The Purpose & Functionality of Utility Software (OCR GCSE Computer Science): Quizzes
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What type of tasks does utility software perform?
What type of tasks does utility software perform?
Housekeeping tasks
What does encryption software convert data into?
What does encryption software convert data into?
An unreadable code
Why is encryption required for online transactions?
Why is encryption required for online transactions?
To safeguard confidential information
What does defragmentation reorganise on a hard drive?
What does defragmentation reorganise on a hard drive?
Fragmented data
What causes data to become fragmented over time?
What causes data to become fragmented over time?
Files being saved, deleted, or moved
Why is defragmentation especially important for older systems?
Why is defragmentation especially important for older systems?
They use mechanical drives
What is the primary purpose of data compression?
What is the primary purpose of data compression?
To reduce the size of files
How does compression help with internet file transfers?
How does compression help with internet file transfers?
It improves file transfer speeds
For which type of files is compression particularly important?
For which type of files is compression particularly important?
Media files like images and videos
What does backup software protect against?
What does backup software protect against?
Hardware failure or accidental deletion
What does a full backup copy?
What does a full backup copy?
All files on a system
What does incremental backup copy?
What does incremental backup copy?
Files changed since the last backup