1.2.7 - Starter Task/Software types and functions

Name a function of the operating system

Match the correct storage types below

Groups:

(a) Magnetic

,

(b) Optical

,

(c) Solid State

• USB Flash drive

• Hard Drive

• Magnetic Tape

• Cassette Tape

• CD

• DVD

• SD Card

• Solid State Drive

• VHS

• Floppy Disk

• Bluray

How is digital sound stored?

A vector graphic is made up lines and curves

• True

• False

List the first five units of data – smallest to largest

• Byte

• Bit

• Nibble

• KB

• MB

DNS stands for ​ (a)   ​ (b)   System​ . ​ (c)   is responsible for translating domain names (​ (d)   ) into ​ (e)   , not the other way around.

• Domain
• Name
• URLs
• DNS
• IP addresses
• Dynamic
• Website
• messages

Which are types of utility programmes?

• web browser
• video editing software
• antivirus software, disk cleanup tools, file compression software, backup utilities
• firewall software

Which is not a mode of network connection?

• Wi-Fi
• Ethernet
• USB
• Fibre Optic

• 3G/4G/5G

Name 3 methods of interaction

Name 3 types of network hardware