2.3 Utility software Flashcards
What is Utility software
dedicated programs used for the maintenance and organisation of a computer system
Backup software
This is a copy of data that can be used if the original data is corrupted or lost
why is a backup needed?
Protects data from human error, hardware failure, viruses and power failures
Antivirus
A software that is used to locate and delete viruses on a computer system
why is antivirus needed
Protect your devices from malicious software that can corrupt your files and data
Disk defragmenter
A software that is used to rearrange the file on the hard disk drive so that all parts are together again
Why is a disk defregmenter needed
It organises individual files which improves the speed and efficiency of the hard drive
Firewall
Manages incoming and outgoing network traffic
each data packet processed to check whether it should be given access to the network by examining the source and destination
Why is a firewall needed
Unexpected packets will be filtered out and not accepted to the network
