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What is an operating system and what does it do?

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A group of programs that manage the computer’s resources.

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What are the functions of an operating system?

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Providing a user interface, Memory management, Peripheral management, User management, File management, Multitasking

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What does a user interface do?

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It enables users to interact with computer hardware

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What are the different types of user interfaces?

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Graphical user interfaces, command-line interfaces, Voice activated interfaces

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What does WIMP stand for?

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Windows Icons Menus Pointers

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What is system software?

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Software that controls computer hardware and acts as a platform for other software

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What are the advantages of using a command-line interface?

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It is quicker to use and requires less memory

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What are the disadvantages of using a command-line interface?

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It is hard to understand for the everyday user and commands have to be typed precisely

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What is a device driver?

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A program that controls the peripheral devices

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What is user management?

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The management of usernames and passwords as well as what permissions the accounts have

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What are the two types of software in system software?

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Application software, Utility software

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What are examples of utility software?

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Data Compression software, Antivirus software, Defragmentation software, Encryption software, Backup software

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What does defragmentation software do?

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It arranges fragments of files in the same place on the disk so that the arm doesn’t have to move much which makes read times faster and frees up space

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What does backup software do?

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It makes sure that regular copies of data are made so that data is not totally deleted

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What are the two types of backup?

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Incremental, Full

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How does an incremental backup work?

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Copies are made from files that have been edited since the last backup

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How does full backup work?

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A copy of every file on the computer is made which takes up a lot of storage and is time consuming

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What are the 3 main types of malware?

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Trojan, Worm, Virus

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What is a virus?

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A program that attaches itself to other programs to replicate itself. It harms computers by deleting and modifying files

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What is a worm?

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A program that replicates itself without the need of attaching itself to other files. It harms computers and networks by slowing them down

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What is a trojan?

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A programs that pretends to have good intentions but actually intends to do harm to a computer

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What is social engineering?

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The act of exploiting humans to gain access to data

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What are other threats to computers aside from malware?

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Brute force attack, Denial of service attack, SQL Injection, Data interception and theft, Phishing, Poor network policy, People

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What is an SQL Injection?

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Where SQL code is inserted as data input and can cause data in a database to be changed

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How are threats to networks prevented?

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Penetration testing, Network policies, Encryption, Anti-malware software, User Access levels, Firewalls, Physical Security

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What do firewalls do?

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They prevent hackers from accessing files on a network as well as block access to inappropriate sites

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What is penetration testing?

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Testing done by employed hackers to see whether a network can withstand an attack

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What are example of physical security?

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CCTV cameras to detect intruders that might try to steal hard drives, Security locks at the entrance of rooms containing hard drives with sensitive data.

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What does file management software allow users to do?

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Move files, Rename files, Create files, Edit files, Delete files, Restore deleted files, Set access rights to files

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How does anti-malware software work?

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A computer is scanned and any malware detected is removed and is kept in the company’s database so they can identify the malware if it infects another computer

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What is the difference between anti-malware and anti-virus?

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Anti-virus provides real time scans of file while anti-malware provides periodic scans, Anti-malware is more up-to-date than anti-virus

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