Which of the following is system software?

Here are the solutions to the questions:

30. Which of the following is system software?
System software manages and controls computer hardware and software resources. Disk Cleanup is a utility program, which is a type of system software.

• The correct option is (C) Disk Cleanup.

31. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of humanware?
Humanware refers to the human element in a computer system. Humans are not tangible in the same way hardware is.

• The correct option is (A) Tangible.

32. Which of the following is a secondary storage device?
Secondary storage is non-volatile and stores data permanently. SSD (Solid State Drive) is a type of secondary storage.

• The correct option is (D) SSD.

33. What is the main purpose of application software?
Application software is designed to perform specific tasks for the user.

• The correct option is (B) Perform specific user tasks.

34. In the context of an ATM machine, what represents the humanware?
Humanware refers to the human user interacting with the system.

• The correct option is (D) Customer using the machine.

35. Which of the following best describes the relationship among hardware, software, and humanware?
Hardware, software, and humanware are interdependent components of a computer system that must work together to function.

• The correct option is (C) All components work together to make systems functional.

36. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?
System software, particularly the operating system, controls the overall operations of a computer.

• The correct option is (C) System Software.

37. What is the meaning of IOT in computing?
IOT is an acronym for Internet of Things.

• The correct option is (C) Internet of Things.

38. Which of these is an application of Computers in Education?
All the listed options—Teaching online, Learning Management System, and Digital Libraries—are applications of computers in education.

• The correct option is (D) All listed.

39. Which of these is a protocol used for transferring files between a client and a server on a computer network?
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is specifically used for transferring files over a network.

• The correct option is (D) FTP.

40. Which of the following is not a type of computer on the basis of operation?
Computers are classified by operation as Digital, Analog, or Hybrid. "Remote" describes access or location, not an operational type.

• The correct option is (D) Remote.

41. Which of the following type of computer is mostly used for automatic operations?
Digital computers are widely used for automatic operations due to their precision and programmability.

• The correct option is (B) digital.

42. The first generations of computers is made of?
First-generation computers primarily used vacuum tubes for their circuitry.

• The correct option is (A) Vacuum Tubes.

43. The second generations of computers is made of?
Second-generation computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.

• The correct option is (B) Transistors.

44. Assembly language uses symbols which are referred to as:
Assembly language uses mnemonics (symbolic codes) to represent machine instructions.

• The correct option is (B) Mnemonics.

45. Data science involves extracting ... from ... using statistical and computational methods.
Data science involves extracting insight from data.

• The correct option is (B) data/insight.

46. The discipline of computing that analyses data to inform decision-making and drive business outcomes is referred to as:
Data analytics focuses on analyzing data to inform decisions and drive business outcomes.

• The correct option is (B) Data analytics.

47. The emphasis of computer science as a discipline in computing includes:
Computer science encompasses programming languages, algorithms, and data structures.

• The correct option is (D) all of the above.

48. In information processing, which is responsible for permanent data storage?
A Hard Disk (or Solid State Drive) provides permanent, non-volatile data storage