IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 Crossword: 4.1 Types of Software and Interrupts (Modules 373–389)
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Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 1. A user ______ where you type text commands to control the computer. It is precise and quick for experts, uses few resources, but is harder to learn because commands must be remembered. Word 1 of: _______-line _________ (CLI) (7)
- 4. Find what the OS is doing in a ______, such as sharing the CPU, loading a driver or checking a password, then match it to one of its nine functions and explain with 'because'. Word 1 of: ________ to function (8)
- 5. Word 1 of the term in 2 Down: ____ __________ (4)
- 8. Word 2 of the term in 7 Down: ______ ________ (8)
- 9. The OS provides a ______: a standard environment and shared services that apps ask for, so a program uses hardware through the OS instead of controlling it directly. (8)
- 10. The OS decides which part of RAM each running program uses, keeps programs from overwriting each other's ______, and frees the space when a program closes. Word 1 of: ______ __________ (6)
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- 2. An OS function that keeps track of files and folders, lets users create, name, open, copy, move and delete them, and records where each ______ is stored. Word 2 of: ____ __________ (10)
- 3. The OS controls data passing to and from peripherals and loads the correct driver for each device so it can be used. Without a driver, the device does not work. Word 1 of: __________ __________ (10)
- 6. Word 3 of the term in 1 Across: _______-line _________ (CLI) (9)
- 7. An OS function that protects the computer and its data from unauthorised access and attack using logins, access rights, updates and ______ tools. Word 1 of: ______ ________ (6)
Answer Key
IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 · Modules 373–389
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1COMMAND — A user ______ where you type text commands to control the computer. It is precise and quick for experts, uses few resources, but is harder to learn because commands must be remembered. Word 1 of: _______-line _________ (CLI)
4SCENARIO — Find what the OS is doing in a ______, such as sharing the CPU, loading a driver or checking a password, then match it to one of its nine functions and explain with 'because'. Word 1 of: ________ to function
5FILE — Word 1 of the term in 2 Down: ____ __________
8SECURITY — Word 2 of the term in 7 Down: ______ ________
9PLATFORM — The OS provides a ______: a standard environment and shared services that apps ask for, so a program uses hardware through the OS instead of controlling it directly.
10MEMORY — The OS decides which part of RAM each running program uses, keeps programs from overwriting each other's ______, and frees the space when a program closes. Word 1 of: ______ __________
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2MANAGEMENT — An OS function that keeps track of files and folders, lets users create, name, open, copy, move and delete them, and records where each ______ is stored. Word 2 of: ____ __________
3PERIPHERAL — The OS controls data passing to and from peripherals and loads the correct driver for each device so it can be used. Without a driver, the device does not work. Word 1 of: __________ __________
6INTERFACE — Word 3 of the term in 1 Across: _______-line _________ (CLI)
7SYSTEM — An OS function that protects the computer and its data from unauthorised access and attack using logins, access rights, updates and ______ tools. Word 1 of: ______ ________