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WorksheetsAQA 8525 GCSE 3.4.3 Software Classification
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
It is a program that acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware and controls the execution of all kinds of programs.
Utility Software
Device Driver
Programming Software
Operating System
Example of utility software is
Compiler
Windows
Antivirus
Android
(a) SOFTWARE CONTROLS THE WORKING OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
POWERPOINT IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS SOFTWARE
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE
DATABASE SOFTWARE
ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Which of the following is an application software?
__________ software detects, and removes the virus.
cleanup
backup
antivirus
application software can run without system software.
true
false
The 2 types of Software are:
Operating System
System
Business
Application
What do device drivers do?
Allows the OS to communicate with hardware
Drives around the motherboard
Increases the amount of storage
Which of the following are open source software?
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Adobe Photoshop
Mozilla Firefox
What type of interface is represented in the image?
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Menu Driven Interface (MDI)
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Direct Neural Interface (DNI)
What type of interface is represented in the image?
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Menu Driven Interface (MDI)
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Direct Neural Interface (DNI)
Which type of utility software is used to reduce the size of files?
Compression
Defragmentation
Antivirus
Backup
Anna has noticed that her HDD is running slowly. She runs defragmentation software on her OS and notices that the speed of her disk increases. Why?
The defrag software rearranges the files on her hard disk so that all of the parts of each file are next to each other. This means that the hard drive does not need to seek so much in order to locate the files
The defrag software deletes unused files, freeing up more space on the hard drive, which in turn allows more virtual memory to be allocated which speeds up the whole system
The defrag software compresses the files, freeing up more space on the hard drive, which in turn allows more virtual memory to be allocated which speeds up the whole system
The defrag software shouts really loudly at the hard disk, threatening to replace it with a newer model if it doesn't pull its finger out. "And I don't want to hear any talk of UNIONS either!" says the defrag software. The defrag software is a tyrant
Used to search for and delete files that can be safely deleted.
Optimizes space on a hard drive so that files can be read more quickly.
