45. Pearson Edexcel GCSE (1CP2) Topic 3B Utility software

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EDEXCEL 1CP2 Specification Reference - Topic 3B: 3.2.1 - 3.3.2

This video explores a small range of typical utility software that could be examined at GCSE. This includes encryption, defragmentation, data compression and backup: both full and incremental.

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00:00 Utility software
00:06 Intro
00:11 Types of utility software
00:31 File repair
01:17 Backup
02:47 Data compression
04:38 Defragmentation
05:49 Anti-malware
06:29 Outro

Last updated: 30.07.25

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