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G10 - CS - Unit 4 - Software (End of Unit test)

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Question 1
1.

Select the appropriate column in the following table to indicate whether the named software is system software or application software.

System Software
Application Software
Operating system
QR code reader
Printer driver
On-screen calculator
Anti-virus software
Question 2
2.

Choose four features of an operating system and describe their function.

Question 3
3.

Match utility programs with descriptions?

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Software that runs in the background and checks for malware; suspect programs are quarantined and deleted if necessary
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virus scanner
Software that manages access control and user accounts and also protects network interfaces
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defragmentation
Software that communicates with the operating system and translates data into a format understood by an input/output device
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security software
Program that supplies static or moving images on a monitor when the computer has been idle for a period of time
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screen saver
Software that rearranges data on a hard disk drive (HDD) to reduce the scattering of the data stored on the HDD
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device driver
Question 4
4.

What is meant by virtual memory?

Question 5
5.

What is meant by disk thrashing and why does it occur?

Question 6
6.

What is meant by multitasking?

Question 7
7.

Describe what an interrupt is.

Question 8
8.

a Describe the differences between a compiler and an interpreter. [4]
b Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using a compiler. [2]
c Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using an interpreter. [2]

Question 9
9.

What is meant by the term buffer?

Question 10
10.

What is the function of a printer driver?

Question 11
11.

Which of these is the correct name for the operating system function that allows many programs to run simultaneously?

Question 12
12.

Which of these is the name of a type of interface that allows the user to type in commands on a keyboard which gives the computer instructions?

Question 13
13.

Which of these descriptions is the main purpose of a GUI?

Question 14
14.

Which of the following will produce a signal which is sent to the CPU to suspend its current operation?

Question 15
15.

On which one of the following memories are the BIOS settings stored?

Question 16
16.

Maisey purchases a new router and attaches it to her computer.
The connection she sets up uses full duplex data transmission.
Five statements are given about full duplex data transmission.
Select if the statement is True or False.

True
False
Full Duplex data transmission can be either serial or parallel
Full Duplex data transmission is when data is transmitted both ways, but only one way at a time
Full Duplex transmission is always used to connect a device to a computer
Full Duplex data transmission is when data is transmitted both ways at the same time
Full Duplex data transmission automatically detects any errors in data
Question 17
17.

Identify and describe two methods of error checking that can be used in Question 16 to make sure that the data stored after transmission is accurate.

Question 18
18.

Nancy has captured images of her holiday with her camera. The captured images are stored as digital photo files on her camera.
Explain how the captured images are converted to digital photo files.

Question 19
19.

Nancy wants to email photos to Nadia. Many of the photos are very large files, so Nancy needs to reduce their file size as much as possible.
Identify which type of file compression would be most suitable for Nancy to use. Explain your choice.

Question 20
20.

Give the binary and denary equivalent of 3F hexadecimal number.