9 utility software

Question 1

utility software is..

Answer 1

software that is designed to fix and maintain you computer

Question 2

system monitoring

Answer 2

task manager- allows you to see what is open on a computer, and how much of the resources each task is taking up. it allows you to force close tasks

event viewer- allows you to see any evert errors in your os. event errors are kept in event viewer.

performance manager- allows you to see the performance of your computer in real time or from a log

Question 3

backup tools

Answer 3

back up- software will take a copy of all your files to be stored on a hard drive or external hard drive.

third party backup- where all your data is securely stored offsite (cloud)

disk drive clean up- allows the user to remove unnecessary files to help system run better

data compression- compresses files to 30/40% of their original size so they take up less space

defragmentation- removes small spaces on hard drive so you can have all your spare data together

Question 4

troubleshooting tools

Answer 4

hardware- there are physical hardware that allow troubleshooting on a network

software- a debugger identifies errors in a programme and offers corrections

IDE (integrated development environment) allows you to edit code and identify errors with a debugger

Question 5

formatting

Answer 5

formatting and initialisation- trying to turn your hard disk back to brand new. initialisation is the same but with
a new computer

file systems- need to choose the file system the best organises your data

risks- if you format your disk you need to make sure that there was no data that you needed, beware of quick format.

Question 6

security

Answer 6

firewall- can be a piece of software or a physical hardware device. a software firewall makes sure data packets are allowed to enter or leave a network. hardware firewalls are usually used in large companies

encryption-.a key that locks code into sypher that can only be decodes with a key.