Software

4. "unix-like"
8. software used to save disk space or network bandwidth
13. works on several different platforms
16. programs used to compress and back up important files
19. firewall software is a type of __
20. type of utility software that optimizes system resources to improve performance
21. place where device drivers can be mostly found
22. another term for multiplatform
23. required by all information technology to operate
24. basic software included with operating systems to perform common tasks
26. makes it possible to install more than one OS at once and choose which one to use
27. a particular combination of hardware and operating systems
29. user interface where the user types a series of commands using the keyboard
30. secures folders, files, and disks

1. software used to remove malicious viruses
2. user interface that is operated using a mouse or similar pointing device
3. allow the user to interact with and operate the computer
5. type of utility software that __ the OS with the latest security and 'patches'
6. the OS uses device drivers to __ with the various hardware devices attached to the computer
7. software used to understand how to communicate with hardware attached to the computer
9. platform that does not enable you to produce work
10. OS managed by Nokia
11. allows some OS to run on multiple types of hardware platforms
12. optimises hard disk performance by arranging files into contiguous sectors
14. 90% of desktop computers use this
15. based on unix, used by 5% of desktops
17. used by supercomputers and mainframes
18. options that helped disabled users
25. place where OS is first loaded when you first turn on the computer
28. the OS protects __ by isolating programs from each other so one program can't corrupt another program's data