SLR 5 - Utility Software 1

What is the primary purpose of utility software?

• To entertain users

• To support a computer system in operating safely and efficiently

• To manage hardware components

• To develop new software

Which of the following is NOT a function of utility software?

• Developing applications

• Optimising

• Configuring

• Analysing

What is the main purpose of compression utility software?

• To increase the size of files

• To reduce the amount of data inside files

• To delete unnecessary files

• To encrypt files

Which of the following is a benefit of compressing files?

• It increases the file size

• It saves space on your secondary storage device

• It makes files harder to access

• It slows down file transmission

What does disk defragmentation software do?

• Encrypts data

• Reorganises data so that related data is stored together

• Compresses files

• Deletes old files

Why do solid state drives (SSDs) not require disk defragmentation?

• They have unlimited storage space

• They do not store data

• They can read fragmented data as quickly as sequential data

• They automatically delete old files

What is malware?

• Software designed to improve computer performance

• Malicious software designed to cause damage to computer systems

• A type of utility software

• A hardware component

What is the role of anti-malware software?

• To protect a computer system by detecting and blocking threats

• To defragment the hard drive

• To compress files

• To create new viruses

What does a full backup do?

• Copies only the files that have changed

• Copies all the data on the system

• Deletes unnecessary files

• Encrypts all files

What is an incremental backup?

• A backup that copies all data on the system

• A backup that only copies files changed since the last full backup

• A backup that compresses files

• A backup that defragments the hard drive