Application, Systems and Utility Software [1.6] Flashcards
1
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What does the Copyright design and Patents act do?
A
Protects authors of unique work.
2
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What does the Computer Misuse Act?
A
Covers people hacking into systems and creating viruses.
3
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What does GDPR stand for and what does it do?
A
General Data Protection Regulations; it protects processing of personal data.
4
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What is Application Software?
A
Productivity Software, allows user to compete tasks such as Office Applications.
5
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What is Systems Software?
A
Provides platform on which the application software can run, controls hardware.
6
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What is Utility Software?
A
Performs specialist maintenance, like disk defragmentation, file management, disk utilities and compression software.