Developing Software(Test: Week 6) Flashcards
How does hardware interact with users
- Hardware(Memory, CPU) process the input provided by users.
How do users interact with the hardware
Input and output devices (such as keyboards, mice, monitor and printer.
What is the difference between input and output devices
Input device is connected to a computer that sends out data into the computer, while an output device is connected to a computer that receives incoming data.
What are the stages of the Software Development Cycle (SDC)
- Problem analysis
- Design
- Development
4, Testing - Implementation
- Maintenance
What is software licensing
A legal agreement between the developer or publishing of the software and the user that outline the terms and conditions of the software
What are the two types of software license
Single user, site user
What are the two types of software license
Single user, site user
What is single user
Grants one user the right to install the software by themselves
What is a site user(software license type) and example
Allows an application to be installed on a certain computers as long as they are at the location of the site license(example: School)
What do you do in the plan section of SDC
Plan the program with flowcharts, IPOs(
-Make control structures; sequences, selection and loo are conssiidered
What are ethical and legal issues associated with software
Copyright, Privacy(The handling of personal information)
What personal information is a company allowed to collect
Info related to day to day business(clothes store doesn’t need medical info)
What personal information is a company allowed to use
Part of normal business function(Doctors cannot share patient details publicly
How is personal info supposed to be stored
Organisation must keep info secure, prevent misuse and to be stolen.
What is software
A set of instructions, data or programs that tell a computer how to work
