COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the Following Are Uses for Application

question 116

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following are uses for application software?

• A) to facilitate communications
• B) to serve as the interface between the user and the computer hardware
• C) to assist users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer
• D) to make business activities more difficult and, therefore, more secure

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Definitions:

Supervisor Program

A system software that controls the execution of other programs and manages system resources.

Authentication

The process of verifying the identity of a person or device, typically based on a username and password or other security measures.

Kernel

The core component of an operating system, managing system resources and facilitating communication between hardware and software.

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System, firmware code embedded on a computer's motherboard that initializes hardware components during the booting process and provides runtime services for operating systems and programs.