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

Lossless Compression is....? (7-9)

The original file can be re-created from a compressed file

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

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