application software – Flashcards with Answers
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application software
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consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks
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packaged software
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mass produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company
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custom software
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performs functions specific to a business or industry
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web application
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web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet
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open source software
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software provided for use, modification and resdistribution
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shareware
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copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period
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freeware
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copyrighted software provided at no cost by an individual or a company that retains all rights to the software
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public domain software
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has been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions
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product activation
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a technique that some software manufacturers use to ensure the software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed
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system software
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serves as the interface between the user, the application software and the computers hardware
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utility program
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type of system software that assists users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer, its device, or its software
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malware
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program that acts without a users knowledge and deliberately alters the computer's operation, protects computer from malicious softwares
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desktop
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an on- screen work area that has a graphical user interface
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icon
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a small image displayed on the screen that represents a program, document, or come other object
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button
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graphical element that you activate to cause a specific action to occur
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click
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button on the screen requires moving the pointer to the button and then pressing and releasing a button on the mouse
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pointer
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small symbol displayed on the screen that moves as you interact with the mouse or other pointing device
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menu
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contains a list of commands from which you make selections
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command
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an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action
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window
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rectangular area of the screen that displays data and information
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title bar
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horizontal space that contains the windows name
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file
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named collection of stored data instructions or information
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file name
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unique combination of letters of the alphabet, numbers and other characters that identifies a file
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dialog box
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window that provides information, presents available options, or requests a response
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business software
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assits people in becoming more effective and efficient while performing daily business activities
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word processing software
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sometimes called word processor allows users to create a document by entering text and inserting images, edit the document by making changes, and format the document by changing its appearance
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spreadsheet software
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alloes users to organize data in a rows and columns, perform calculations, recalculate when data changes, and chart the data
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database software
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allows users to create, access, and manage a database
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database
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is a collection of data organized to allow access, retrieval, and use of that data
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presentation software
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allows users to create a slide show that is displayed on a monitor or projection screen
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note taking software
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enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches on a page and thensave the page as part of a notebook
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Personal information manager
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incldes features to help usetrs organize personal information
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project management software
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allows users to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resourcs and costs of a project
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software suit
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collection of individual programs available together as a unit
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accounting software
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helps companies record and report their financial transactions
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document management software
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provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them intoo a format that can be viewed by any user
