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General Knowledge

Hardware vs. Software basics.

In Class 12 General Knowledge, this topic from Basic Computer Knowledge introduces the difference between hardware and software. Students learn how physical components such as the processor, memory, storage, keyboard, and display work with system software and applications to perform tasks. It also explains input, processing, output, and storage, along with the roles of operating systems, device drivers, and updates. These concepts help learners understand everyday computers and identify basic technical problems.

Hard · Level 3 · 25 questions

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01What is the purpose of Power On Self Test?

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02What is the correct difference between kernel mode and user mode?

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03Why does the operating system control direct hardware access?

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04What is the simple meaning of an interrupt?

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05When a key is pressed which order is more correct for showing a letter?

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06What is the main job of a display driver?

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07If screen resolution is not displayed correctly what software reason may be possible?

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08Disk partition is related to what?

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09What is the correct meaning of formatting in storage context?

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10How can hardware and software roles differ in data recovery?

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11What changes when a running program's data is saved to storage?

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12Which option correctly differs cache and virtual memory?

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13What is the relation between processor architecture and software compatibility?

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14A sixty four bit operating system is mainly related to what?

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15What is the purpose of a driver signature?

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16What problem can an incompatible driver cause?

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17Why may a system use a device ID?

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18Which option is a correct example of a software service?

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19What is the correct difference between process and program?

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20Which option correctly connects a process with hardware resources?

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21Which situation can indicate a memory leak?

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22Which option correctly explains hardware acceleration?

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23What may happen if hardware acceleration is turned off?

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24What is the simple meaning of a software API?

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25Driver API can be related to what?

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