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Practise multiple-choice questions from software engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

software engineering Mcqs

1. software metrics 2. software modelling 3. advanced software engineering 4. software processes models software development 5. requirement engineering 6. basics of software engineering 7. software reliability and fault tolerance 8. architectural design 9. software evolution 10. dependability and security 11. software engineering types 12. software design 13. software testing and quality management 14. software management 15. design and implementation

1241. In analyzing the compilation of PL/I program, the term Syntax analysis is associated with________________?
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A. recognition of basic elements and creation of uniform symbols

B. use of macro processor to produce more optimal assembly code

C. recognition of basic syntactic constructs through reductions

D. creation of more optional matrix

1242. An algorithm is best described as_______________?
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A. A branch of mathematics

B. A step by step procedure for solving a problem

C. All of the above

D. A computer language

1243. Which option will be used with ps command to slow the entire command line of the process being run ?
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A. -2

B. -f

C. -1

D. -4

1244. All the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a____________________?
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A. mouse

B. keyboard

C. printer

D. scanner

1245. Which command is used to save the standard output in a file, as well as display it on the terminal ?
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A. more

B. cat

C. grep

D. tee

1246. Assembler is_________________?
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A. a program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language

B. is a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language

C. a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution

D. a program that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program

1247. A system program that combines the separately compiled modules of a program into a form suitable for execution_______________?
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A. load and go

B. linking loader

C. cross compiler

D. assembler

1248. In which addressing mode, the effective address of the operand is generated by adding a constant value to the contents of register ?
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A. absolute mode

B. immediate mode

C. indirect mode

D. index mode

1249. If special forms are needed for printing the output, the programmer specifies these forms through________________?
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A. IPL

B. JCL

C. Load modules

D. Utility programs

1250. What command is used with vi editor to delete a single character ?
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A. x

B. y

C. z

D. a

1251. The Process Manager has to keep track of___________________?
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A. the status of each program

B. the priority of each program

C. both A and B

D. the information management support to a programmer using the system

1252. A compiler for a high-level language that runs on one machine and produces code for a different machine is called________________?
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A. cross compiler

B. multipass compiler

C. one pass compiler

D. optimizing compiler

1253. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry ?
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A. Intel

B. IBM

C. Motorola

D. AMD

1254. Which of the following tool allows you to change your default X Window desktop ?
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A. xinitre

B. Xchange

C. intrc

D. switchdesk

1255. A self-relocating program is one which_________________?
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A. consists of a program and relevant information for its relocation

B. cannot be made to execute in any area of storage other than the one designated for it at the time of its coding or translation

C. All of the above

D. can itself perform the relocation of its address-sensitive portions

1256. Operating systems and utility programs are in a class of software known as_________________?
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A. software suites

B. system software

C. BIOS software

D. sequential software

1257. When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute loader, called a ___________ is executed?
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A. bootstrap loader

B. linker

C. loader

D. None of the above

1258. The process of computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as________________?
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A. transferring

B. downloading

C. pulling

D. pushing

1259. Who has developed the Linux ?
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A. Linus Torvalds

B. Mark Eving

C. Richard Stallman

D. Bob Young

1260. Which of the following commands is used to assign executable permission to the owner of the file named note ?
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A. chmod u+w note

B. chmod u+x note

C. chmod g+x note

D. chmod ugo+x note

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