1.7 System Software

What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware?

• Programming Software

• Systems Software

• Application Software

• Bespoke Software

Which of the following is not a type of Systems Software?

• Device Drivers

• Utility Programs

• Applications

• Operating Systems

Operating Systems need to manage System _________?

• Objectives

• Electricity

• Restores

• Resources

To allow a user to interact with an Operating System – it must have a ______ ?

• User Connection

• User Interface

• Virtual Connection

• Remote Access

Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this...

• Graphical User Interface

• Command Line Interface

• Menu Interface

• No User Interface

Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of...

• Processor Management

• File Management

• Peripheral Management

• Memory Management

This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware...

• Device Management

• Device Driver

• Device System

• Hardware Peripheral Device

Which of the following is an example of a peripheral?

• Processor

• Main Memory (RAM)

• Hard Disk Drive

• ROM

What is the purpose of a user interface (as a part of the operating system)?

• Provides a method to communicate with the system

• Is a graphical layout

• Is user management

• Allows users to have different accounts

What is the purpose of peripheral management (as a part of the Operating System)?

• Provides a method to communicate with the system

• Manages your programs

• Allows the Operating System to manage the hardware devices

• Allows users to have different accounts