Utility System Software Quiz

What is the purpose of encryption utilities in the operating system?

• To scramble plain text into cipher text

• To extract compressed files

• To organize files on a hard disk

• To compress files

Why should solid-state drives not be defragmented?

• It organizes files on the hard disk

• It increases their speed

• It reduces the size of files

• It reduces their lifespan

What is the purpose of compression utilities?

• To organize files on a hard disk

• To reduce the size of files

• To encrypt files

• To extract compressed files

What happens to the quality of an image or sound when data is lost during compression?

• It improves

• It becomes clearer

• It remains the same

• It reduces

What is the purpose of a ZIP file?

• To reduce the quality of an image or sound

• To represent data in a different way using binary

• To extract compressed files

• To reduce the size of a file

What is the result of the compression process in the given example?

• The data is organized on the hard disk

• The data is represented in a different way using binary

• The data is encrypted

• The data is lost

What is the purpose of defragmentation utilities?

• To extract compressed files

• To compress files

• To organize files on a hard disk

• To reduce the movement of the read-write head across the surface of disks

What is the purpose of key encryption in encryption utilities?

• To decrypt and make text readable again

• To reduce the quality of an image or sound

• To organize files on a hard disk

• To extract compressed files