Applications and Systems Software Flashcards
(5 cards)
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Application
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Any program that can be run on a computer system
2
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Application Software
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Program designed for users rather than the computer. Categories include general purpose, bespoke and special purpose
3
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System Software
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Programs that are needed to run the computer’s hardware and application programs
4
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Open Source Software
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The program’s source code is freely available to view/edit by anyone. Open source software is made by many people and distributed under licenses that comply with the Open Source Definition
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