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WorksheetsJ276 Systems Software
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of Software is needed to control the computer�s hardware? (1-3)
a)
Programming Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Bespoke software
2.
Which of the following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
a)
Applications
b)
Device drivers
c)
Utility programs
d)
Operating systems
3.
A virtual machine is said to �
a)
Allow the users to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
b)
Allow the user to virtuall use an Operating System
c)
Allow a MAC to run on Windows
d)
Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user
4.
Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealt with under: (4-6)
a)
Memory management
b)
File management
c)
Processor management
d)
Peripheral management
5.
Diving processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as: (1-3)
a)
Time slicing
b)
Fish slicing
c)
Time waiting
d)
Idle time
6.
Operating Systems need to manage System _________? (1-3)
a)
Objectives
b)
Electricity
c)
Restores
d)
Resources
7.
To allow a user to interact with an Operating System � it must have a ______ ? (1-3)
a)
User connection
b)
User interface
c)
Virtual connection
d)
Remote access
8.
Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this? (1-4)
a)
Graphical User Interface
b)
Command line interface
c)
Menu Interface
d)
No User Interface
9.
Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)
a)
Processor management
b)
File management
c)
Peripheral management
d)
Memory management
10.
This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware (7-9)
a)
Device management
b)
Device drivers
c)
Device system
d)
Hardware peripheral device
11.
This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)
a)
Processor
b)
Main memory (RAM)
c)
Hard disk drive
d)
ROM
12.
which one of the following is not a Utility Program? (4-6)
a)
Disk defragmentation tool
b)
Disk formatter
c)
Web browser
d)
Anti-virus software
13.
BIOS is stored in
a)
RAM
b)
CPU
c)
ALU
d)
ROM
14.
Virtual memory is the use of a part of the ____
a)
Secondary storage
b)
Main memory
c)
RAM
d)
ROM
15.
Virtual memory is used when there is not enough ___
a)
Cache memory
b)
ROM
c)
RAM
d)
secondary storage
16.
Virtual memory is ___ compared to main memory
a)
Faster
b)
Slower
c)
the same
d)
Closer to the CPU
17.
Utility programs are usually�..? (1-3)
a)
Part of the Operating System
b)
Bought on a disk from a store
c)
Only needed if you connect to the internet
d)
Very expensive to buy
18.
Lossless Compression is�.? (7-9)
a)
Usually performed on video files
b)
when some original data is lost and the original file cannot be re-created.
c)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
d)
Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt
19.
A fragmented hard drive is one in which�..? (4-6)
a)
program instructions and data are spread across tracks and sectors on the hard disk drive
b)
programs and instructions are grouped together to occupy a continuous section of the hard disk drive
c)
a hard disk drive that has been dropped and broken into lots of pieces
d)
The hard disk drive is split into portions each representing a different logical drive
20.
Lossy Compression is�..? (7-9)
a)
Usually performed on text
b)
When some original data is lost and the original file cannot be re-created.
c)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
d)
Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt
21.
To scramble data so that it is unreadable is a form of�.? (4-6)
a)
Compression
b)
Encryption
c)
Backing up
d)
Defragmentation
22.
This method of backup takes longer to perform (4-6)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Fragmented
d)
Full
23.
This method of backup is quicker to perform once an initial backup file is created (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Fragmented
d)
Full
24.
This type of back-up is quicker to restore from? (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Fragmented
d)
Full
25.
This type of back-up is slowest to restore from? (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Fragmented
d)
Full
26.
What type of Software is needed to control the computer�s hardware? (1-3)
a)
Programming Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Bespoke software
27.
Which of the following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
a)
Applications
b)
Device drivers
c)
Utility programs
d)
Operating systems
28.
A virtual machine is said to �
a)
Allow the users to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
b)
Allow the user to virtuall use an Operating System
c)
Allow a MAC to run on Windows
d)
Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user
29.
Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealt with under: (4-6)
a)
Memory management
b)
File management
c)
Processor management
d)
Peripheral management
30.
Diving processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as: (1-3)
a)
Time slicing
b)
Fish slicing
c)
Time waiting
d)
Idle time
31.
Operating Systems need to manage System _________? (1-3)
a)
Objectives
b)
Electricity
c)
Restores
d)
Resources
32.
To allow a user to interact with an Operating System � it must have a ______ ? (1-3)
a)
User connection
b)
User interface
c)
Virtual connection
d)
Remote access
33.
Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this? (1-4)
a)
Graphical User Interface
b)
Command line interface
c)
Menu Interface
d)
No User Interface
34.
Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)
a)
Processor management
b)
File management
c)
Peripheral management
d)
Memory management
35.
This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware (7-9)
a)
Device management
b)
Device drivers
c)
Device system
d)
Hardware peripheral device
36.
This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)
a)
Processor
b)
Main memory (RAM)
c)
Hard disk drive
d)
ROM
37.
which one of the following is not a Utility Program? (4-6)
a)
Disk defragmentation tool
b)
Disk formatter
c)
Web browser
d)
Anti-virus software
38.
BIOS is stored in
a)
RAM
b)
CPU
c)
ALU
d)
ROM
39.
Virtual memory is the use of a part of the ____
a)
Secondary storage
b)
Main memory
c)
RAM
d)
ROM
40.
Virtual memory is used when there is not enough ___
a)
Cache memory
b)
ROM
c)
RAM
d)
secondary storage
41.
Virtual memory is ___ compared to main memory
a)
Faster
b)
Slower
c)
the same
d)
Closer to the CPU
42.
Utility programs are usually�..? (1-3)
a)
Part of the Operating System
b)
Bought on a disk from a store
c)
Only needed if you connect to the internet
d)
Very expensive to buy
43.
Lossless Compression is�.? (7-9)
a)
Usually performed on video files
b)
when some original data is lost and the original file cannot be re-created.
c)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
d)
Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt
44.
A fragmented hard drive is one in which�..? (4-6)
a)
program instructions and data are spread across tracks and sectors on the hard disk drive
b)
programs and instructions are grouped together to occupy a continuous section of the hard disk drive
c)
a hard disk drive that has been dropped and broken into lots of pieces
d)
The hard disk drive is split into portions each representing a different logical drive
45.
Lossy Compression is�..? (7-9)
a)
Usually performed on text
b)
When some original data is lost and the original file cannot be re-created.
c)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
d)
Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt
46.
To scramble data so that it is unreadable is a form of�.? (4-6)
a)
Compression
b)
Encryption
c)
Backing up
d)
Defragmentation
47.
This method of backup takes longer to perform (4-6)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Fragmented
d)
Full
48.
This method of backup is quicker to perform once an initial backup file is created (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Fragmented
d)
Full
49.
This type of back-up is quicker to restore from? (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Fragmented
d)
Full
50.
This type of back-up is slowest to restore from? (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Fragmented
d)
Full
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