Utility software

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which statement describes utility software?

A System software that helps maintain and protect the computer

B Software used to write essays and make presentations

2. Which of these is an example of utility software?

A Antivirus software

B A web browser

3. Utility software is a type of...

A Application software

B System software

4. Is utility software the same thing as the operating system?

A No, it is separate from the operating system

B Yes, it is the operating system

5. Which task is done by utility software?

A Editing photos for a school poster

B Making a backup copy of files

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1utility software		AUtility software is separate from the operating system. The OS manages the computer, while utilities do extra maintenance and protection jobs.
2backup software		BA word processor is application software that helps the user create documents. It does not maintain or protect the computer, so it is not a utility.
3A utility that shrinks files so they take up less storage space and are quicker to send		CSystem software that helps maintain, look after and protect a computer, and is separate from the operating system
4A utility that protects the computer by scanning for and removing malware		Dantivirus software
5Utility software is the same thing as the operating system		EA utility that copies files to another location so they can be restored if the originals are lost or damaged
6A word processor is a utility program		Ffile compression utility

Definitions

utility software

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Utility software is ______ software

Antivirus is a utility that ________ the PC

A backup utility makes a ____ of your files

File compression makes files _______ in size

Utility software is not part of the __

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A utility ← "system software"

B task ← "edit photos"

C example ← "antivirus"

Question 2

A type ← "application software"

B job ← "maintain the computer"

C example ← "backup"

Question 3

A antivirus ← "finds malware"

B backup ← "copies your files"

C defrag ← "groups file parts"

D zip ← "makes files bigger"

Question 4

A DEFINE antivirus AS utility

B DEFINE backup AS utility

C DEFINE compressor AS game

Question 5

A IF virus_found = TRUE THEN

B RUN defragmenter

C ENDIF

Answer Key

Utility software

Section A: Quick Questions

A — System software that helps maintain and protect the computer

A — Antivirus software

B — System software

A — No, it is separate from the operating system

B — Making a backup copy of files

Section B: Match the Pairs

utility software → System software that helps maintain, look after and protect a computer, and is separate from the operating system

backup software → A utility that copies files to another location so they can be restored if the originals are lost or damaged

A utility that shrinks files so they take up less storage space and are quicker to send → file compression utility

A utility that protects the computer by scanning for and removing malware → antivirus software

Utility software is the same thing as the operating system → Utility software is separate from the operating system. The OS manages the computer, while utilities do extra maintenance and protection jobs.

A word processor is a utility program → A word processor is application software that helps the user create documents. It does not maintain or protect the computer, so it is not a utility.

Section C: Definitions

utility software — System software that helps maintain, look after and protect a computer, such as antivirus, backup and file compression. It is separate from the operating system.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Utility software is system software

Antivirus is a utility that protects the PC

A backup utility makes a copy of your files

File compression makes files smaller in size

Utility software is not part of the OS

Section E: Spot the Error

B — Utility software looks after, maintains and protects the computer. Editing photos is a job for application software. Line 2 should describe a maintenance or protection task, such as "protect the computer".

A — Utility software is a type of system software, not application software. Line 1 should be type ← "system software".

D — File compression utility software makes files smaller so they use less storage space. It does not make them bigger. Line 4 should say "makes files smaller".

C — A file compression tool is utility software, not a game. Line 3 should be DEFINE compressor AS utility.

B — Antivirus software is the utility that finds and removes viruses and other malware. A defragmenter only reorganises files on the disk. Line 2 should be RUN antivirus.