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Chapter_2 (Software) Flashcards

1
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What is utility software?

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System software that carries out configuration and maintenance tasks.

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What does back up utilities create?

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They create a copy of files and programs.

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When data is stored to hard disk, sometimes data is fragmented.

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True

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What happen when the data are spread over multiple locations?

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It slows down the performance of computer.

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What is disk defragmentation?

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Disks fragmentation utilities reorder the fragments of files so that they are store as close to each other as possible.

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What is compression utilities?

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They reduce the original size of files and set of files.

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Can original applications read the compressed file?

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No

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What does disk formatting do?

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It prepares storage media such as hard disk drive or USB drive for its first use.

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What does single user operating system allow?

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It only allow for a general user and do not allow other users to customize the user interface.

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What are the additional functionality of network operating system?

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It send request to the server, when the user log in with their username and password.

It separate user’s accounts and ensure that users can’t access to each other files.

Provide access to network storage and share resources.

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What handles the creation of virtual memory?

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Operating systems.

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What does operating systems ensures about the system resources?

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The operating systems ensures that system resources are made available to applications when they are required.

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What can operating system give users (security)?

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Operating systems can give users secure access to a computer’s storage and other hardware with passwords and biometric scanning.

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What is authentication?

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The process of confirming that a user is permitted to access certain files, hardware and software.

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What is firewall?

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A system that protects a computer network from being used or looked at by people who do not have permission.

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What is print spooling?

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The process of keeping pages queued in order, ready to be printed by a printer.

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What do software applications allow?

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It allow users to produce a digital products or carry out specific tasks that are not related to operating system.

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From where, apps are usually downloaded?

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From servers on the internet and from app stores.

19
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What is application suite?

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A collection of application software that share the same look and user interface: they can share data between each other and share some functionality.

20
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What is word processing software and what are some of its features?

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Word processing software allow users to create documents that mostly include words but also some images, they also include addition features such as changing font type and size and grammar and spelling checker.

21
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What is desktop publishing app?

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Desktop publishing app has similar features with word processing software but they allows users to work with more complicated page layouts.

22
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What is spreadsheet?

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They are used to create formulae and do automatic calculations.

23
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What does spreadsheet features allow users to do?

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It allows users to model financial scenario and answer ‘what if’ questions.

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What is database management systems and what are their features?

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Database management system are used to enter, edit and search data. Their features include:

  • Data entry
  • Query editor
  • Report builders
25
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What is web authoring software?

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It lets users to create web pages that include text and images.

26
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How the web pages are output into?

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Hypertext markup Language which can be read by web browser softwares.

27
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What are image editing applications?

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Image editing applications let users to create and edit bitmap images or vector graphics.

  • graphic editors
  • photo editors
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What is graphic editing app and What are some features of it?

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They allow users to create or edit vector graphics.

  • vectorizing images
  • layers
  • adding text
  • adding or drawing shapes and lines
  • resizing, aligning or moving shapes and lines
  • altering the color of shapes
29
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What is intranet and web server?

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Intranet - A computer network used for exchanging or seeing information within a company.

Web server - A computer that stores web pages and send then to other devices that request them.

30
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What is photo editor?

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Photo editor allows user to edit and enhance digital photographs and images.

31
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What are some features of photo editors?

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  • Adjusting brightness and contrast
  • resizing the image
  • altering sharpness and blurring
  • applying filters and effects
  • Red eye removal
32
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What is sound editing software and what are its features?

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It allows user to edit audio files or to join together different audio files in order to create multitrack music for example.

Some of their features are

  • cut and join audio clips
  • mute and solo audio tracks
  • alter volume levels
  • change tempo
33
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What is presentation software?

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Presentation software allow users to create engaging multimedia content with text and animations which can help support the spoken content with visual representation.

34
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What are project management application used to and what does it provide?

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They are used to help plan and track the individual tasks in a project, using them make it easy for project manager to see the critical path and set up milestone. It can also be used to allocate tasks to individuals or groups of people.

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What does communication software provide?

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It provide remote access to systems and allow users to contact people using the internet.

36
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What do web browsers allow?

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It allow users to view web pages and websites created in web authoring software and hosted on servers that are connected to the internet.

37
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What are emails used to?

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Emails can be used to send long messages including images and videos to other devices using specific software, they are usually used in formal communication but they might have limitation.

38
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What do social media provide and how can they be accessed?

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They provide access to multiple social media accounts, and they can be access through a web browser or by using locally installed apps.

39
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What does SMS allow?

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SMS are found on mobile phones which allow users to send up to 160 text characters per message using mobile phone network without internet requirement.

40
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What are MMS application?

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MMS applications extend the capabilities of SMS as they can deliver more than 160 characters per message with additional video and images by using mobile phone network without network requirement.

41
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What is instant message application?

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Instant messaging applications are similar to MMS but has additional features such as seeing when other is typing and they require internet connection.

42
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What is software license?

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A legal arrangement that gives a user the right to install and use software.

43
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What are free software, open-source software and proprietary software?

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  • Free software - software that can be modified or distributed by a user
  • Open source software - software for which the source code is made available to users.
  • Proprietary software - software that is marketed and distributed by its owner under a brandname (they usually does not make source code available)
44
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What are reasons for software updates?

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  • Fixing security vulnerabilities or bugs
  • Increasing compatibility with newer operating systems
  • Improving performance and efficiency
  • Introducing new features
  • Improving usability

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