5. Computer Software Flashcards
____ software consists of the programs that perform tasks specific to the machine’s general purpose.
Application
____ software performs tasks that are common to computer systems in general.
System
System software can be divided into ____ and ____.
utility software, operating systems
An ____ is software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. It performs all the basic tasks like file management, memory management, process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers
Operating System (OS)
What are the four main categories of OS?
- Network operating systems
- Server operating systems
- Mobile operating systems
- Personal computer operating systems
____ is a closed-source OS and maintains the largest market share for server and personal computer operating systems.
Windows
____ is a closed-source OS and is designed to only run on Apple hardware. It is known for its media editing and graphic rendering capabilities and it’s ability to integrate with other Apple products.
MacOS
____ is open-source OS software. Many distributions of this OS are designed for servers.
Linux
The different versions or distributions of Linux are known as ____.
flavors (e.g., Linux Mint, Mandrake, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS)
____ is an open-source mobile OS which allows original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to customize the source code to fit their devices. Currently has the largest user base.
Google Android
What are three examples of utility software?
Software that can:
- Compress or decompress data
- Play multimedia presentations
- Handle network communications
The ____ is the internal part of the OS. It contains the OS components that perform the basic functions required by the computer installation.
kernel
What is an example of an OS kernel component?
The file manager, which maintains records of all the files stored in secondary storage, including where each file is stored, which users have access, and which portions of the storage are available for new files.
Operating systems contain the ____ and the ____ of the operating system
user interface, kernel
____ is the mobile OS developed by Apple for use on proprietary Apple hardware.
Apple iOS
What are two different types of user interface?
- Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Command Line Interface (CLI)
____ are able to bundle files into directories or folders.
File managers
The ____ tells a user where the file is located within the file system.
directory path
In a Windows shell, a(n) ___ is used to express directory paths.
backward slash (“\”)