1.2.2 Applications generation

Question 1

what is applications software?

Answer 1

it is utilised directly by the end-user

Question 2

what is systems software?

Answer 2

it ensures the high performance
of the computer

Question 3

what are examples of utilities?

Answer 3

-compression
-disk defragmentation
-antivirus
-automatic backup
-automatic updating

Question 4

what is closed source code?

Answer 4

software for which the source code is not freely available

Question 5

what is open source code?

Answer 5

software for which the source code is freely available to download

Question 6

what are advantages of using closed source code?

Answer 6

-thorough, regular and well-tested updates
-expert support and user manuals from company
-high levels of security as it is developed in a professional,
controlled environment

Question 7

what are disadvantages of using closed source code?

Answer 7

-can be expensive
-cannot be modified by users
-older versions may not be maintained

Question 8

what are benefits of open source code?

Answer 8

-free
-encourages collaboration
-maintained by a large community of contributors

Question 9

what are drawbacks of open source code?

Answer 9

-no warranty/guarantee
-official customer support may not be available
-smaller projects may not recieve regular updates

Question 10

what is assembly language?

Answer 10

a low-level language that has almost a one-to-one relationship with machine code
(it is platform specific)