Software And Licences Flashcards

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Freeware

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Freeware is software that is distributed at no monetary cost to the end user

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Shareware

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Shareware is software that you can use on a trial basis before paying for it.

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Difference between freeware and shareware

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Freeware refers to software that anyone can download from the Internet and use for free.
Sharewares give users a chance to try the software before buying it.

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Proprietary software

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Sometimes referred to as closed source software

Proprietary software is software that legally remains the property of the organization, group or individual who created it

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What does an organization that owns the rights of a product usually do

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The organization does not release the source code, and may insist that only those who have purchased a special license key can use it

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Open source software

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Is free and openly available to everyone

People who create open source products publish the code and allow others to use and modify it

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Who develops open source software and offer user support

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Communities of programmers

Usually tested in public by online contributers

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Which companies make use of open source technology

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Twitter
Facebook
BBC

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What is integrated software

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Software that combines the common productivity software such a work processor, spreadsheet, database, presentation software and communication software into one package

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EULA

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End user licence agreement. A legal agreement that describes what you may and may not do with the software

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Single user license

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You may only install one copy of the software

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Site license

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You may install any number of copies of the software, but only on computers / devices WITHIN the
company or organisation.

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Examples of open source software

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Linux operating system
Office suites openoffice and libreoffice
Java programming system
MySQL database system

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Disadvantages of open source software

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No guarantee of quality or that it works correctly.

Several versions of the same product are available, so the software may look and work slightly
differently on other platforms / computers

Documentation and support for OSS may not be easy for access

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What’s a driver

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Is software that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or devices

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What’s a utility program

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Used to assist the user to perform maintenance tasks

17
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What’s compression software

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Used to make a compressed version of a file. This is aimed at reducing the size of a file that it takes up less storage space

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Zipping/compressing a file

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Compressing multiple folders and files into a single compressed folder

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Unzipping/decompressing

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Process of changing the compressed version of the file back to its original size so that you can work with it

20
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Tips for backing up

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Keep the backups in a safe place

It is best to keep at least one backup off-site in case of a disaster such as a fire

It should only be necessary to back up your data files as you can re-install software if need be

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Advantages of using OSS

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The core source code is free for everyone to change and improve.

User does not have to wait for updates and support as with proprietary software.

You can share copies with other people.