Application generation ยท Utilities

Utilities Activity Studio

Utility software helps to maintain, protect and organise a computer system. These programs carry out important housekeeping jobs such as scanning for malware, backing up data, managing files, compressing information and improving storage performance.

Computer system Hardware Software System software Application software Operating systems Utility software

This diagram shows where utility software fits within the wider structure of a computer system.

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Start by pairing the utility types with the correct descriptions.

Activity 1

Match The Utility To The Description

Drag a utility tile into a description bay, or click a tile and then click a bay. Each utility should be used once.

Activity 2

Screenshot Utility Identifier

Study each screenshot and choose the utility software category it represents. You can change an answer at any time before reviewing.

Activity 3

Retrieval Quiz And Explain

Answer the recap questions, then explain which utility is most useful for protecting data loss in a school or business.

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Utility Snapshot