Software - Common Utility Programs

A utility program

• monitors and maintains a computer system
• sends emails
• makes sure the CPU is fast enough
• produces office documents

Antivirus software

• searches for malicious programs and either deletes or quarantines them
• creates business documents
• makes the hard drive run more efficiently
• creates a restore point

A firewall

• controls and inspects incoming and outgoing network traffic to prevent unauthorised access
• creates business documents
• creates a restore point
• searches for malicious programs and either deletes or quarantines them

Spyware is

• software that installs itself on your computer and then gathers information about passwords, what Internet sites you visit and other confidential information.�
• used to help protect your computer against viruses.
• used to tell you how much storage space is free on your computer
• automatically deletes browsing history.

Automatic updates

• make sure your computer has the latest security patches and updates for software installed.
• creates business documents.
• shows how much storage space is left on a computer.
• transfers files to other computers.

System information and diagnosis can

• show how much storage space is free on a hard drive
• delete temporary internet files
• create a new user account
• searches for malicious programs and either deletes or quarantines them

I think I have a virus on my computer, I should use a _____________ to get rid of it.

• Antivirus
• Firewall
• Automatic backup
• Disk cleanup

I am about to install a new program but want to make sure I can revert back to the computers current state if anything goes wrong, I should _____________ before I do anything else.

• set a system restore point
• switch off the firewall
• empty the recycle bin
• send an email to my teacher

I am running out of space on my hard drive, I should use the _____________ tool.

• disk cleanup
• email
• disk defragment
• backup

Firewalls remove viruses

• False
• True