Glossary Software Flashcards
Application Software
Any software created to fulfill a specific need, like a text editor, web browser, or graphics editor
Assembly language
A language that allowed computer scientists to use human readable instructions, assembled into code that the machines could understand
Automation
it makes processes work automatically
Coding
Translating one language to another
Compiled programming language
A language that uses human readable instructions, then sends them through a compiler. The compiler takes the human instructions and compiles them into machine instructions.
Copyright
Used when creating original work
.exe
A file extension found in Windows for an executable file
Firmware
Software that’s permanently stored on a computer component
GIT
A version control system that helps keep track of changes made to files and directories
Interpreted programming language
A language that isn’t compiled ahead of time
Programming
Coding in a programming language
Programming language
Special languages that software developers use to write instructions for computers to execute
Script
It is run by an interpreter, which interprets the code into CPU instructions just in time to run them
Scripting
Coding in a scripting language. As an IT professional, you may need to improve workflow efficiency by automating basic functions with a scripting language.
Software
The intangible instructions that tell the hardware what to do
IT Support has to check the license agreement before install
