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application software any type of software that is made for you the user
system software refers to software that is created for the operation maintenance and security of a computer
operating system manage the flow of data between hardware components and allow the user to communicate with the computer
device drivers operating systems communicate with most hardware components using programs
command line interface requires users to memorize and type a series of commands
graphical user interface allowing users to communicate via graphical elements on the screen
open source freely distributed and modified
security sample offers a bundle of programs that provide protection beyond what is included with the operating system
security software to keep you your computer and your personal information safe from a variety of threats
malware protects your computer from malicious programs
firewall examining and blocking internet traddic
encryption process of scrambling your data or storage devices to make them unreadable by anyone who doesnt have the proper key
virtual machine special environment that allows you to run an operating system on top of another operating system
virtualization software allows you to run a virtual machine
formatting process of preparing a storage device for use by an operating system
file system how the operating system manages the space on the device
disk defragmentation reorganizes files and fragments to place related ones nearer to each other
disk cleanup utilities help clear temporary files created by the operating system and many other programs
file compression utilities use a variety of techniques that can squeeze one or more files into a smaller compressed file
drives refer to your storage devices
path complete address that describes the exact location of a file
file extension short unique sequence of characters located after the files name that indicate the file type
software license contract from the software creator that specifies the rules for using this software
copyright law gives software creators a variety of rights and privileges over their creative work
volume license companies that need to install software on multiple machines
subscription model users pay a fixed amount of money per month to use a particular software or a complete software suite
end user license agreement EULA typical license that a user must agree to before installing software
shareware free to download and install but will stop working as intended after about thirty days
freeware software that is free to use without any specified time restrictions
web based applications programs that run directly on your web browser
database management system DBMS helps businesses create and manage complex databases that help them store and organize their data
bitmap graphics record your drawings on a pixel by pixel basis
vector graphics rely on math to generate and manipulate a variety of shapes
vertical market software created for a specific industry such as healthcare and insurance
enterprise resource planning ERP bring together many types of business functions into one software solution
software development life cycle SDLC to create successful software computer programmers go through a series of steps
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