Chapter 04 - Software

an area in memory that temporarily holds data

• Buffer

• Interrupt

• Operating System

• Firmware

a type of interface that allows the user to type in commands on a keyboard which gives the computer instructions

• GUI

• CLI

• CMOS

• EEPROM

a signal which is sent to the CPU to suspend its current operation

• Buffer

• Interrupt

• Defragmentation

• Malware

a program that provides low level control for devices

• Device driver

• Firmware

• Defragmentation

• Malware

a process that reorganises sectors on an HDD by rearranging blocks of data so that they are contiguous

• Device driver

• Firmware

• Defragmentation

• Malware

software that provides an environment in which applications can run & also provides an interface between computer and human operator

• System software

• Application software

• Operating system

• Utilities

part of an operating system which carries out certain functions such as virus checking, defragmentation and screensaver

• Memory management

• Screensaver

• Operating system

• Utilities

software that communicate with the operating system & translate data into a format understood by a hardware peripheral device

• Firmware

• Device driver

• Operating system

• Utilities

Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system

• Management of user accounts

• Booting up the computer

• Managing files

• Memory management

A type of programming language that is easier to read, write and understand programs

• High-level programming language

• Low-level programming language

• Mid-level programming language

• Assembly programming language