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Unit 3: FOREMOST SOFTWARE Flashcards

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Categories of Software:

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  1. System software
  2. Application software
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2
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manage your computers.

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System Software

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3
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simply called for smartphone industry as “apps”

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Application Software

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Manages the entire computer system. It provides different types of resource management services such as booting, CPU management, file management, task management, and security management.

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Operating Systems

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5
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is the term coined for the particular processor model and operating system on which a computer system is based

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platform

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is a software that manages smartphones, tablets, and other devices that can be used while on the move. It is responsible for the way users interact with a device

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mobile operating system

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is the program a computer’s microprocessor uses to start a computer system after it is power on.

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BIOS

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he process of starting a computer as initiated via hardware such as a button or by a software command

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Boot Program

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A computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automation

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Device Driver

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a software component that lets the operating system and a device communicate

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Driver Program

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Source of application software:

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  1. Custom software
  2. Packaged software
  3. Freeware
  4. Shareware
  5. Public domination software
  6. Rental ware
  7. Web application
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tailor-made software crafted by an individual or team of programmers for a particular function or business purpose.

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Custom Software

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typically contains related programs that can perform different functions.

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Packaged Software

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is a contract in which you agree not to make copies of the software to give away or resell.

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software license

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software license:

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  1. Site license
  2. Concurrent-use license
  3. Multiple-user license
  4. Single-user license
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Allows the software to be used on all computers at a specific location

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Site license

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Allows a certain number of copies of the software to be used at the same time

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Concurrent-use license

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Specifies the number of people who may use the software

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Multiple-user license

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Limits software use to one user at a time

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Single-user license

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software that is typically proprietary and is offered at no cost to users.

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Freeware

21
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commercial software that is distributed free to users, eventually either requiring or encouraging users to pay for the continued support of the software.

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Shareware

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a type of malicious software that secretly installs itself on your device and displays unwanted advertisements and pop-ups.

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Adware

23
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a licensing model that supplies fully operational unrestricted software to the user and requests an optional donation be paid to the programmer or a third-party beneficiary.

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Donation ware

24
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computer software that can be used free of charge for a limited evaluation period.

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Trial ware

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computer software that is free for a trial period during which the user is frequently reminded on screen to register and pay for the program in order to continue using it when the trial period is over.

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Nagware

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a business model in which a company offers basic or limited features to users at no cost and then charges a premium for supplemental or advanced features

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Freemuim

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software distributed with reduced functionality with a view to attracting payment for a fully functional version.

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Cripple ware

28
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any software that has no legal, copyright or editing restrictions associated with it.

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Public Domain Software

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online software that users lease for a fee and download whenever they want it.

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Rental ware

30
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a software that runs on a remote Internet server rather than on a person’s own personal computer.

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Web app

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a flaw, weakness, or error of software. It is usually discovered after the software has been released to the public or the user.

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Software vulnerability

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