2.3 Utility software Flashcards

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What is Utility software

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dedicated programs used for the maintenance and organisation of a computer system

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2
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Backup software

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This is a copy of data that can be used if the original data is corrupted or lost

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why is a backup needed?

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Protects data from human error, hardware failure, viruses and power failures

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4
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Antivirus

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A software that is used to locate and delete viruses on a computer system

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5
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why is antivirus needed

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Protect your devices from malicious software that can corrupt your files and data

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6
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Disk defragmenter

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A software that is used to rearrange the file on the hard disk drive so that all parts are together again

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Why is a disk defregmenter needed

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It organises individual files which improves the speed and efficiency of the hard drive

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Firewall

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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

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Why is a firewall needed

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Unexpected packets will be filtered out and not accepted to the network

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