System Software

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

• Firewall
• Anti-Virus
• Disk Cleanup

• Disk Defragmenter

What type of system software designed to keep your computer running smoothly?

• Utility Software
• Operating System

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

• Operating system

• System Software

• Application software

• Utility program

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

• disk cleanup
• email
• disk defragment
• backup

The following is not a function of an operating system:

• Checking for viruses
• Directing information from peripheral devices like a mouse or a printer
• Allowing users to open applications
• Allocating the computer's memory between different tasks.

Operating systems are responsible for providing a protection mechanism . This function is a part of:

• user interface

• memory management

• managing hardware and devices

• Security

Only personal computers need operating systems, not mobile phones or robots.

• False
• True

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

• Linux

• Word

• Excel

• PS3

System Software is responsible for controlling hardware and enabling software applications to run.

• True

• False

Utility Programs are mainly responsible for running software applications like games and word processors.

• True

• False