Prevents viruses being
installed onto your computer
Spyware Protection
Prevents spyware (a program which secretly logs your data eg.
bank details, usernames) being installed onto your computer
Firewalls
Protects your computer against harmful
internet pages and can block certain sites
Disk Organisation
Formatting
Allows you to format
new hard drives
File Transfer
This allows us to move, copy
and delete files
Defragmentation
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
System Maintanance
System Information and Diagnosis
Provides information on the system
such as memory usage and disk space
System Cleanup Tools
Deletes files that are no longer
needed such as temporary files
in order to free up disk space
Automatic Updating
When a piece of software has a new
update, this will prompt the update
or a reminder
Operating System
The software which is on a computer by
default, which controls: - Security -
Multitasking - File Storage - The GUI -
Peripheral Managment
Examples include: Linux, Windows,
Mac OS, iOS and Android
Translators
Translators are software that translate one
programming language into binary, so that the
computer can understand what is being input
Library Programs
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