Software Flashcards
1
Q
Application software
A
productivity
2
Q
System software
A
operating system
3
Q
Open source software
A
free software that you can change
4
Q
Freeware
A
free software that is copyrighted and can’t be changed without permission
5
Q
Shareware
A
trial software that is usually free for a limited amount of time before you have to pay for it
6
Q
Cookies
A
small text file that a website uses to identify a certain computer
7
Q
Defragmentation
A
data is stored in small pieces that are not close together.
8
Q
Spyware
A
software that allows users to gain covert information about another’s computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.
9
Q
virus
A
Code that damages a computer
10
Q
Malware
A
Software that is meant to damage or disable a computer.
