1.5.1
Types of System Software
System Software
System Software
System software controls the hardware of the computer and provides an environment for applications to run.
Operating systems
Operating systems
- Operating systems (OSs) are one type of system software.
- OSs manage access to the hardware in the computer.
Device drivers
Device drivers
- Device drivers are one type of system software.
- Device drivers are small programs which tell the operating system how to use a piece of hardware.
Utility software
Utility software
- Utility software is one type of system software.
- Utility software performs maintenance tasks to make sure the operation of the system continues.
Utility Software
Utility Software
Utility software is a subset of system software. Utility software programs perform specific tasks to help maintain the system. There are four main types of utility software:
Defragmentation
Defragmentation
- This process involves improving hard disk performance by applying an algorithm to reorganise data.
Encryption
Encryption
- This process is designed to prevent unauthorised access to files by applying an algorithm to "scramble" data.
Backup
Backup
- This process involves making copies of data that can be restored in the event of a data loss.
Compression
Compression
- This process involves applying an algorithm to reduce the space needed to represent a file or its contents.
1Computer Systems
1.1Systems Architecture
1.2Memory & Storage
1.2.1Types of Memory
1.2.2Flash Memory
1.2.3Virtual Memory
1.2.4Exam-Style Questions - Primary Memory
1.2.5Capacity
1.2.6Solid State Storage
1.2.7Magnetic Storage
1.2.8Examples of Magnetic Storage
1.2.9Optical Storage & its Properties
1.2.10Examples of Optical Storage
1.2.11End of Topic Test - Computer Systems
1.2.12Grade 9 - Storage
1.2.13Exam-Style Questions - Storage
1.2.14Units of Information
1.2.15Number Bases
1.2.16Converting Number Bases
1.2.17Hexadecimal
1.2.18Binary Arithmetic
1.2.19Representing Text
1.2.20ASCII & Unicode
1.2.21Representing Images
1.2.22Representing Sound
1.2.23Data Compression
1.2.24End of Topic Test - Representation
1.2.25Exam-Style Questions -Data Conversions
1.3Computer Networks, Connections & Protocols
1.3.1Benefit of Networks
1.3.2Network Performance
1.3.3Networks: How Do Packets Get Routed?
1.3.4Types of Networks
1.3.5Client-Server Model
1.3.6Pros & Cons of Client-Server Model
1.3.7Peer-to-Peer Model
1.3.8Pros & Cons of Peer-to-Peer Model
1.3.9Network Hardware
1.3.10What is the Internet?
1.3.11URLs
1.3.12DNS & Web Hosting
1.3.13The Cloud
1.3.14Pros & Cons of the Cloud
1.3.15Exam-Style Questions - Networking Models
1.3.16Topology
1.3.17WiFi
1.3.18WiFi Encryption
1.3.19IP Addresses
1.3.20MAC Addresses
1.3.21Network Protocols
1.3.22Application Protocols
1.3.23Layers
1.3.24Advantages of Layering
1.3.25Exam-Style Questions - Network Protocols
1.4Network Security
1.5Systems Software
1.6Ethical, Legal, Cultural & Environmental Concern
1.6.1Open Source vs Proprietary Software
1.6.2Licensing Issues
1.6.3Ethical Issues
1.6.4Ethical Issues 2
1.6.5Exam-Style Questions - Ethical Issues
1.6.6Legal Issues
1.6.7Legal Issues 2
1.6.8Freedom of Information Act (2000)
1.6.9Cultural Issues
1.6.10Environmental Issues
1.6.11Positive Environmental Impact
1.6.12Privacy Issues
1.6.13Stakeholders
1.6.14End of Topic Test - Software & Issues
2Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Programming
2.1Algorithms
2.1.1Computational Thinking
2.1.2Algorithmic Thinking
2.1.3Pseudocode & Flow Diagrams
2.1.4Interpreting & Correcting Algorithm
2.1.5Completing Algorithms
2.1.6Search Algorithms
2.1.7Binary Search
2.1.8Overview of Sort Algorithms
2.1.9Bubble Sort & Insertion Sort
2.1.10Merge Sort
2.1.11Exam-Style Questions - Sorting Algorithms
2.2Programming Fundamentals
2.3Producing Robust Programs
2.4Boolean Logic
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1Computer Systems
1.1Systems Architecture
1.2Memory & Storage
1.2.1Types of Memory
1.2.2Flash Memory
1.2.3Virtual Memory
1.2.4Exam-Style Questions - Primary Memory
1.2.5Capacity
1.2.6Solid State Storage
1.2.7Magnetic Storage
1.2.8Examples of Magnetic Storage
1.2.9Optical Storage & its Properties
1.2.10Examples of Optical Storage
1.2.11End of Topic Test - Computer Systems
1.2.12Grade 9 - Storage
1.2.13Exam-Style Questions - Storage
1.2.14Units of Information
1.2.15Number Bases
1.2.16Converting Number Bases
1.2.17Hexadecimal
1.2.18Binary Arithmetic
1.2.19Representing Text
1.2.20ASCII & Unicode
1.2.21Representing Images
1.2.22Representing Sound
1.2.23Data Compression
1.2.24End of Topic Test - Representation
1.2.25Exam-Style Questions -Data Conversions
1.3Computer Networks, Connections & Protocols
1.3.1Benefit of Networks
1.3.2Network Performance
1.3.3Networks: How Do Packets Get Routed?
1.3.4Types of Networks
1.3.5Client-Server Model
1.3.6Pros & Cons of Client-Server Model
1.3.7Peer-to-Peer Model
1.3.8Pros & Cons of Peer-to-Peer Model
1.3.9Network Hardware
1.3.10What is the Internet?
1.3.11URLs
1.3.12DNS & Web Hosting
1.3.13The Cloud
1.3.14Pros & Cons of the Cloud
1.3.15Exam-Style Questions - Networking Models
1.3.16Topology
1.3.17WiFi
1.3.18WiFi Encryption
1.3.19IP Addresses
1.3.20MAC Addresses
1.3.21Network Protocols
1.3.22Application Protocols
1.3.23Layers
1.3.24Advantages of Layering
1.3.25Exam-Style Questions - Network Protocols
1.4Network Security
1.5Systems Software
1.6Ethical, Legal, Cultural & Environmental Concern
1.6.1Open Source vs Proprietary Software
1.6.2Licensing Issues
1.6.3Ethical Issues
1.6.4Ethical Issues 2
1.6.5Exam-Style Questions - Ethical Issues
1.6.6Legal Issues
1.6.7Legal Issues 2
1.6.8Freedom of Information Act (2000)
1.6.9Cultural Issues
1.6.10Environmental Issues
1.6.11Positive Environmental Impact
1.6.12Privacy Issues
1.6.13Stakeholders
1.6.14End of Topic Test - Software & Issues
2Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Programming
2.1Algorithms
2.1.1Computational Thinking
2.1.2Algorithmic Thinking
2.1.3Pseudocode & Flow Diagrams
2.1.4Interpreting & Correcting Algorithm
2.1.5Completing Algorithms
2.1.6Search Algorithms
2.1.7Binary Search
2.1.8Overview of Sort Algorithms
2.1.9Bubble Sort & Insertion Sort
2.1.10Merge Sort
2.1.11Exam-Style Questions - Sorting Algorithms
2.2Programming Fundamentals
2.3Producing Robust Programs
2.4Boolean Logic
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