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Utility Software

Revise Utility Software in Systems Software for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 10 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still pick up marks when it appears in mixed-topic papers.

Sample Flashcards

Name 4 utility programs
Defrag, backup, anti-malware, compression, encryption
What is utility software?
Programs that maintain and optimise computer systems

Sample Questions

Which of the following is an example of utility software?

  • A. A word processor
  • B. A defragmentation tool
  • C. A web browser
  • D. A spreadsheet application
1 markfoundation

Explain what defragmentation software does and why it improves the performance of a hard disk drive.

3 marksstandard

15

exam-style questions

10

revision flashcards

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