Utility programs (also known as service programs) perform maintenance-type tasks related to the managing of a computer, its devices, @ its programs. They provide services not supplied by other system software programs. Most computers come with built-in utilities as part of the system software. However they may also be bought separately as external utility programs such as Norton SystemWorks and McAfee Utilities.
File Manager:
It is used to manage files on a disk. It provides functions to delete, copy. move, rename and view files as well as create and manage folders. It performs tasks of formatting and copying disks, displaying a list of files on a storage medium, checking the amount of used or free space on a storage medium, organising, copying, renaming, deleting, moving and sorting files and also creating shortcuts.
Diagnostic Utility:
It compiles technical information about a computer's hardware and certain system software programs and then prepares a report outlining any identified problems.Information in the report assists technical support staff in remedying any problems.
Disk Defragmenter:
It reorganises the disk so that the files are stored in contiguous sectors. A fragmented disk has many files stored in non-contiguous sectors. Defragmenting will speeds the access time.
Data Compression:
It removes redundant elements, gaps and unnecessary data from a computer’s storage space so that less space is required to store or transmit data. Compressed files are sometimes called zipped files and it must be unzipped before being used. Two popular file compression utilities are PKZIP and WinZip.
File Manager:
It is used to manage files on a disk. It provides functions to delete, copy. move, rename and view files as well as create and manage folders. It performs tasks of formatting and copying disks, displaying a list of files on a storage medium, checking the amount of used or free space on a storage medium, organising, copying, renaming, deleting, moving and sorting files and also creating shortcuts.
Diagnostic Utility:
It compiles technical information about a computer's hardware and certain system software programs and then prepares a report outlining any identified problems.Information in the report assists technical support staff in remedying any problems.
Disk Defragmenter:
It reorganises the disk so that the files are stored in contiguous sectors. A fragmented disk has many files stored in non-contiguous sectors. Defragmenting will speeds the access time.
Data Compression:
It removes redundant elements, gaps and unnecessary data from a computer’s storage space so that less space is required to store or transmit data. Compressed files are sometimes called zipped files and it must be unzipped before being used. Two popular file compression utilities are PKZIP and WinZip.
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