Application, Systems and Utility Software [1.6]

Question 1

What does the Copyright design and Patents act do?

Answer 1

Protects authors of unique work.

Question 2

What does the Computer Misuse Act?

Answer 2

Covers people hacking into systems and creating viruses.

Question 3

What does GDPR stand for and what does it do?

Answer 3

General Data Protection Regulations; it protects processing of personal data.

Question 4

What is Application Software?

Answer 4

Productivity Software, allows user to compete tasks such as Office Applications.

Question 5

What is Systems Software?

Answer 5

Provides platform on which the application software can run, controls hardware.

Question 6

What is Utility Software?

Answer 6

Performs specialist maintenance, like disk defragmentation, file management, disk utilities and compression software.