Utility Software

Utility Software

Utility software often comes packages with the operating system, it's purpose is to ensure that it looks after or runs house keeping tasks for the computer, devices and other programs in the following areas:

• File sorted
• File renaming
• File conversion 
• File repair
• Disk monitoring and Defragmentation
• Printing jobs
• Backing up data
• anti virus

A utility program will have specific task and so will only do a couple of these jobs.

Examples of Utility software:

Anti Virus:

• Antivirus software, this helps to protect a computer system from viruses and other harmful programs. A computer virus is a computer program that can cause damage to a computer's software, hardware or data. It is referred to as a virus because it has the capability to replicate itself and hide inside other computer files. This utility software will scans your online activity to make sure you are not downloading infected files.
  It has a large database of virus signatures, which it can compare to your files. It also monitors suspicious activity and informs the user if it detects anything untoward. When a virus is found, it can try to remove it, delete it or quarantine the file.

Backup software:

• Backup software helps in the creation of a backup of the files on your computer. Most computer systems use a hard disk drive for storage. While these are generally very robust, they can fail or crash, resulting in costly data loss. Backup software helps you copy the most important files to another storage device, such as an external hard disk.