Grade 10 Theory II — System Software, Licensing & OS Tools

Question 1

Which of these is classified as system software?

Question 2

What is a driver?

Question 3

What is source code?

Question 4

A licensing model where the source code is publicly available and users may view, modify and redistribute it is called:

Question 5

A licensing model where a free basic version is offered but payment is required to unlock premium features is called:

Question 6

Microsoft Office, where the source code is private and usage is restricted by a paid license, is an example of:

Question 7

Combining multiple files/folders into a single file for long-term storage or easier transfer (which does not necessarily reduce size) is called:

Question 8

Creating a separate copy of data so it can be restored if the original is lost or corrupted is called:

Question 9

Which OS security feature monitors and controls incoming/outgoing network traffic based on security rules?

Question 10

Which OS security feature specifically detects, blocks and removes viruses, spyware and ransomware?

Question 11

Choosing to install only specific components of a program, rather than everything, is called a/an:

Question 12

When discussing the implications of emerging technology, which factor asks whether AI training data could be biased against certain ethnic groups?

Question 13

When discussing emerging technology, which factor considers e-waste and energy consumption?

Question 14

Which factor considers whether a new technology is affordable and accessible to lower-income users?

Question 15

Bytecode that runs on a virtual machine (like the JVM) is an example of:

Question 16

Setting the OS to automatically check for and install patches at set times mainly protects against:

Question 17

An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is an example of what kind of software?

Question 18 — Match the columns

Match each licensing/distribution model in Column A to its description in Column B.

Question 19 — Match the columns

Match each OS security/maintenance tool in Column A to its purpose in Column B.

Question 20

Facial recognition software having higher error rates for certain ethnicities due to biased training data is a real-world example of a concern under which factor?