Utility System Software Quiz

Alexander accidentally corrupted an important project file. What is the primary function of file repair software?

• To back up files

• To compress files

• To correct corrupt or damaged files

• To defragment files

Florence is managing the data backups for her company's server. Which type of backup only copies items that have changed since the last backup?

• Full backup

• Incremental backup

• Manual backup

• Differential backup

Oliver downloaded a compressed file. What must be done to the file before he can read it?

• It must be repaired

• It must be extracted

• It must be backed up

• It must be defragmented

William and Sebastian are discussing computer maintenance. Why should solid-state drives not be defragmented?

• They have no moving parts and can access files quickly

• They are too expensive

• They do not store data

• They are already compressed

James installed anti-malware software on his computer. What is the purpose of this software?

• To compress files

• To back up files

• To repair files

• To protect against malware

During a cybersecurity class, Samuel asked: Which of the following is NOT a type of malware?

• Virus

• Backup

• Trojan

• Worm

Grace noticed her computer was running slow and decided to perform a defragmentation. What does defragmentation do to files on a hard disk?

• Deletes them

• Compresses them

• Backs them up

• Reorganizes them

Sophia is working on a project where she needs to compress files without losing any data. Which of the following is an example of a lossless compression format?

• JPEG

• ZIP

• MP3

• MP4

During a computer science class, Daniel asked, 'What is a full backup?'

• A backup that only copies changed files

• A backup that takes everything from a certain drive or selection of folders

• A backup that repairs files

• A backup that compresses files

Emily wants to send a large project file to her teacher over the internet. Which utility software should she use to reduce the size of the file for quicker download?

• Anti-malware

• Data compression

• Backup

• File repair