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(a)Utility software
This is a program used frequently by the computer to carry out routine jobs Utility software is used to manage computer files, diagnose and repair computer problems and assist in helping the computer to run more efficiently.
Examples of utility software
- Text editors
- Sort utility
- Language translators
- Merge utility
- Loaders: Help in transferring an application from a secondary storage to a primary storage
when running the application.
- Copy utility
- Linkers: Linkers enable several programs (modules) to subroutines to be connected when
running
- Dump utility
- Diagnostic tools
- Database management system
- Debuggers: Help in tracing and removing errors from a program.
steve williams answered the question on November 17, 2017 at 02:39
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