Entry Level CS - Software

What is software?

• The files and folders in a computer

• The components of a computer you can touch

• The programs you use on a computer

• The internet and world wide web

Select the Open Source Operating System

• Windows

• iOS

• Linux

• Android

Select the proprietary Operating System

• Ubuntu

• Windows

• Linux

• Raspbian

An Operating System does the following...

• manages software

• manages hardware through device drivers

• manages the CPU and memory

• all of these

A device driver allows the Operating System to...

• communicate with the software

• manage the CPU and RAM

• communicate with the hardware attached e.g. Printers

• play racing games easier

Which of the following is not security software?

• Spreadsheet

• Firewall

• Anti-Malware software

• Antivirus Software

What can Firewalls do?

• Remove viruses from the computer

• Stop malware from spreading from one computer to another in a network

• Block access to certain websites

• Connect computers to the internet

What does Malware stand for?

• Malignant Software

• Maleficent Software

• Malicious Hardware

• Malicious Software

Why is it important to update antivirus software regularly?

• New viruses are always being created

• Because viruses cause damage to your computer

• Viruses can take over your keyboard

• Viruses can spy on you

What will formatting a disk do?

• Copy important files onto the disk

• Copy the computer format on the disk

• Delete all files on the disk and get it ready to use

• Add the computer start up instructions to the disk