Question

What is a utility program? What is its function?

Answer 1

A program that performs a very specific task, usually related to managing system resources.Operating systems contain a number of utilities for managing disk drives, printers, and other devices. Utilities differ from applications mostly in terms of size, complexity and function.

Answer 2

A utility is a program that performs a specific function or a series of functions. In a nutshell, it is a helping program.

• Utility program features perform specific tasks relating to the administration of code programs, services or data such as password protection, memory control, virus protection and compression of files.
• The computing hardware is managed by operating systems and serves as an interface for application programmes. Utilities software deals with the administration, repair and monitoring of computer resources. Forexample antivirus software, recovery software, and storage tools.