CSE Quiz 2 Flashcards
(17 cards)
GIF storage size
Image size + color table size
Storage size for a bitmap
Color depth x resolution
Image size
Resolution x color index size
Color table size
of colors x (color depth + color index size)
Software
Step by step instructions that tell a computer how to solve a problem or carey out a task
Data
Electronic rep of symbols that a computer uses to store facts and ideas
Software taxonomy
System software and application software
System software
Type of computer program designed to run a computers hardware and application programs
Opperating system
Software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs
Kernal
Manages input/output request from software and translates them into data processing instructions
User-mode
Interacts with application software
Utilities
Support the computers infrastructure distinguishing from app software which is aimed at directly performing a task
Divice drivers
Operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer
Application software
Includes database programs, word prossesors, web browsers, and spreadsheets
Graphical user interface (GUI)
On screen objects such as menus and icons manipulated by a mouse or touch
Command-linenuser interface
Requires users to type comands
Defragmentation utility
Rearranges the files on a disk so that they are stored in contiguous clusters
