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WorksheetsUNIT 1.7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Q1: What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)
a)
Programming Software
b)
Systems Software
c)
Application Software
d)
Bespoke Software
2.
Q2: The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
a)
Device Drivers
b)
Utility Programs
c)
Applications
d)
Operating Systems
3.
Q3: A Virtual Machine is said to… (7-9)
a)
Allow the user to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
b)
Allow the user to virtually use an Operating System
c)
Allow a MAC to run on Windows
d)
Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user
4.
Q4: 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.
Q5: Dividing processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as:
a)
Time Slicing
b)
Fish Slicing
c)
Time waiting
d)
Idle Time
6.
Q6: Operating Systems need to manage System _________? (1-3)
a)
Objectives
b)
Electricity
c)
Restores
d)
Resources
7.
Q7: 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.
Q8: 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.
Q9: 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.
Q10: Software is used to control hardware devices and allow an OS use the hardware
a)
Device Management
b)
Device Driver
c)
Device System
d)
Hardware Peripheral Device
11.
Q11: This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)
a)
Processor
b)
Main Memory (RAM)
c)
Hard Disk Drive
d)
ROM
12.
Q1: 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.
Q2: 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
14.
Q3: Lossy Compression is…..? (7-9)
a)
Usually performed on text
b)
Original data is lost, original file cannot be recreated
c)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
d)
Turning text into a format that needs a key to decrypt it
15.
Q4: Lossless Compression is….? (7-9)
a)
Usually performed on text
b)
Original data is lost, original file cannot be recreated
c)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
d)
Turning text into a format that needs a key to decrypt it
16.
Q5: A fragmented hard drive is one in which…..? (4-6)
a)
Instructions and data are spread across sectors on the hdd
b)
Programs&instructions grouped next to each other on HDD
c)
A HDD that has been dropped and broken into lots of pieces
d)
hdd split, representing different logical drives
17.
Q6: To scramble data so that it is unreadable is a form of….? (4-6)
a)
Compression
b)
Encryption
c)
Backing up
d)
Defragmentation
18.
Q7: This method of backup takes longer to perform (4-6)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Full
d)
Fragmented
19.
Q8: This method of backup is quicker to perform once an initial backup file is created (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Full
d)
Fragmented
20.
Q9: This type of back-up is quicker to restore from? (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Full
d)
Fragmented
21.
Q10: This type of back-up is slowest to restore from? (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Differential
c)
Full
d)
Fragmented
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