System Software

Utility Software
1. Computer Security
  1. Antivirus
    1. Prevents viruses being installed onto your computer
  2. Spyware Protection
    1. Prevents spyware (a program which secretly logs your data eg. bank details, usernames) being installed onto your computer
  3. Firewalls
    1. Protects your computer against harmful internet pages and can block certain sites
2. Disk Organisation
  1. Formatting
    1. Allows you to format new hard drives
  2. File Transfer
    1. This allows us to move, copy and delete files
  3. Defragmentation
    1. When files are split up to fit on your hard disk (fragmentation), this option rearranges the disk in order to move all of the file together, improving disk speed
3. System Maintanance
  1. System Information and Diagnosis
    1. Provides information on the system such as memory usage and disk space
  2. System Cleanup Tools
    1. Deletes files that are no longer needed such as temporary files in order to free up disk space
  3. Automatic Updating
    1. When a piece of software has a new update, this will prompt the update or a reminder
Operating System
1. The software which is on a computer by default, which controls: - Security - Multitasking - File Storage - The GUI - Peripheral Managment
2. Examples include: Linux, Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android
Translators
1. Translators are software that translate one programming language into binary, so that the computer can understand what is being input
Library Programs
1. A collection of resources which can be used in order to develop software. It contains configuration data, documentation, help data, message templates, pre-written code and subroutines, classes, values or type specifications

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