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

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

Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user

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GCSE OCR CS 1.7 System Software

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

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