1.5) KEY WORDS

Question 1

Operating System

Answer 1

The software that manages the hardware and software resources in a computer system.​

Question 2

User Interface

Answer 2

The means by which a user interacts with a computer or device.​

Question 3

Memory management

Answer 3

Must be managed to ensure that more than one program can run at the same time and more than one document can be opened at the same time.

Question 4

Multitasking

Answer 4

In computing, running more than one program simultaneously.​

Question 5

Peripheral

Answer 5

A piece of hardware that connects to a computer, e.g. A mouse, keyboard, printer or scanner.

Question 6

Device Driver

Answer 6

Software that controls and communicates with peripherals.​

Question 7

User management

Answer 7

Allow for individual users to be created, deleted, different access levels and keeping log of files created, accessed, edits and deleted.

Question 8

File management

Answer 8

Allows users to create, delete, modify, copy, move files, rename files and sort into an order.

Question 9

Utility software

Answer 9

A program which performs important maintenance tasks to improve the performance of a computer system.​

Question 10

Encryption​

Answer 10

Files that are encrypted have been altered using a secret code and are unreadable to unauthorised parties.​

Question 11

Defragmentation

Answer 11

The process of reordering files stored on a hard disk so that their segments run contiguously.​

Question 12

Compression

Answer 12

A method of reducing file sizes, particularly in digital media such as photos, audio and video.​