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Utilities
Part of an operating system designed for specific tasks
Anti-virus software
Software that quarantines and deletes virus-infected files/programs
Defragmentation
Rearranging data blocks on HDD to make them contiguous
Back-up
Making copies of files on another storage device for safety
Screensavers
Display images on a monitor when a computer is inactive
Device driver
Communicates with the OS, translating data for devices
Operating system
Software providing an environment for applications and user-computer interface
CLI
Allows communication by typing commands
GUI
Uses icons to represent applications
Hardware management
Controls input/output devices and subsystems
Buffers
Memory area for temporary data storage
Multitasking
Process multiple tasks simultaneously
Interrupt
Signal requesting microprocessor attention, suspending operations
High-level language
Independent of computer hardware, makes use of words
Low-level language
Dependent on computer hardware
Compilers
Translate entire programs from HLL to machine code
Interpreter
Translates and executes HLL statements line-by-line
Assembler
Translates assembly language to machine code
IDE
Programs for writing and testing programs in HLL
Note
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