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ITC Chapters 5 and 6

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System software   The operating system and utility programs that control a computer system and allow you to use your computer  
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Application software   Programs that allow a user to perform specific tasks on a computer  
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Operating system   A collection of programs that manage and coordinate the activities taking place within a computer system Acts as an intermediary S&C  
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Sim-Mul-Par   Simut - At same time Multi - Each different job - Personal Pc Par - Each on one - Severs  
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Spooling   placing items in a buffer so they can be retrieved by the appropriate device when needed  
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Windows Vista   Features the Aero visual interface Transparency and animations Live Thumbnails  
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Mac OS   Based on the UNIX operating system; originally set the standard for graphical user interfaces  
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UNIX   Operating system developed in the late 1960s for midrange servers  
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Linux   Version (flavor) of UNIX available without charge over the Internet  
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Windows Embedded   Windows Embedded: Designed for consumer and industrial devices that are not personal computers Cash register, GPS devices, ATMs,  
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Systems   Larger computers sometimes use operating systems designed solely for that type of system - IBM’s z/OS and i/5OS operating systems are designed for their servers and mainframes  
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Utility program   oftware that performs a specific task, usually related to managing or maintaining the computer system  
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Software suite   Collection of software programs bundled together and sold as a single software package  
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