1.5 Systems software

What is it called when the OS keeps all of the programs open even though only one is being executed at a time?

• Multi-tasking

• Disk defragmentation

• File transfer

What type of user interface is this describing? It makes use of icons to represent resources and actions. It is easier for an inexperienced user to interact with.

• Graphical User Interface (GUI)

• Command Line

• Menu Based

Once the OS itself is loaded, it takes control of how everything else gets loaded into...

• ROM

• RAM

• Hard drive

In what way does the OS provide security?

• By providing anti-virus software

• By providing anti-malware

• By requiring users to log on

• By providing a firewall

Memory management is...

• The managing of the computer’s primary memory.

• What we use to interact with a computer. There are three main types of user interface: graphical, command-line and natural-language.

• Controlling the computer’s interaction with all the peripheral devices that are linked to the computer system.

Which of these best describes System Software?

• Controls the operation of hardware in a computer

• The physical parts of a computer system

• A program that controls a particular device connected to a computer system

Peripheral management and drivers is...

• Controlling the computer’s interaction with all the peripheral devices that are linked to the computer system.

• The managing of the computer’s primary memory.

• Allowing a computer to run many applications at the same time

Multitasking is...

• What we use to interact with a computer. There are three main types of user interface: graphical, command-line and natural-language.

• The management of the computer’s primary memory.

• Allowing a computer to run many applications at the same time

Which of these utility software would be used for disk organisation?

• Defragmenter

• Antivirus

• Firewall

• VPN

What is utility software?

• The operating system

• Programs running in background to maintain performance

• Application software for calculation data

• Programs running in foreground to hinder performance