Utility Software Flashcards

Software designed to perform specific tasks to maintain or optimise a computer system.

Utility software that scrambles data to protect it from unauthorised access, requiring a key to decrypt.

Utility software that reorganises fragmented data on a hard drive to improve access speed and efficiency.

Utility software that reduces the size of files to save storage space or make them easier to transmit.

To perform maintenance tasks that help manage, optimise, and protect a computer system.

Encryption software, defragmentation software, and data compression software.

Reorganises files so that all parts are stored together, reducing the time needed to access them.

Protects sensitive data from being accessed by unauthorised users.

Reduces file size, saving storage space and making files faster to transfer over a network.

SSDs (solid-state drives) do not have moving parts, so file fragmentation does not affect their performance.