Utility Programs and Systems Software

Which of these will delete the virus if it finds one?

• Firewall
• Anti-Virus

What is the name for software designed to maintain the computer system so it runs smoothly?

• Utility Software

• System Software

What does the word Fragment mean?

• Split into many parts
• Scan for a virus

Which software reorganises your files in this way?

• Firewall
• Defragmenter

The purpose of data compression is to decrease file sizes .

• True
• False

Which of the following is an advantage of file compression? Click all that apply

• Files can be sent quicker

• Files can be uploaded and downloaded quicker

• Files take up less storage space

Re-organises the files by putting the related files next to each other

• Encryption

• Compression

• Defragmentation

• Auto-Update

Encryption _______ the data to make it unreadable

• Scrambles

• Changes

• Updates

If your encrypted data was intercepted, it would be unreadable unless the thief had the decryption _____

• Key

• Answer

• Code

Which of the following is not a piece of Utility Software?

• Encryption

• Compression

• Defragmenter

• Translator