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1.5 System Software lessons 1-5
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1
PNG is which type of compressed file format? (4-6)
Lossy
Lossless
2
This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)
Hard Disk Drive
Processor
Main Memory (RAM)
ROM
3
A Defragmented hard drive will decrease the computers performance? (1-3)
False
True
4
Lossless Compression is….? (7-9)
Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt
Usually performed on video files
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
When some original data is lost and the original file cannot be re-create
5
Defragmentation will not…..? (4-6)
Move free space closer together
Move files closer together
Group related files together
Make more space on the hard drive
6
Which type of User Interface is text based and requires the user to write commands?
Graphical User Interface
Menu Interface
Command Line Interface
No User Interface
7
Which of type of user interface is difficult to use and requires little processing power? (4-6)
CLI
GUI
8
Which type of User Interface contains Windows, Icons, Menus, and Pointers? (1-3)
Graphical User Interface
Menu Interface
No User Interface
Command Line Interface
9
To allow a user to interact with an Operating System – it must have a .........? (1-3)
Virtual Connection
User Interface
Remote Access
User Connection
10
This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware (7
Device System
Device Driver
Hardware Peripheral Device
Device Management
11
Which Operating System function allows more than one program can run at the same time? (4-5)
File Management
User Management
User Interface
Memory Management
12
Which Operating System function enables access levels to be given? (1-3)
Peripheral Management
User Management
User Interface
File Management
13
JPEG is which type of compressed file format? (4-6)
Lossless
Lossy
14
Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealt with under: (4-6)
Memory Management
File Management
Processor Management
Peripheral Management
15
A fragmented hard drive is one in which…..? (4-6)
instructions and data are not contiguous on the hard drive
A hard disk drive that has been dropped and broken into lots of pieces
instructions and data are contiguous on the hard drive
hard disk is split into portions each being a different logical drive
16
A fragmented disk takes longer to read from and write to. (1-3)
True
False
17
The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
Applications
Operating Systems
Utility Programs
Device Drivers
18
Which OS function ensures any device can be used with the operating system, if a driver is available
Peripheral Management
Memory Management
File Management
User Management
19
If an OS has to the ability to run more than one program simultaneously what is this called? (1-3)
Multitasking
Multihandling
Multiprogram
Multiuser
20
MP3 is which type of compressed file format? (4-6)
Lossy
Lossless
21
Defragment of an SSD can damage the device? (7-9)
True
False
22
Which Operating System function enables allocation of folders? (1-3)
User Management
Memory Management
File Management
User Interface
23
A Virtual Machine is said to… (7-9)
Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user
Allow the user to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
Allow the user to virtually use an Operating System
Allow a MAC to run on Windows
24
Diving processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as: (1-3)
Time Slicing
Idle Time
Time waiting
Fish Slicing
25
Raspbian is an example of what type of Operating System? (1-3)
Graphical User Interface
Command Line Interface
Menu Interface
No User Interface
26
Lossy Compression is…..? (7-9)
Usually performed on text
When some original data is lost, and the original file cannot be re-created
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
Turning text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt it
27
When a hard drive becomes fragmented reading and writing files becomes…...? (1-3)
No different
Harder
Faster
Slower
28
Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)
File Management
Processor Management
Memory Management
Peripheral Management
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What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)
Systems Software
Application Software
Bespoke Software
Programming Software
