Utility Software GCSE - WJEC CBAC

Software that helps maintain the smooth running of your computer is called __________ software.

Software that controls and manages your computer and that is essential to its use is ________ software.

Choose two examples of utility software that could help to solve this problem?

Your laptop is behaving strangely. It takes a long time to open any files and programs.

• Disk defragmenter

• Disk cleaner

• File compressor

• File encrypter

Which utility software should you use to solve this problem?

You need to send a very confidential document to a teacher but you do not want to just attach it as normal to an e-mail, in case someone else read it.

• File compressor

• File encrypter

• Ad-ware blocker

• Disk cleanup

What does Anti-Virus software do to your files and emails?

• Scans
• Manages

Which software reorganises your files in this way?

• Firewall

• Defragmenter

The purpose of data compression is to decrease file sizes .

• True
• False

Which of the following is an advantage of file compression? Click all that apply

• Files can be sent quicker

• Files can be uploaded and downloaded quicker

• Files take up less storage space

Re-organises the files by putting the related files next to each other

• Encryption

• Compression

• Defragmentation

• Auto-Update

Auto-Update helps ensure your computer has the most recent security

• True

• False