Software

Question 1

application software

Answer 1

a program or group of programs designed for end users.

Question 2

system software

Answer 2

a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer’s hardware and application programs.

Question 3

open source software

Answer 3

is computer software with its source code made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose.

Question 4

freeware

Answer 4

software that is available free of charge.

Question 5

shareware

Answer 5

software that is available free of charge and often distributed informally for evaluation

Question 6

cookies

Answer 6

A small text file created by a Web site that is stored in the user’s computer either temporarily or permanently on the hard disk.Cookies provide a way for the Web site to recognize you and keep track of your preference

Question 7

defragment

Answer 7

reduce the fragmentation of a file by concatenating parts stored in separate locations on a disk.

Question 8

spyware

Answer 8

software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another’s computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.

Question 9

virus

Answer 9

is a type of malicious software program (“malware”) that, when executed, replicates by reproducing itself (copying its own source code) or infecting other computer programs by modifying them

Question 10

malware

Answer 10

software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems