Computer Applications Technology Grade 12 · Term 3 · 12 questions
System Software (Theory) Management Questions and Answers Grade 12
12 exam questions on this topic from Computer Applications Technology Grade 12 past papers, each with a full answer.
What the ATP covers
Week 3: System Software (Theory) Management: Role of the OS, scheduling, updates, backups, and file management (extracting password-protected files).
Exam Questions
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Upgrading means installing a newer version of the software.
FALSE: Beta
A beta version is released for testing before the final product is sold. Shareware is a free trial of finished software.
One advantage and one disadvantage of open-source software are:
- Advantage: It is free to use and the code can be modified to suit your needs.
- Disadvantage: There is limited support and the quality is not guaranteed.
Operating system.
Android manages the device's hardware and runs apps.
The two main functions of an operating system are:
- It manages the hardware and software of the device.
- It provides a user interface so the user can interact with the device.
A driver is a small program (software) that allows the operating system to communicate with and control a hardware device.
No.
A plug-and-play device is configured automatically by the operating system as soon as it is connected, without the user installing anything. This printer prompted the user to install a driver, so it was not set up automatically.
Disk Defragmenter.
It reorganises the scattered pieces of files so they are stored together, which makes the drive faster to read.
Disk Cleanup.
It deletes temporary and other unnecessary files, which frees up space on the drive.
Two reasons for using specialised backup software are:
- Backups can be scheduled and can copy only new or changed files.
- Backups can be encrypted or compressed, and can be uploaded to online storage automatically.