Basics Of Computing Flashcards
1
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System software
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Used to manage the operation of the computer
2
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Open source advantages
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Usually free, acsess to source code, freedom to adapt software, acsess to community support
3
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Open source disadvantages
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No one to hold responsible, risk of poor support, higher skill floor, various varieties of same software can arise
4
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Propriatery software definition
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Software owned by a company that you have to get a license to use
5
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3 main types of propriatery software
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Shrinkwrap, shareware, freeware
6
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Data definition
A
Raw unprocessed facts
7
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Define information
A
The result of processed data
