AS CS Units 6 & 7

Which of the following is a key management task carried out by an Operating System?

• Graphic design

• Memory management

• Document editing

• Web browsing

What is the purpose of a disk formatter utility provided with an Operating System?

• To edit text files

• To check for viruses

• To prepare a disk for use by erasing all its data

• To play audio files

Which of the following is NOT a typical utility software provided with an Operating System?

• Disk contents analysis software

• Virus checker

• Web browser

• File compression software

What is a benefit to the developer of using program libraries?

• Faster internet speed

• Easier to construct software using existing code

• Improved graphics quality

• Better sound effects

Why is assembler software needed?

• To translate high-level language programs

• To translate and execute high-level language programs

• To translate assembly language programs

• To manage file systems

What is a drawback of using a compiler?

• It executes code line by line

• It takes a long time to compile large programs

• It cannot detect syntax errors

• It does not generate executable files

What is the purpose of dynamic syntax checks in an IDE?

• To play music files

• To check for viruses

• To detect syntax errors as code is written

• To manage memory

What is the difference between security, privacy, and integrity of data?

• Security relates to data access, privacy to data ownership, and integrity to data accuracy

• Security relates to data encryption, privacy to data sharing, and integrity to data storage

• Security relates to data accuracy, privacy to data access, and integrity to data sharing

• Security relates to data storage, privacy to data accuracy, and integrity to data encryption

What type of threat is posed by phishing?

• Physical damage to hardware

• Unauthorized access to data through deceptive emails

• System overheating

• Hardware malfunction

How does data validation help protect the integrity of data?

• • By ensuring only authorized users can access data

• By checking the data for accuracy and correctness

• • By encrypting the data during transmission

• By providing regular backups of data