Categories of Software

Which of the following is a security utility?

• Back-up

• Firewall

• Disk cleaner

• Disk defragmentation

Which of the following backup procedure is slowest and takes up a larger memory space?

• Full backup

• Incremental backup

• Differential backup

Which of the following backup procedure has the slowest restoration?

• Full backup

• Incremental backup

• Differential backup

What is the function of disk cleaner?

• Fragments the file and saves the fragments in different clusters of memory

• It formats the storage devices

• Frees up the memory in the disk by removing temporary and cached files

Why is a disk defragmentation utility used by OS?

• To change the cluster size of memory

• To repair the damaged parts of memory

• To reassemble small parts of clusters that are free

What is the function of a firewall?

• Provides usernames and passwords for users to prevent unauthorised access

• Safely removes a malware in a system

• Prevents unauthorised web users and malicious software in a private network

Which of the following eliminates bugs in a software?

• Automatic updating

• Firewall

• Formatting

• Antivirus software

Which of the following is FALSE about compression software?

• Reduces memory size of files

• Reduces the internet transfer time of files

• Enables us to send large files via email

• It is a general-purpose software

Complete this sentence: Software written by organisations trying to make profit is ______________.

• Open-source software

• Proprietary software

• Freeware

What type of software allows the users to modify and change software?

• Open-source software

• Proprietary software

• None of the above