stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
UNIT 1.7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
UNIT 1.7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE
UNIT 1.7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE
21 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
64 plays
#UNIT 1.7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE #OCR #Computer Science #GCSE
Flashcards
21 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
21
Answers
1
Q7: To allow a user to interact with an Operating System – it must have a ______ ? (1-3)
User Interface
Remote Access
Virtual Connection
User Connection
2
Q4: Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealt with under: (4-6)
Peripheral Management
Memory Management
File Management
Processor Management
3
Q9: Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)
Processor Management
File Management
Memory Management
Peripheral Management
4
Q5: A fragmented hard drive is one in which…..? (4-6)
Instructions and data are spread across sectors on the hdd
Programs&instructions grouped next to each other on HDD
A HDD that has been dropped and broken into lots of pieces
hdd split, representing different logical drives
5
Q10: This type of back-up is slowest to restore from? (7-9)
Full
Incremental
Differential
Fragmented
6
Q7: This method of backup takes longer to perform (4-6)
Differential
Incremental
Full
Fragmented
7
Q9: This type of back-up is quicker to restore from? (7-9)
Differential
Fragmented
Full
Incremental
8
Q2: The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
Device Drivers
Applications
Operating Systems
Utility Programs
9
Q5: Dividing processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as:
Time Slicing
Fish Slicing
Idle Time
Time waiting
10
Q8: Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this? (1-4)
Menu Interface
Command Line Interface
Graphical User Interface
No User Interface
11
Q3: Lossy Compression is…..? (7-9)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
Usually performed on text
Original data is lost, original file cannot be recreated
Turning text into a format that needs a key to decrypt it
12
Q10: Software is used to control hardware devices and allow an OS use the hardware
Device Driver
Device System
Hardware Peripheral Device
Device Management
13
Q6: Operating Systems need to manage System _________? (1-3)
Objectives
Electricity
Resources
Restores
14
Q3: A Virtual Machine is said to… (7-9)
Allow the user to virtually use an Operating System
Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user
Allow a MAC to run on Windows
Allow the user to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
15
Q1: which one of the following is not a Utility Program? (4-6)
Disk Formatter
Anti-Virus Software
Web Browser
Disk Defragmentation Tool
16
Q6: To scramble data so that it is unreadable is a form of….? (4-6)
Encryption
Defragmentation
Compression
Backing up
17
Q4: Lossless Compression is….? (7-9)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
Usually performed on text
Turning text into a format that needs a key to decrypt it
Original data is lost, original file cannot be recreated
18
Q1: What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)
Application Software
Bespoke Software
Systems Software
Programming Software
19
Q11: This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)
ROM
Main Memory (RAM)
Processor
Hard Disk Drive
20
Q8: This method of backup is quicker to perform once an initial backup file is created (7-9)
Fragmented
Differential
Full
Incremental
21
Q2: Utility programs are usually…..? (1-3)
Bought on a disk from a store
Very Expensive to buy
Part of the Operating System
Only needed if you connect to the Internet
