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UNIT 1.7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE
UNIT 1.7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Q7: This method of backup takes longer to perform (4-6)
Fragmented
Differential
Incremental
Full
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Q4: Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealt with under: (4-6)
Peripheral Management
Processor Management
Memory Management
File Management
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Q9: This type of back-up is quicker to restore from? (7-9)
Differential
Incremental
Fragmented
Full
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Q6: Operating Systems need to manage System _________? (1-3)
Electricity
Resources
Restores
Objectives
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Q2: The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
Applications
Utility Programs
Device Drivers
Operating Systems
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Q8: Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this? (1-4)
Command Line Interface
Menu Interface
Graphical User Interface
No User Interface
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Q6: To scramble data so that it is unreadable is a form of….? (4-6)
Defragmentation
Encryption
Backing up
Compression
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Q5: A fragmented hard drive is one in which…..? (4-6)
A HDD that has been dropped and broken into lots of pieces
hdd split, representing different logical drives
Programs&instructions grouped next to each other on HDD
Instructions and data are spread across sectors on the hdd
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Q11: This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)
Main Memory (RAM)
Hard Disk Drive
ROM
Processor
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Q4: Lossless Compression is….? (7-9)
Original data is lost, original file cannot be recreated
Turning text into a format that needs a key to decrypt it
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
Usually performed on text
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Q2: Utility programs are usually…..? (1-3)
Very Expensive to buy
Bought on a disk from a store
Only needed if you connect to the Internet
Part of the Operating System
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Q3: Lossy Compression is…..? (7-9)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
Turning text into a format that needs a key to decrypt it
Usually performed on text
Original data is lost, original file cannot be recreated
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Q8: This method of backup is quicker to perform once an initial backup file is created (7-9)
Differential
Incremental
Full
Fragmented
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Q1: which one of the following is not a Utility Program? (4-6)
Web Browser
Anti-Virus Software
Disk Formatter
Disk Defragmentation Tool
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Q9: Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)
Processor Management
File Management
Memory Management
Peripheral Management
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Q7: To allow a user to interact with an Operating System – it must have a ______ ? (1-3)
User Connection
User Interface
Virtual Connection
Remote Access
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Q3: A Virtual Machine is said to… (7-9)
Allow a MAC to run on Windows
Allow the user to virtually use an Operating System
Allow the user to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user
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Q10: Software is used to control hardware devices and allow an OS use the hardware
Device Management
Hardware Peripheral Device
Device System
Device Driver
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Q5: Dividing processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as:
Idle Time
Time Slicing
Fish Slicing
Time waiting
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Q1: What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)
Application Software
Programming Software
Bespoke Software
Systems Software
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Q10: This type of back-up is slowest to restore from? (7-9)
Fragmented
Differential
Incremental
Full
