Basic Computer Key Terms Flashcards
What is an application?
A type of software that allows a user to perform specific tasks and activities.
What are utilities?
Applications designed to help analyze configure, optimize, or maintain a computer. Unlike application software (which focuses on benefiting the user utilities) are used to support the computer
What is an operating system (os)?
Software that manages the computer hardware and software it’s a system that sits between the applications and Hardware. Ex- Microsoft
What is a platform?
The environment in which a piece of software is executed; it may be the hardware operating system, a web browser, or other underlying software. Ex- windows is a platform for word
What is a feature?
A distinctive characteristic of software or Hardware. Ex- facial recognition
What is a plugin?
A component that adds a specific feature to software. Also referred to as an extension.
What is Software as a Service (SaaS)?
Software licensed on a subscription basis. The software is stored centrally on a server. it is sometimes referred to as on demand software. Ex- Google apps
What is an API (application program interface)?
A set of clearly defined methods of communication between software.
What is a console?
A user interface that manages and controls software and/or Hardware. Ex- like a home page that gives you access to other stuff.
What is a dashboard?
At-a-glance views of key information relevant to a particular goal or business objective. They are often displayed as charts and/or other graphical images on a web page.
What is a server?
A computer or program that manages access to centralized resources. Ex- a file server would store and manage all the user files for a group of computers and users
What is a domain?
Short for “domain name,” a unique name that identifies a website.
What is a directory?
- Like physical folders, a directory organizes files or data on a hard drive or in a program directories can contain other directories which are then called subdirectories most operating systems display directories as folders.
- Software that stores all resources on a network. Example resources are users, groups, permissions, devices, and management policies. A directory is also referred to as a directory service.
What is an AD (active directory)?
A directory service developed by Microsoft for use on Windows operating systems. If you are in charge of all the users and computers on a network that are using a Windows Server, you would use an active directory to set up the users, their passwords, and what devices they could access. It is Microsoft’s name for their directory.
What is a SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management)?
This is an integration service for user provisioning. SCIM integration allows one to import their users and groups from their identity provider into their console.
