Q. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Diagnostic software
Explanation:
Diagnostic software is designed to identify, test, and detect faults in hardware or software and help determine their causes. It is commonly used in maintenance and troubleshooting.
- (A) Operating system extensions enhance OS features but don't diagnose problems.
- (B) Cookies are small data files used by websites to store user information, not for diagnostics.
- (D) Boot diskettes are used to start a system, especially in case of failure, but they don’t diagnose faults directly.
Hence, diagnostic software is the correct answer.
Explanation by: Mr. Dubey
Diagnostic software is designed to identify, test, and detect faults in hardware or software and help determine their causes. It is commonly used in maintenance and troubleshooting.
- (A) Operating system extensions enhance OS features but don't diagnose problems.
- (B) Cookies are small data files used by websites to store user information, not for diagnostics.
- (D) Boot diskettes are used to start a system, especially in case of failure, but they don’t diagnose faults directly.
Hence, diagnostic software is the correct answer.