Edexcel curriculum (2015)
AlgorithmsApplication sof'wreAsciiBinaryCacheClient-ServerCloudCompressionComputational thinkCPUCyber securityDatabaseFetch-d-e cycleEmbedded systemEncryptionEnvironmentEthicsFile sizeFlow chartHexadecimalHigh Level languageISP/InternetLaw & LegislationLogicMagnetic HDDNetworkingOpen sourceOperating systemOptical storagePeer to peerPictures (data rep)ProtocolsRun length encodingRAMROMSimulation softwareSolid state HDSoundStored programUtility Software |
Utility software
Answer
An explanation that makes reference to two of the following points: • Defragmentation software moves file blocks closer together (1) • Compression software reduces file sizes using less space (1) • Use backup software to move files to a secure place and deleting files on the hard disc frees up space (1) and • this speeds up disc access times to the files (which will improve the speed of the disc) (1) |