chapter 4 Flashcards
software
set of instructions telling your computer what to do
program
means for us to interact with computer
what are the 2 types of software
application software and system software
application software
used to do tasks at home, school work
system software
- helps run computer
- coordinates instructions between application software and hardware (operating system, utility programs)
what are the 3 main categories of application software
productivity software, business software, multimedia and educational software
what are the 2 main types of software that can be run on a computer
proprietary software and open source software
proprietary software
software that you buy
open source software
free software with few licenses and copywrites
local apps
don’t require internet
mobile apps
connected instantly to internet
web-based apps
accessible on internet without being installed on devices
is it cheaper for proprietary software to buy software suite or individual programs
software suite
what are the 3 main productivity software suites
microsoft office, apache openoffice and apple iwork
word processing software
create and edit documents
what-if analysis
immediate effects shown make it possible to quickly test different assumptions
sparklines
small charts fitting in a single cell making it easy to show data trends
5 tips to design a good presentation
- careful with colour
- use bullets for key points
- use images
- consider font size and style
- keep animations and audio to a minimum
what is database software used for
used for tracking data
WIZARD
walks you through steps necessary to do a complicated task
MACRO
small program grouping series of commands so they will run as a single one
vertical market software
applications tailored for specific needs of particular company/industry
4 uses for CAD (computer-aided design) software
- architects
- engineers
- 3-D printing
- medical engineers
UBERCONFRENCE
facilitates group conference calls up to 10 callers
TRELLO
made for managing projects with lists and description of tasks and attribution of work between individuals
SCRIBBLAR
brainstorming
compressed audio files
easy to transfer from internet to computer
uncompressed audio files
large files with better quality
front end
involves web browser, seen by users
back end
full of servers created around the world designed to work together
3 important considerations about cloud computing
- security and privacy
- backup
- access issues
3 main app stores
- google play
- app store
- windows store
software license
legal contract between you, the user and the software company saying
1. warranty
2. forbidden to copy
concurrent licenses
limit the number of users accessing software at any given time
software privacy
happens when more copies of software than license authorized
GNU general public license
free license software required to grant rights to modify and redistribute software
copyleft
concept of redistribution open source software under the same terms as the original version
free software
system requirements
minimum recommended standards for operating system, processor, RAM and hard drive capacity
custom installation
can decide which features you want installed and saved on hard drive
bloatware
software put by manufacturers on computer that you don’t want or need
