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WorksheetsUnit 4 - hardware and software
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these is not a function of an OS:
Provide a user interface
Communicate with hardware
Allow the computer to multi-task
Improves CPU performance
Which of these is NOT a utility program?
Compression software
Backup/restore
Disk Defragmenter
Spreadsheet software
What are library programs?
The place where you store all your programs
A book of programs you can use
Ready-compiled programs which can be run when needed
The name given to the programs you write yourself
What extension do Windows library files often have?
.dll
.esp
.lib
.php
Which is an example of special purpose software?
Presentation software
Word processing software
Payroll software
Spreadsheet software
A translator is classed as...
System software
Application software
What does 'bespoke' mean?
Something you can pick up and use straight away
Specifically made for your own needs
What is an operating system?
Software that does one specific task
A set of programs that manages the hardware and software
Translates high level code into machine code
Translates low level code in to machine code
