Computer Systems Vocab Revision

Fill in the blank: _______ is a program or a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do to complete a task.

• Software

• Hardware

• Network

• Database

Fill in the blank: _______ are the physical parts of a computer that you can touch and see.

• Hardware

• Software

• Data

• Network

Fill in the blank: _______ software is designed to do a particular task.

• Applications

• System

• Utility

• Embedded

Fill in the blank: _______ software helps a user to operate a computer.

• Systems

• Application

• Utility

• Development

Fill in the blank: _______ is software that manages all the computer hardware and software.

• Operating system

• Application software

• Web browser

• Database management system

Fill in the blank: _______ is a software program that operates a hardware device connected to a computer.

• Device driver

• Operating system

• Application software

• Firmware

Fill in the blank: _______ software secures a computer device.

• Security

• Entertainment

• Productivity

• Design

Fill in the blank: _______ is the process of reorganising files stored on a disk.

• Defragmentation

• Formatting

• Encryption

• Compression

Fill in the blank: _______ is a continuously varying signal.

• Analogue signal

• Digital signal

• Discrete signal

• Binary signal

Fill in the blank: _______ is a signal made of 1s or 0s.

• Digital signal

• Analog signal

• Continuous signal

• Random signal