1.5 System Software Essential Knowledge Check KKS

"software that governs the computer system, which comprises of the operating system and utility programs" is known as

• The OS

• Utility Software

• System Software

• Application Software

"the software that manages the hardware and software resources in a computer system" is known as...

• Utility Software

• The Operating System

Which of the below are functions of the OS:

• Providing a user interface

• Memory management & multi-tasking

• Disk defragmentation

• File and User management

• Peripheral Management

A user interface allows a __________ to interact with the computer system

• computer

• human

Which user interface allows the user to interact using a pointer to select graphical icons.

• Graphical User Interface

• Command Line Interface

• Menu Drive Interface

• Voice Driven Interface

Which user interface allows the user to interact using typed commands

• Graphical User Interface

• Command Line Interface

• Menu Drive Interface

• Voice Driven Interface

The OS manages the use of __________, checking that there is ___________space free to enable the user to load and execute the desired programs.

• memory

• sufficient

• secondary storage

• limited

The OS manages how the _________ processing time is split between the _______programs to create the illusion of multi-tasking.

• RAM's

• Secondary Storage's

• CPU's

• open

• closed

To operate a peripheral, the operating system uses a program called ______________________

• disk defragmentation

• a device driver

• a peripheral

• a utility program

A device driver _____________ the OS’ instructions into a format the specific hardware can understand thus allowing the peripheral to be used with the computer.

• transfers

• translates

• sends

• inputs