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Software and Utilities
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- 1What is meant by the term 'software'?Software is a program which runs on a computer.
- 2what is meant by a single user operating system?A single user operating system is an OS which only allows one user to use a computer at one time.
- 3what is meant by a multi-tasking operating system?A multi-tasking operating system is an OS which allows more than one program to be open on the computer at one time.
- 4what is meant by custom written software?Custom written software #############
- 5what is meant by an open source software?Open source software is software of which the source code is available for modification by anyone.
- 6what is meant by proprietary software?Proprietary software is software that is owned by an individual or a company. There are restrictions on its use, and its source code is always kept secret.
- 7name two advantages of off-the-shelf software.Cheaper, Available immediately, Lower training costs, Community support, More functions, etc.
- 8name two disadvantages of off-the-shelf software.May be complicated, May not have all the functions you need, you don't own the software and so you're not in control, etc.
- 9state two functions of an operating system (OS).Provides a user interface,
Manages the computer's memory,
Manages the hardware. - 10describe the antivirus utility.The anti-virus software contains a database of known viruses. The anti-virus utility checks the content of files when opened, looking for hidden viruses that match its database.
- 11describe the disk defragmenter utility.When the disk defragmenter is run, it reorganizes the hard drive by putting pieces of related data together so that files are stored next to each other, this will free up space on the hard disk.
- 12describe the system clean-up utility.System cleanup tool will search the computer for settings which are no longer needed or for programs which are slowing down the computer.
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- A Flash card deck, covering the basics of Topic 3 Software.
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- Adam Meese
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