application generations exam questions

Question 1

describe what is meant by a utility

Answer 1

utilities are part of a system software , they are designed to optimise the performance of the operating system examples include anti virus checker

Question 2

State the purpose of each of the following types of utility software and describe how the owner would use them.
(backup utlity)

Answer 2

back up utility 
purpose of backup utility is to create copies of selected files by the user and store them in a different location 
to avoid corruption 
uses 
to make incremental backups 
ensure that sales data is backed up

Question 3

Describe what is meant by the term ‘open source software’.

Answer 3

person source can be used by anyone and odes not require a license

Question 4

Explain how Linux being open-source would benefit the games company.

Answer 4

• means that a lot of the core functionality they need is already in place.So the company just has to make additions specific to they system.saving time and money