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Intro to Digital tech Flash Cards.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Operating System? | The software that supports a computer's basic functions |
| 5 Operating system names? | Android, Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Chrome OS. |
| 5 Operating system Jobs? | Reviews, analyzes, develops, installs, and modifies the computer operating system |
| GUI | A GUI uses windows, icons, and menus to carry out commands, such as opening, deleting, and moving files. |
| application software | An application program is a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than one relating to the operation of the computer itself, typically to be used by end-users |
| system software | System software is software designed to provide a platform for other software |
| spyware | Spyware is software with malicious behavior that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity in a way that harms the user—for example, by violating their privacy or endangering their device's security |
| shareware | Shareware is a type of proprietary software that is initially shared by the owner for trial use at little or no cost |
| Liteware | a type of software utility with more reduced functionality than the full and paid version and is freely distributed to end users |
| freeware | Freeware is software, most often proprietary, that is distributed at no monetary cost to the end user |
| public domain software | Public-domain software is software that has been placed in the public domain, in other words, software for which there is absolutely no ownership such as copyright, trademark, or patent. |
| real-time processing | Real-time computing is the computer science term for hardware and software systems subject to a "real-time constraint", for example from event to system response |
| multi-programming | a rudimentary form of parallel processing in which several programs run at the same time on a uniprocessor system |
| batch processing | Computerized batch processing is a method of running software programs called jobs in batches automatically. |
| interactive processing | the process of interacting directly with a program and/or data for immediately modifying, retrieving and/or displaying information |
| multi-tasking | (of a computer) execute more than one program or task simultaneously |
| multi-user access | A Multi-user operating system is a computer operating system which allows multiple users to access the single system with one operating system on it. |
| file | A file is an object on a computer that stores data, information, settings, or commands used with a computer program |
| file extension | A filename extension, file name extension or file extension is a suffix to the name of a computer file. The extension indicates a characteristic of the file contents or its intended use |
| folder | A file folder is a kind of folder that holds papers and money together for organization and protection |
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