GCSE Computer Science - 1.7 - System Software

What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)

• Programming Software
• Bespoke Software
• Application Software
• Systems Software

The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)

• Utility Programs
• Operating Systems
• Device Drivers
• Applications

A Virtual Machine is said to… (7-9)

• Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user
• Allow the user to virtually use an Operating System
• Allow the user to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
• Allow a MAC to run on Windows

Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealt with under: (4-6)

• Peripheral Management
• Memory Management
• Processor Management
• File Management

Dividing processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as: (1-3)

• Time Slicing
• Fish Slicing
• Time waiting
• Idle Time

Operating Systems need to manage System _________? (1-3)

• Objectives
• Electricity
• Resources
• Restores

To allow a user to interact with an Operating System – it must have a______ ? (1-3)

• User Interface
• Remote Access
• User Connection
• Virtual Connection

Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this? (1-4)

• Graphical User Interface
• Menu Interface
• Command Line Interface
• No User Interface

Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)

• File Management
• Peripheral Management
• Processor Management
• Memory Management

This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware (7-9)

• Device Driver
• Hardware Peripheral Device
• Device Management
• Device System