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What are the main software Application software, development software, system
categories? software refere to FIGURE 6-1
Application software Prefessional tools, educational software personal
finace software, entertainment software, reference
software, social media software, business software,
and productivity.
development software Programming Language, Scripting Languages, and
Quality Assurance Tools
system software Operating systems, device drivers, utilities
Are software categories universal? No. There are no universal standard for categorizing
software but various categorization schemes have
many similarities.
What are the most essential The most essential applications in desktops and
applications? laptops are operating system, operating system
utilities, antivirus/security software, browser and
communication software, office suite, music player
photo viewer, PDF reader, VoIP client. In tablets and
smartphones are operating system, settings/utilities,
browser and communicating software, music app,
photo app, and social media apps.
What are the best sources for The best sources for software are google play and
software? apple store, CNET, and Tucows.
,What are updates and upgrades? Software upgrade is when software publishers,
periodically, release a new version or edition of a
software product.
Software update is a small section of program code
that replaces part of the software currently installed.
What are software licenses? Is also known as a software agreement and is a legal
contract that defines the ways in which a computer
program may be used.
Why is software licensed? The reason software is licensed has to do with
copyrights. A copyright grants the author of a
software product an exclusive right to copy,
distribute, sell, and modify that work.
The licenses are sometimes referred to as EULAs
(End User License Agreements).
What are the most common types of The most common types of software licenses are
software licenses? public domain software and propriety software.
Public domain software is not protected by copyright because the copyright
has expired or the author has placed the program in
the public domain, making it available without
restriction.
Proprietary software has restrictions on its use that are delineated by
copyright, patents, or license agreements.
What is commercial software? Commercial software is usually sold in retail stores or
on Web sites. Most licenses for this adhere closely to
the limitations provided by copyright law, although
they might permit the software to be installed in
multiple devices.
What is open source software? Open Source software makes uncompiled program
instructions- the source code- available to
programmers who wants to modify and improve the
software.
, Are there many different categories of The different types of categories are desktop
operating systems? operating system, mobile operating system, and
server operating system.
Where is the operating system? The operating system is stored in ROM for digital
devices such as smartphones and ebook readers. For
most other computers it is stored on a hard disk or
SSD.
What does an operating system do? An operating system interacts with application
software, device drivers, and hardware to manage a
set of resources.
How do operating systems handle so It handles it because every microprocessor cycle is a
many processes? resource for accomplishing a task, such as executing
a program instruction. To manage all these
competing processes, and operating system must
ensure that each process receives its share of
attention from the microprocessor.
Why does the operating system get The operating system gets involved with peripheral
involved with peripheral devices? devices because every peripheral device connected
to a computer is regarded as input or output
resource.
What is Microsoft Windows? It is a software installed on more than 80% of the
world's personal computers.
Does Windows run on tablets and Yes, it offers several editions of windows designed
phones, too? for desktop and laptop computers, and it offers
mobile operating systems for tablets and
smartphones.
What do you need to know about the You need to know that it's like windows, OS X has
evolution of OS X? been through a number of revisions. The Original
Classic Mac OS was introduced in 1984.
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Terms in this set (173)
What are the main software Application software, development software, system
categories? software refere to FIGURE 6-1
Application software Prefessional tools, educational software personal
finace software, entertainment software, reference
software, social media software, business software,
and productivity.
development software Programming Language, Scripting Languages, and
Quality Assurance Tools
system software Operating systems, device drivers, utilities
Are software categories universal? No. There are no universal standard for categorizing
software but various categorization schemes have
many similarities.
What are the most essential The most essential applications in desktops and
applications? laptops are operating system, operating system
utilities, antivirus/security software, browser and
communication software, office suite, music player
photo viewer, PDF reader, VoIP client. In tablets and
smartphones are operating system, settings/utilities,
browser and communicating software, music app,
photo app, and social media apps.
What are the best sources for The best sources for software are google play and
software? apple store, CNET, and Tucows.
,What are updates and upgrades? Software upgrade is when software publishers,
periodically, release a new version or edition of a
software product.
Software update is a small section of program code
that replaces part of the software currently installed.
What are software licenses? Is also known as a software agreement and is a legal
contract that defines the ways in which a computer
program may be used.
Why is software licensed? The reason software is licensed has to do with
copyrights. A copyright grants the author of a
software product an exclusive right to copy,
distribute, sell, and modify that work.
The licenses are sometimes referred to as EULAs
(End User License Agreements).
What are the most common types of The most common types of software licenses are
software licenses? public domain software and propriety software.
Public domain software is not protected by copyright because the copyright
has expired or the author has placed the program in
the public domain, making it available without
restriction.
Proprietary software has restrictions on its use that are delineated by
copyright, patents, or license agreements.
What is commercial software? Commercial software is usually sold in retail stores or
on Web sites. Most licenses for this adhere closely to
the limitations provided by copyright law, although
they might permit the software to be installed in
multiple devices.
What is open source software? Open Source software makes uncompiled program
instructions- the source code- available to
programmers who wants to modify and improve the
software.
, Are there many different categories of The different types of categories are desktop
operating systems? operating system, mobile operating system, and
server operating system.
Where is the operating system? The operating system is stored in ROM for digital
devices such as smartphones and ebook readers. For
most other computers it is stored on a hard disk or
SSD.
What does an operating system do? An operating system interacts with application
software, device drivers, and hardware to manage a
set of resources.
How do operating systems handle so It handles it because every microprocessor cycle is a
many processes? resource for accomplishing a task, such as executing
a program instruction. To manage all these
competing processes, and operating system must
ensure that each process receives its share of
attention from the microprocessor.
Why does the operating system get The operating system gets involved with peripheral
involved with peripheral devices? devices because every peripheral device connected
to a computer is regarded as input or output
resource.
What is Microsoft Windows? It is a software installed on more than 80% of the
world's personal computers.
Does Windows run on tablets and Yes, it offers several editions of windows designed
phones, too? for desktop and laptop computers, and it offers
mobile operating systems for tablets and
smartphones.
What do you need to know about the You need to know that it's like windows, OS X has
evolution of OS X? been through a number of revisions. The Original
Classic Mac OS was introduced in 1984.
