Applications Flashcards
What is software?
sets of instructions which run on a computer systems
what is System Software?
-Controls the hardware of the computer
-gives a platform to run other software
-Acts as an interface for user
-provides house keeping software
what is application software?
make the computer do something useful
what are example of Applications?
-word processors
-Email clients
-Music streaming application
-video playback application
-news feed readers
what are application?
runs in the background
what are utilities?
an application that has a very specific task
eg;
-Disk Defragmenter
- virus checker
what are the different sources of Application software?
off the shelf
custom
bespoke
What is Off the shelf?
Purchase the complete application from a commercial source as a finished product
What is Custom source?
Purchased with altered requirements to suit you
What is Bespoke source?
Write it yourself or pay some one to
