4.3.18 Section Quiz

Disk cleaners, antivirus software, backup tools, and file compressors are which kind of system software?

utility software

What component gets things running until the operating system takes over?

BIOS

What should you do next after you buy a new sound card and install into your computer and you don't get any sound out of your old speakers?

Check the vendor's website for an updated driver.

Which kind of system software tells a computer how to communicate with peripherals, such as a printer or scanner?

Device drivers

Which Windows utility do you use yo manually update new drivers, such as drivers for a network adapter?

Device manager

Which kind of system software is preinstalled on electronic products like blenders, automobiles, and televisions?

Firmware

If a printer is not recognized by a computer through a USB cable, what should you do to fix the problem?

Install the latest printer driver

Which category of system software provides a platform for application software to run on?

Operating System

What are some examples of devices or programs that use Utility Software, Device Drivers, and Firmware

Utility Software - antivirus software, disk cleaner, backup software Device Drivers - printers, video card Firmware - cameras, television, games console

What technology could you use to test a version of macOS on a windows computer?

Virtualization