What is multitasking?
Running more than one program simultaneously
Storing data in RAM
Checking a system for malware
In memory management, what is meant by the term paging?
Memory is left empty
Memory is broken up into fixed-size blocks
Memory is protected so it can not be written to
What is a peripheral?
A program which is designed for end-users to use
A program used to maintain a computer
A hardware device connected to a computer
What does file handling software allow users to do?
Check for viruses and malware
Create, move, rename and delete files
Print data
What kind of interface requires the user to type in commands from a keyboard to give the computer instructions?
Graphical user interface
Mobile user interface
Command line interface
Which is the most common interface for users of PCs and laptops?
What is utility software?
Software that allows users to perform specific tasks
Software that translates source code to machine code
Software that helps maintain the system
Why might an operating system include a disk defragmentation utility?
To reorganise both separate parts of files so they are stored together and unused disk space
To change the size of partitions on the disk
To repair damaged sectors on a disk
What does compression software do?
Reduces the size of a file stored in secondary storage
Reduces the size of a file stored in primary storage
Reduces the time to load a file into RAM (random-access memory)
Which type of backup takes a copy of files that have only been created or edited since the last backup?
Full
Incremental
Cloud