2. Business and Systems Software

Question 1

What is system software?

Answer 1

What you need to run

Question 2

What is an operating system used for?

Answer 2

To customise

Question 3

What can you use an operating system to do?

Answer 3

Customise: set date, set time, choose colours, etc.

Question 4

What does an anti virus do?

Answer 4

Scans and destroys

Question 5

What is the role of firewall?

Answer 5

To prevent unauthorised access

Question 6

What is a backup?

Answer 6

A current copy

Question 7

What is an archive?

Answer 7

An old copy that you don’t use anymore

Question 8

Name some examples of business software.

Answer 8

1. word processing
2. database
3. desktop publishing
4. presentation
5. image editing
6. web design
7. spreadsheets

Question 9

What is word processing used for?

Answer 9

Writing letters, memos, etc.

Question 10

What is a database used for?

Answer 10

Staff records, customer records (queries, reports)

Question 11

What is desktop publishing used for?

Answer 11

Flyers, magazines, etc.

Question 12

What is presentation software used for?

Answer 12

Staff presentations, etc.

Question 13

What can you use image editing software to do?

Answer 13

Crop, resize, adjust the brightness, etc.

Question 14

What is web design software used for?

Answer 14

Designing a webpage

Question 15

What do spreadsheets do?

Answer 15

Model and calculate

Question 16

What can you use spreadsheets for?

Answer 16

Data modelling and manipulation, charts, graphs, etc.