What does anti-virus software do?

Scans the computer looking for viruses

What is a disadvantage of off the shelf software?

Some features may not be any use to some people

Why is proprietary software introduced?

So companies can lock users into their hardware

What will "system information" not give you?

The amount of applications you have installed

Why is a user interface required?

So people can use a system with relative ease

What is proprietary software?

Software belonging to a company

Which of these BEST describes a firewall?

Protects a computer/network from unauthorised access

What isn't an example of peripheral management?

Changing the appearance of the desktop

What is Anti spyware?

It prevents/detects unwanted Spyware on a computer

Software that records the activities of a computer user

Why are disks formatted?

So they are ready to receive data

Which isn't an advantage of open source software?

There is a high level of support

What is off the shelf software?

Software that you can buy from a shop

What isn't a disadvantage of custom written software?

It will have features that you never need

What is not an advantages of off the shelf software?

All features of the software will be useful to everyone

What is disk defragmentation?

Files are clustered together so they can be accessed quicker

How does automatic updating work?

Automatically scan the Internet looking for software updates

What will system clean up tools do?

Delete unwanted files to free up hard drive space

What is custom written software?

Software written for a specific person/company

What does WIMP stand for?

Windows, Icons, Menus & Pointers

What happens when you format a disk?

The content of the disk is cleared

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1
Which doesn't describe open source software?
It has good online support
Is usually free
The source code is available for editing
Can be downloaded
2
What does anti-virus software do?
Scans the system looking for firewalls
Scans the computer looking for viruses
Stop viruses entering the system
Stops viruses exiting the system
3
What is a disadvantage of off the shelf software?
It's usually full of bugs
It's relatively expensive
Some features may not be any use to some people
It's difficult to install
4
Why is proprietary software introduced?
Because it's good quality
Because you can download it
Because it's free
So companies can lock users into their hardware
5
What will "system information" not give you?
The clock speed of your CPU
The amount of applications you have installed
How much capacity you have in your HDD
How much RAM you have in your computer
6
Why is a user interface required?
So people can click on menus
So people can use a mouse
Because it looks nice
So people can use a system with relative ease
7
Which of these doesn't an operating system provide?
Multi tasking
Memory management
User interface
Random Access Memory
8
Which of these doesn't an operating system provide?
Application software
Virus scanners and firewalls
Encryption
Usernames and passwords and permissions
9
What is proprietary software?
Software written for a specific person
Software that can not be bought from a shop
Software belonging to a company
Software that can be downloaded for free
10
Which of these BEST describes a firewall?
Stops hackers
Protects a computer/network from unauthorised access
Stops viruses
Provides a username and password
11
What isn't an example of peripheral management?
Making the mouse double click speed slower
Changing printer from B&W to colour
Changing the resolution of the monitor
Changing the appearance of the desktop
12
What is Anti spyware?
It installs Spyware on your computer
It uninstalls the operating system
It prevents/detects unwanted Spyware on a computer
It stops people spying on you
13
What is Spyware?
Software that records your passwords
Hardware that records the activities of a computer
Software that spies on you all the time
Software that records the activities of a computer user
14
Why are disks formatted?
To delete files
So they are ready to receive data
To start again
To make the disk faster
15
Which of these is not an operating system?
Chrome
iOS
Windows
Android
16
What is a disadvantage of open source software?
Quality is usually poor
Lack of online support
Can be costly
Is usually full of bugs
17
Which isn't an advantage of open source software?
There is a high level of support
It's usually free
It can be accessed easily on-line
The quality is usually high quality
18
What is off the shelf software?
Software that you can buy from a shop
Software developed for specific hardware
Software that can be downloaded off the Internet
Software that is developed for a particular person/company
19
Why is meant by memory management?
The CPU is given some memory
Hard disc space is allocated to software
RAM is allocated some memory
RAM is allocated to software
20
What isn't a disadvantage of custom written software?
It may not be tested as off the shelf software
It will have features that you never need
It costs a lot to produce
It takes a long time to produce
21
What is not an advantages of off the shelf software?
Software will be well tested
Software will be relatively inexpensive
All features of the software will be useful to everyone
Software will have good online support
22
What isn't a advantage of proprietary software?
It's usually very functional
It usually has good online support
It's always free
It's usually tested very well
23
What is disk defragmentation?
The disk is formatted
Unecessary files are deleted to make more room
The disk is cleaned
Files are clustered together so they can be accessed quicker
24
How does automatic updating work?
Scans the Internet looking for new software
Automatically scan the Internet looking for software updates
Scans the system looking for new software
Scans the system looking for software updates
25
Which of these doesn't an operating system provide?
Read Only Memory
Peripheral management
User Interface
Security
26
What will system clean up tools do?
Delete all files on the hard drive
Delete unwanted files to free up RAM space
Delete unwanted files to free up hard drive space
Archive unwanted files to free up hard drive space
27
What is custom written software?
Software that is bought from a shop
Software that is owned by a company
Software that is written for a person
Software written for a specific person/company
28
What isn't an advantage of custom written software?
If it doesn't work, you'll have good support
It's relatively cheap
It should look and function exactly as you need it to
Won't have features you don't need
29
What does utility mean?
To make secure
To fix
The state of being useful
To make virus free
30
What does WIMP stand for?
Windows, Ideas, Menus, Pointers
Windows, Icons, Menus & Pointers
Wimpy, Idiots, Might, Poo
Windows, Icons, Microsoft, PowerPoint
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What happens when you format a disk?
Files are clustered together to create more space
The content of the disk is cleared
The newest content of the disk is cleared
The disk is cleaned

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