Software

Question 1

Explain what antivirus software is used for

Question 2

Define communications software

Question 3

Why does communication software make it easier for people to communicate

Question 4

Explain what a compatibility issue is

Question 5

Describe what backwards compatibility is

Question 6

Why are more software companies offering subscription services for their products

Question 7

Elaborate on the main difference between buying software and using a subscription service

Question 8

What are accessibility settings?

Question 9

How do you access the acccesibiltity features on windows 10

Question 10

Why is it important to design websites with accessibility in mind

Question 11

Four ways in which website developers can make their websites more accessible

Question 12

Explain what a cloud based application is

Question 13

List the steps taken to access Google Drive and open a spreadsheet

Question 14

Two advantages Google Docs has over Microsoft Word

Question 15

Explain how your data can be potentially lost when using cloud storage

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Advantages of cloud based storage

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What is software

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Software is the programs that contain the instructions you use to tell the computer what you want it to do

Question 18

Application software

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Allows you to perform tasks on the computer, for example playing music or games and creating presentations, spreadsheet and documents

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System software

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Controls and manages the operations of the computer

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How does system software manage the computer and the flow of data and information

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By translating instructions from the software to the hardware

By sending the right instructions to the right hardware to complete the task

By checking the condition of the hardware and software

Question 21

Types of application software

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Word processor - used to create, edit and manipulate text documents.
Example: Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer

Media player - allows you to watch videos and listen to music that is stored ok your computer or streamed from an online source.
Example : VLC media player or Windows Media Player

Web browser - allows you to access and browse the World Wide Web
Example: Google Chrome and Firefox

Desktop publishing - allows you to create, edit and manipulate images and other visual media such as brochures
Example: CorelDRAW and Adobe InDesign

Email - allows you to send and receive electronic communication to and from other people
Example: Microsoft Outlook and Gmail

Question 22

Media player

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Software applications that allow you to play back multimedia files, including audio and videos files

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Media players

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Can be used to view still images such as photographs or illustrations

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Examples of Media players

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VLC media player - open source

YouTube - web-based application

iTunes - Pre-installed on Apple device - freeware

Adobe Flash player - freeware

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Examples of multimedia software

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Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and illustrator, CorelDRAW - creating images and graphic, animations and GIFs Freeware examples include - Pixlr and Pablo Adobe Dreamweaver - creating websites Freeware examples include WebFlow and Squarespace Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Premier Elements - Video editing Freeware examples include OpenShot and Apple iMovie Adobe Audition - Sound and music editing Freeware examples include Audacity and Apple Garageband

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VoIP

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Voice over internet Protocol

Question 27

Why is it important to ensure that your software is up to date

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Because it will ensure that you are able to get the newest fixes for bugs in the software, the most recent virus and malware fixes and the latest features

Question 28

What is a patch

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A patch is a program that makes changes to software installed on a computer

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Why do software companies issue patches

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To fix bugs or security problems in their programs or add new functions to the software

Question 30

What does Microsoft refer their patches to

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Hotfixes

Question 31

What is a service pack(SP)

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Is a collection of updates and fixes for an operating system or a software program

Question 32

Advantages of Google Docs

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Because the documents are saved online, your documents are backed up automatically It is easier to share work with others in real time and multiple people can work on the same document at the same time The software is always up to date and does not require you to download or install anything Your documents do not take up space on your computer's storage. Instead, they are saved on the cloud

Question 33

Google Docs disadvantages

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It does not have the full range of word-processing features. This means you cannot customize your documents as much as you can with other cloud-based applications As with anything stored on the internet, your documents are vulnerable to attack and you do not have full control over the security of your documents

Question 34

Examples of online storage services

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Google Drive Dropbox Apple iCloud

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Disadvantages of online storage

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It is vulnerable to attacks and distribution May have bandwith or storage limits

Question 36

Different types of accessibility settings

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Colour settings for color blind people to make browsing the web easier Magnifying the screen to make it easier to read for partially blind users Text to speech software to read the typed text out loud to blind users Speech recognition software to allow users to control their computers using their voices