Term | Definition |
Algorithm | a set of clearly defined, logical steps that solve a problem. |
Application software | Also called productivity software; helps you perform a specific task such as word processing or performing calculations on spreadsheets. |
Beta testing | a process that releases commercial software in development to a cross-section of typical users who evaluate the program and report any problems or "bugs" in the software before it is released to the public. |
Bundleware | Software included with the purchase of a new computer. |
Flowchart | A diagram that shows different paths a program will take depending on what data is inputted. |
Inputting | The process of using an input device to enter data. |
Network license | A type of license that gives the organization the right to install a program on a server which can be accessed by a specific number of computer. |
Operating systems | system software that provides an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware. |
Patch | Software applied over software that you already have installed. |
Service pack | a collection of updates, fixes, or enhancements to a software program delivered as a single file. |
Single-user license | A license that gives you the right to install software on a single computer. |
Software | intangible set of instructions that tells the computer what to do |
Software as a service (SaaS) | A software delivery method where an application is licensed for use as a service.The software is provided to customers on demand through the internet,an intranet,or through a network. |
Software development | The multistep process process of designing, writing, and testing computer programs. |
Software license | A license that gives you permission to use a program. |
Software piracy | The illegal copying or use of computers. |
System software | A group of programs that coordinate and control the resources and operations of a computer system |
Updata | A collection of files for updating released software that fixes bugs or provides enhancements |
Upgrade | Replacing software with a newer or better version to bring the system up to date or to improve its characteristics. |
Web application | An application without platform constraints or installation requirements that is accessed through a web browser over a network such as an intranet or the internet. |