Chapter 4 terms Flashcards
consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks
application
the operating system and other tools; they consist of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices
system software
has been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions; anyone can copy or distribute this to others at no cost
public domain
copyrighted software provided at no cost by an individual or a company that retains all right to the software
freeware
copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period
shareware
software provided for use, modification, and redistribution and has no restrictions from the copyright holder regarding modification of the software’s internal instructions and its redistribution
open source software
a security tool that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions
personal firewall
an application that allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics
word processing
a filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on webpages
pop-up blocker
an application that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data
spreadsheet
a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data
database
an application that assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal information to individuals, families, and small businesses
legal
an application that can guide individuals, families or small businesses through the process of filing federal taxes
tax software
a collection of drawings, photos, and other images
clip art
a collection of individual applications available together as a unit
software suite
