves as a base for application software. System software includes device drivers, operating systems (OS), compilers, disk formatters, text editors and utilities helping the computer to operate more efficiently.

Detailed explanation-2: -Programming software. Examples of programming software include assemblers, compilers, debuggers and interpreters.

Detailed explanation-3: -A compiler is a special program that translates a programming language’s source code into machine code, bytecode or another programming language. The source code is typically written in a high-level, human-readable language such as Java or C++.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, compilers is system software.

Detailed explanation-5: -System software serves as the interface between the hardware and the end users. Some examples of system software are Operating System, Compilers, Interpreter, Assemblers, etc.

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