Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Lecture 6 of 73 · Unit 1
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Software categories and utilities Theory part 2

What We'll Learn

A quick overview of today's lecture

Software categories and utilities Theory part 2 Concept ID: XI_U1_SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES. Primary Sub-subtopic: Software categories and utilities. Question-bank grouping: Software and Operating System. Use this lecture for theory, examples, misconceptions, and short PYQ checks mapped to this concept ID.
Key things we'll cover
Software categories and utilities
PYQ references used by both prompts 3 included 2 excluded
Flagged questions are excluded from both Study Notes and PPT references until corrected in Paper Analyzer.
Included ID 1117 · 2025 · 1 mark(s)
______ is a system software that translates and executes instructions written in a computer program line-by-line. a) Assembler b) Interpreter c) Compiler d) None of these
Software and Operating System → Language translators and programming tools, Software categories and utilities
Excluded ID 1595 · 2025 · 1 mark(s)
Riya has purchased a new laptop but is not able to take the printout from her old printer. Identify the type of software needed to take the printout. a) Application software b) Device driver c) Microsoft Software d) Antivirus
Software and Operating System → Software categories and utilities, Computer system, hardware and I/O devices
Awaiting categorisation review
Excluded ID 1207 · 2025 · 2 mark(s)
Assertion(A): Not all types of software are system software. Reason: Application software are designed to carry out operations for a specific application ii. Assertion: The decimal number system has base 10. Reason: The decimal number system is composed of 10 unique symbols.
Number Systems and Encoding → Number systems and conversions, Software categories and utilities
Awaiting categorisation review
Included ID 1588 · 2025 · 5 mark(s)
b) Differentiate between: i. Compiler vs Interpreter ii. Application Software vs System Software
Software and Operating System → Language translators and programming tools, Software categories and utilities
Included ID 1517 · 2025 · 1 mark(s)
Which of the following is a utility software? (a) Adobe Photoshop (b) WinRAR (c) Microsoft Word (d) Google Chrome
Computer System Basics → Computer system, hardware and I/O devices
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