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lesson 6 vocab
Question | Answer |
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what is Algorithm? | step-by-step procedure for calculations. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning. |
what is Beta testing? | last stage for testing for a computer product prior to commercial release. |
what is Flowchart? | a type of diagram that represents an algorithm, workflow or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting them with arrows. |
what is inputting? | put (data) into a computer. |
what is application software? | a set of one or more programs designed to carry out operations for a specific app |
what is bundleware? | software distributed with another product |
what is a network license? | a powerful concept used by a number of workstation- based software products. |
what is an operating system? | the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other programs in a computer. |
what is a patch? | connect by a temporary electrical, radio, or telephonic connection |
what is service pack? | a periodically released update to software from a manufacturer, consisting of requested enhancements and fixes for known bugs. |
what is a single-user license? | authorization that grants one user the right to use a software package. |
what is software | the programs and other operating information used by a computer. |
what is software as as service? | software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network, typically the Internet. |
what is software development? | the computer programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications and frameworks involved in a software release life cycle and resulting in a software product. |
what is a software license? | a legal instrument (usually by way of contract law, with or without printed material) governing the use or redistribution of software. |
what is software piracy? | is the illegal copying, distribution, or use of software. It is such a profitable "business" that it has caught the attention of organized crime groups in a number of countries |
what is a software system? | is computer software designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software. |
what is an update? | is computer software designed to operate and control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software. |
what is an upgrade? | raise something to a higher standard, in particular improve equipment or machinery by adding or replacing components. |
what is a web application? | any software that runs in a web browser. |