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YMAT1473 Introduction To Information Technology

Chapter 6 – Operating Systems and Utility Programs


Tutorial 6

1. A multitasking operating system allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in
memory at the same time. Describe a multitasking environment in which you would have at least four
applications running in your notebook computer at the same time. (5 marks)

2. As a new student in a college, you have enrolled in four courses this semester. Discuss THREE (3) utility
programs that you can use in your computer to manage images and documents of the courses. (9 marks)

3. Computer software or program refers to a series of instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform
and how to perform them. Two major categories of computer software are system software and
application software. Briefly discuss the TWO (2) types of system software and give TWO (2) examples
of each of them. (8 marks)

4. Majority of the computer users are familiar with graphic user interface (GUI) as compared to command line
interface (CLI).

Do you agree with the above statement given? Justify your answer. (5 marks)

5. Operating system (OS) is a set of programs containing instructions that coordinate all of the activities
among computer hardware resources. Assess the following functions of an OS: (6 marks)

a) Starting a computer
b) Providing a user interface

6. Utility programs allow computer users to manage a computer, its devices, or its programs. Describe the
usage of the following utility programs: (4 marks)

a) Disk cleanup
b) Disk defragmenter

7. Your coursemate, Joe, has used his laptop computer for more than 2 years and he has encountered the
following issues. For each of the following issues, suggest ONE utility program that can be used by Joe
to help him overcome his problem.
(3 marks)

a) He found out that his computer is becoming slower in response. He suspects that it could be due to
too many fragments of files on the hard disk.
b) His computer has been running unusual operations after new update installation. He wants to
reverse the process and return the backed up files to original form.

c) He wishes to remove unwanted application software which has been installed on his computer.
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