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

Program instructions and data are spread across the HDD

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

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