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Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of:
Memory Management
Peripheral Management
Processor Management
File Management
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To allow a user to interact with an Operating System – it must have a .........?
Virtual Connection
Remote Access
User Connection
User Interface
3
A fragmented disk takes longer to read from and write to.
False
True
4
Which type of User Interface contains Windows, Icons, Menus, and Pointers?
Graphical User Interface
Menu Interface
Command Line Interface
No User Interface
5
Lossless Compression is….?
Usually performed on video files
When some original data is lost and the original file cannot be re-created
Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt it
Where the original file can be re-created from the compressed file
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Lossy Compression is…..?
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
When some original data is lost, and the original file cannot be re-created
Usually performed on text
Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt it
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This following is an example of a peripheral...
ROM
Keyboard
Main Memory (RAM)
Processor
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When a hard drive becomes fragmented reading and writing files becomes…...?
No different
Harder
Faster
Slower
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Encrypted messages are called which?
Keytext
Ciphertext
Plaintext
Originaltext
10
The following is
not
a type of Systems Software...
Applications
Device Drivers
Utility Programs
Operating Systems
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If an OS has to the ability to run more than one program simultaneously what is this called?
Multiuser
Multiprogram
Multitasking
Multihandling
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Defragmentation will aim to…..?
Move files closer together and Move free space closer together
Make more space on the hard drive
Move files further apart from each other
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Which Operating System function enables allocation of folders?
File Management
Memory Management
User Management
User Interface
14
Raspbian is an example of what type of Operating System?
Menu Interface
No User Interface
Command Line Interface
Graphical User Interface
15
Encryption does not stop from intercepting a message it only prevents them from understaning it, true or false?
True
False
16
Scrambling data so that it is unreadable, is a form of….?
Backing up
Defragmentation
Encryption
Compression
17
Which of type of user interface is difficult to use and requires little processing power?
GUI
CLI
18
Which Operating System function enables access levels to be given?
Peripheral Management
User Management
File Management
User Interface
19
This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware
Device Driver
Hardware Peripheral Device
Device System
Device Management
20
Dividing processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as:
Idle Time
Time waiting
Fish Slicing
Time Slicing
21
Unencrypted messages are called which?
Ciphertext
Plaintext
Keytext
Originaltext
22
What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware?
Application Software
Programming Software
Bespoke Software
Systems Software
23
Which type of User Interface is text based and requires the user to write commands?
Menu Interface
Command Line Interface
Graphical User Interface
No User Interface
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Utility programs are usually…..?
Part of the Operating System
Only needed if you connect to the Internet
Very Expensive to buy
Bought on a disk from a store
