WorksheetsGCSE Computer Science - 1.7 - System Software
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)
a)
Programming Software
b)
Bespoke Software
c)
Application Software
d)
Systems Software
2.
The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
a)
Utility Programs
b)
Operating Systems
c)
Device Drivers
d)
Applications
3.
A Virtual Machine is said to… (7-9)
a)
Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user
b)
Allow the user to virtually use an Operating System
c)
Allow the user to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
d)
Allow a MAC to run on Windows
4.
Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealt with under: (4-6)
a)
Peripheral Management
b)
Memory Management
c)
Processor Management
d)
File Management
5.
Dividing 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)
Resources
d)
Restores
7.
To allow a user to interact with an Operating System – it must have a______ ? (1-3)
a)
User Interface
b)
Remote Access
c)
User Connection
d)
Virtual Connection
8.
Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this? (1-4)
a)
Graphical User Interface
b)
Menu Interface
c)
Command Line Interface
d)
No User Interface
9.
Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)
a)
File Management
b)
Peripheral Management
c)
Processor 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 Driver
b)
Hardware Peripheral Device
c)
Device Management
d)
Device System
11.
This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)
a)
ROM
b)
Processor
c)
Hard Disk Drive
d)
Main Memory (RAM)
12.
which one of the following is not a Utility Program? (4-6)
a)
Disk Defragmentation Tool
b)
Disk Formatter
c)
Anti-Virus Software
d)
Web Browser
13.
Utility programs are usually…..? (1-3)
a)
Bought on a disk from a store
b)
Only needed if you connect to the Internet
c)
Very Expensive to buy
d)
Part of the Operating System
14.
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)
Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt it
d)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
15.
Lossless Compression is….? (7-9)
a)
Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt it
b)
When some original data is lost and the original file cannot be re-created
c)
Usually performed on text
d)
The original file can be re-created from the compressed file
16.
A fragmented hard drive is one in which…..? (4-6)
a)
A hard disk drive that has been dropped and broken into lots of pieces
b)
The hard disk drive is split into portions each representing a different logical drive.
c)
Program instructions and data are spread across tracks and sectors on the hard disk drive
d)
Programs and instructions are grouped together to occupy a continuous section of the hard
17.
To scramble data so that it is unreadable is a form of….? (4-6)
a)
Encryption
b)
Compression
c)
Defragmentation
d)
Backing up
18.
This method of backup takes longer to perform (4-6)
a)
Differential
b)
Fragmented
c)
Full
d)
Incremental
19.
This method of backup is quicker to perform once an initial backup file is created (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Full
c)
Fragmented
d)
Differential
20.
This type of back-up is quicker to restore from? (7-9)
a)
Incremental
b)
Full
c)
Fragmented
d)
Differential
21.
This type of back-up is slowest to restore from? (7-9)
a)
Full
b)
Fragmented
c)
Incremental
d)
Differential
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