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T+ Lesson 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| application | Software that helps you accomplish, create, manage, or entertain. |
| application architecture | The distribution of the essential tasks that make up the application's operation, such as running the app, storing and accessing data, and interacting with the user. |
| closed-source software | Software for which the source code is not publicly available. |
| cloud-hosted app | An app stored on a secure server on the internet and made available to internet users. |
| collaboration software | Software that enables people to work together on projects. |
| conferencing software | Software that enables groups of people to have live video chats. |
| cross-platform | An app that runs on multiple operating systems or devices, usually a multi-tier app hosted online. |
| database | A structured collection of data that users can query and manipulate to extract information. |
| desktop app | An app that is installed in an operating system by means of a setup utility and adheres to the general conventions of that operating system's user interface. |
| dmg file | A file with a .dmg extension used to install a macOS application. |
| document-sharing system | Online software that enables users to share documents. |
| instant messaging software | Software that enables people to exchange real-time text messages using a computer. |
| LAN-hosted app | An app installed on a LAN server and available to network users. |
| license agreement | A legal agreement that spells out what the end user is allowed to do with software. |
| local app | An application installed on a single local computer. |
| n-tier | A multi-tier application architecture with a client and at least one server, and possibly more. The letter n refers to the actual number of servers that each handle a different part of the application's operation. |
| one-tier | A traditional model of app delivery in which the entire app is installed on one computer. |
| online workspaces | Software that combines elements of multiple collaborative apps. |
| open-source software | Software for which the source code is publicly available. |
| presentation software | Software that creates support graphics for an in-person, online, or recorded speech. |
| product activation | An anti-piracy measure that locks a software installation to the hardware on which it is initially installed. |
| product key | A code that uniquely identifies a copy of software. |
| productivity software | Software that enables users to create business documents. |
| proprietary software | Software that someone legally owns, not in the public domain. |
| public domain software | Software that no one legally owns, available to anyone. |
| spreadsheet software | Software that organizes data in tabular rows and columns. |
| store app | An app designed to facilitate acquiring new software for a certain operating system. |
| suite | A set of applications by the same company that serve complementary functions. |
| three-tier | An app in which the app itself is run on one server, its data is stored on another, and the user interface is handled on each client that accesses it via a LAN or the internet. |
| two-tier | An app in which the app itself runs from a server but the user interface is handled on each client that accesses it via a LAN or the internet. |
| visual diagramming software | Software that helps users create schematics, flow charts, and other structured graphics that illustrate plans and processes. |
| word processing software | Software that creates text-based documents. |
| ZIP file | A compressed archive file with a .zip extension that contains multiple files in a single package. |
| AI chat bots | Programs that can simulate a conversation with humans these are widely used in customer service. |
| AI assistants | Apple's Siri and Amazon Alexa understand natural language and perform tasks for users. |
| Generative AI | Is a branch of AI that focuses on creating new content. |