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Software Flashcards

1
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What is System Software?

A

Interface between hardware and software

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What is Application Software?

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Enables a computer to do a specific task

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3
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Explain Operating System

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Is a piece of software which manages all other programs on the computer

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4
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Windows is an example of ________?

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Operating system

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5
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Functions of operating system

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1) Allocates memory
2) Allocates storage
3) Allocates processing time

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6
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What is a Utility Program?

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A program that carries out a specific task

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7
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Examples of Utility Program

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1) Disk Defragmentation
2)Task Scheduling
3)Data backup and restore

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8
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Explain Task Scheduling

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The operating system allocates processing time based on task priority

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9
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Explain Disk Defragmentation

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1) File is broken down into a number of blocks by the operating system which is then stored on free block space on the disk

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10
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Name the type of processing in which the data is processed immediately after input which influences the next input received

A

Real Time Processing

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11
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What type of processing do airlines use?

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Real Time Processing

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Explain Batch Processing

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When data is collected over a period of time and processed at an agreed time

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13
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What is the type of file which stores new data?

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Transcation File

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14
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What file contains current customer information Information

A

Master file

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15
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Multi-User Processing

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Several users have individual control of the system at the same time

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16
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What is Backup

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a copy of the original file incase it gets damaged or lost

17
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Why do you need to backup?

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1) accidently delete the file
2) Virus corrupts the file
3)Hard Disk Fails

18
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Explain Virus

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A program that attaches itself into a file and when the file is open, its spreads itself to other files and other computers in the same internet

19
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Explain Anti Virus

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Used to detect and remove malicious software and viruses from the computer

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