5 System Software Flashcards
(16 cards)
OS
Operating System. A software that provides an environment in which applications car run and provides an interface between hardware and human operators.
HCI
human-computer interface
GUI
graphic user interface
CLI
command line interface
memory management
part of the operating system that controls the main memory
Security management
part of the operating system that ensures the integrity, confidentiality and availability of data.
hardware management
part of the operating system that controls all input/output devices connected to a computer
DLL
Dynamic Link Library. A library routine that can be linked to another program only at the run time stage.
Program Library
a library on a computer where programs and routines are stored which can be freely accessed by other software developers for use in their own programs.
Compiler
Computer program that translates a source program written in high level language to machine code.
Interpreter
a computer program that analyses and executes a program written in high level language line by line
Context-Sensitive prompt
Display predictions of the code being entered
Dynamic syntax check
Underlines or highlights statements that do not meet the rules of the language
Breakpoint
Stops the code executing a set line
Report window
Outputs the contents of variables and data structures
Single stepping
Execute one line of the program and then stops
