SLR 1.

5 System software

Revision Homework
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1. State the purpose of operating system software. [1]

2. State one type of user interface. [1]

3. Describe two of the features of this user interface. [2]

4. Explain what is meant by the term multitasking. [2]

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5. State one advantage of multitasking for the user. [1]

6. Explain two ways an operating system manages a computer’s memory. [2]

7. State the purpose of a device driver. [1]

8. Explain what is meant by a multi-user operating system. [2]

9. Excluding backing up and compressing files, state four common file management actions
that an operating system provides for. [4]

10. State two types of utility system software. [2]

11. State two reasons why we compress video files before sharing them via the internet. [2]

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