2.3 Utility software

Question 1

What is Utility software

Answer 1

dedicated programs used for the maintenance and organisation of a computer system

Question 2

Backup software

Answer 2

This is a copy of data that can be used if the original data is corrupted or lost

Question 3

why is a backup needed?

Answer 3

Protects data from human error, hardware failure, viruses and power failures

Question 4

Antivirus

Answer 4

A software that is used to locate and delete viruses on a computer system

Question 5

why is antivirus needed

Answer 5

Protect your devices from malicious software that can corrupt your files and data

Question 6

Disk defragmenter

Answer 6

A software that is used to rearrange the file on the hard disk drive so that all parts are together again

Question 7

Why is a disk defregmenter needed

Answer 7

It organises individual files which improves the speed and efficiency of the hard drive

Question 8

Firewall

Answer 8

Manages incoming and outgoing network traffic
each data packet processed to check whether it should be given access to the network by examining the source and destination

Question 9

Why is a firewall needed

Answer 9

Unexpected packets will be filtered out and not accepted to the network