BTEC National ICT - U1 LAA Software 4

Auto-Update helps ensure your computer has the most recent security

• True

• False

Encryption _______ the data to make it unreadable

• Scrambles

• Changes

• Updates

Encryption is used to help keep your computer organised

• True

• False

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

What is the purpose of Utility Software? Click all that apply

• To keep the computer organised

• To ensure it has up to date software

• To ensure the system runs efficiently

• To translate machine code into high level code

What is Encryption software used to do?

• Permanently change data

• Revert data to something it wasn't before

• Change data so it is unreadable by an interceptor

• Change data so it is readable by an interceptor

_____________is a type of system software allows that allow a user to perform  maintenance-type tasks

• Operating system
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

____________a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources

• Operating system
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

_________________are programs that designed to help users to be more productive with their personal tasks.

• Software
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program