Software Flashcards

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What is software?

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Software are the instructions that tell a computer what to do.

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What is application software?

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Application are the programs and instructions developed to carry out specific tasks to solve specific problems.

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What is general purpose software?

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General purpose software is a type of software that helps solve problems for the every day user for daily tasks eg word processors and spreadsheet software

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What is “off the shelf” software

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This is another name for general purpose software as it is readily available for purchase and very well tested

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What is specialized software

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Specialized software is software built for a specific task or purpose and is not recommended for general use

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What is integrated software?

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A group of software that can be accessed through a single application eg Microsoft works

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What are software suites?

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Packages if general software that allows the user to access each individual software independently eg Microsoft office

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What is customized software?

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Software that can be purchased and altered to the need of the user. Customized software allows the users to alter features in the software

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What are macros?

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Small bodies of code or programs used to automate several steps within software

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What are plugins?

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Blocks of code that can add features to software

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What is custom written software?

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Any type of software written by a programmer tk specifically meet the needs of a company. This software is unique and takes a lot of time to develop.

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What is system software?

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Type of software that manages the resources of the computer (hardware, software and system)

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What is the operating system?

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The manager of all the resources of the computer system and provides a platform for all software to be executed

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What are the functions of the OS?

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Process management
Memory management
File management
Input and output management
Promote user friendly interface
Provide security

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What is utility software?

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Type of system software that allows for system cleaning and assistance with storage and RAM management

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What is translator software?

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Software that converts high level languages into machine language (binary) and vice verse