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Application Software Software that allows individuals to complete a variety of work and school related tasks
System Software Software that is created for the operation, maintenance, and security of a computer
operating system manages the flow of data between HW components and allows the user to communicate with computer
boot process the computer's start-up processes called the
compatible computers that have the same operating system are said to be
graphical modern operating systems have this type of user interface
multitasking the ability to run multiple programs at the same time is known
4 Older 32 bit processors can only handle __ GB of RAM
device drives Operating systems communicate with most hardware components using
Access All of these are examples of server operating systems except
open source software that can freely distributed and modified is called
windows Microsoft's operating system for personal computers is called
windows Which operating system has the largest market share for personal computers?
cheaper in cost users who purchase a Mac cite all of these advantages of owning these types of computers except
Linux an example of an open source operating system is
Windows 10 All of these operating systems are operating systems for mobile devices except
utilities programs that enhance or extend the operation systems's capabilities
security software this software keeps you, your computer, and your personal info. safe from a variety of threats
security suite a bundle of programs that accomplish a variety of security-related tasks
malware all malicious programs are referred to
firewall is dedicated to examining and blocking internet traffic
encryption the process of scrambling your data to make it unreadable by anyone who doesn't have the key
virtual machine a special environment that allows you to run an operating system on top of another OS
formatting preparing a storage device for use by an operating system
partitioning dividing a hard drive into multiple sections is known as
disk defragmentation utility that reorganizes files and fragments to place related ones nearer to each other
file hierarchy Computer offer us a variety of ways to store and organize our files. This structure is called
file extension a short, unique sequence of characters located after a file name indicates the file type
clipboard a temporary location for things that are being moved or copied
Recycle Bin When a file gets deleted on a windows machine, it goes to the
software license a contract from the software creator that specifies the rules for using this software
EULA the typical license that a user must agree to before installing software
volume license allows companies to install a piece of software on multiple machines
subscription model users pay a fixed amount of money per month to use the software
GNU GPL one of the most famous open source licenses is
freeware software that is free to use without any specified time restrictions
shareware SW that is free to download and install, but will stop working as intended after a given time
web-based applications programs that run directly on your web browser
vertical market software created for a specific industry such as health care or insurance
enterprise resource brings together many types of business functions into one software solution
project management used by managers to create a sophisticated plan to track and achieve a variety of goal
customer relationship management software that allow sales departments to manage call centers, support customers etc.
SDLC a series of steps used to create software
algorithm a series o steps that describes exactly what each portion of a program is supposed to do
flowchart visual representation that uses special symbols to trace the steps of program
coding process of converting algorithms and flowcharts into an actual computer program
complier program that translates a specific programming language into a machine language
executable once a program is complied, the IDE will produce an ___ file that can be run by the OS
IDE Many programmers use an ____, which is software that helps them build their computer programs
bugs errors in a piece of code are called
beta version programmers release a ____ to a limited audience to test new code on their systems
software updates when errors and security vulnerabilities are found in programs___ are released
virtual reality where humans can experience realistic environments that are simulated by computers
CAD software aids architects, engineers, and others who need to create a digital model of an object
graphics editing software that contains bitmap-based tools that are used primarily to edit images
3D modeling software used by professional artists and animators who create 3D graphics and characters
vector graphics rely on mathematics to generate and manipulate a variety of shapes
bitmap graphics will record your drawings on a pixel-by-pixel basis
Microsoft Paint Which of the following is an example of drawing programs based on bitmap graphics?
media players applications that allow you to listen to music and play videos
PIM software designed to keep individuals organized
spreadsheet software that is used fir entering, calculating, and analyzing sets of numbers
word processing software that provides tools for creating and editing all kinds of text-based documents
database an organized method for storing information
office suite several office programs are bundled as a unit known as
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