Utility Software

Which of these is NOT one of the functions of the operating system?

• to compile applications

• to run programs

• to provide a user interface

• to control devices

The BIOS completes a process to check essential hardware devices to ensure they are working properly called

• BIOS setup utility

• system diagnostics

• disk scanner

• power on self test (POST)

Windows controls hardware using software called

• device drivers

• utility software

• thin clients

• application software

Which operating system is used on some smartphones?

• x86

• Windows 10

• MacOS

• iOS

Software that organizes files to optimize how they are stored is

• compression software

• diagnostic software

• scanning software

• defragmentation software

The __________ is stored on a chip on the motherboard of a desktop PC.

• HDD

• operating system

• system BIOS

• interpreter

__________ is another name for a user interface

• iOS

• shell

• kernel

• window

The software that provides the user interface, runs programs, and communicates with devices is called

• application software

• device drivers

• disk compression software

• operating system

A __________ is a storage unit with a letter assigned to it, such as C: or D:.

• volume

• folder

• operating system

• directory

A(n) __________ translates an entire program written in high-level programming code to machine language

• compiler

• firewall

• interpreter

• SSD