A Virtual Machine is said to... (7-9)

Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user

Lossless Compression is....? (7-9)

The original file can be re-created from a compressed file

A fragmented hard drive is one in which.....? HDD - Hard Disk Drive (4-6)

Program instructions and data are spread across the HDD

Lossy Compression is.....? (7-9)

When some original data is lost and cannot be re-created

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GCSE OCR CS 1.7 System Software

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1
This type of backup is quicker to restore from (7-9)
Full
Fragmented
Differential
Incremental
2
Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)
Peripheral Management
Processor Management
File Management
Memory Management
3
To allow a user to interact with an Operating System - it must have a __________? (1-3)
Virtual Connection
User Connections
User Interface
Remote Access
4
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 a MAC to run Windows
Allows the user to virtually use an Operating System
5
Lossless Compression is....? (7-9)
Usually performed on video files
When some original data is lost and cannot be re-created
The original file can be re-created from a compressed file
Turning text into a format that needs to be decrypted
6
Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealt with under: (4-6)
Peripheral Management
File Management
Memory Management
Processor Management
7
Utility Programs are usually....? (1-3)
Part of the Operating System
Only needed if you connect to the Internet
Very expensive to buy
Bought on a disk from a store
8
What type of software is needed to control the computer's hardware? (1-3)
Programming Software
Application Software
Systems Software
Bespoke Software
9
Which one of the following is not a Utility Program? (4-6)
Web Browser
Anti-Virus Software
Disk Defragmentation Tool
Disk Formatter
10
A fragmented hard drive is one in which.....? HDD - Hard Disk Drive (4-6)
The HDD is split into portions each for each logical drive
Program instructions and data are spread across the HDD
Programs and instructions are grouped on the HDD
A HDD that has been dropped and broken into lots of pieces
11
To scramble data so that it is unreadable is a form of.....? (4-6)
Backing Up
Defragmentation
Compression
Encryption
12
This method of backup takes longer to perform (4-6)
Incremental
Full
Fragmented
Differential
13
Lossy Compression is.....? (7-9)
When some original data is lost and cannot be re-created
Turning text into a format that needs to be decrypted
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
Usually performed on text
14
The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
Operating Systems
Applications
Utility Programs
Device Drivers
15
Dividing processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as: (1-3)
Fish Slicing
Time Slicing
Idle Time
Time Waiting
16
Operating Systems need to manage System________? (1-3)
Resources
Objectives
Electricity
Restores
17
Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointers are all part of this? (1-4)
Graphical User Interface
Menu Interface
Command Line Interface
No User Interface
18
This method of backup is quicker to perform once an initial backup file is created (7-9)
Fragmented
Full
Incremental
Differential
19
The following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)
Processor
ROM
Hard Disk Drive
Main Memory (RAM)
20
This type of backup is slowest to restore from? (7-9)
Full
Fragmented
Differential
Incremental
21
Software that controls hardware devices and allows Operating Systems to use hardware (7-9)
Device System
Device Driver
Device Management
Hardware Peripheral Device

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