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liveran - Computer Software Flashcards

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also called a program, tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them

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Software

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system software

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operating and utility program

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is the process of setting up software to work with the computer, printer, and other hardware

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Installing

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consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist with personal tasks

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Application software

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variety of application software

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packaged software, custom software, web application, shareware, freeware, public domain software, open source software

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is application software that assists people while performing business activities

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Business Software

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allows users to create and manipulate documents

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Word processing software

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is a collection of electronic drawings, photos, and other images

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Clip art

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allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group

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Presentation software

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is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data

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database

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allows users to create, access, and manage a database

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Database software

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is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit

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software suite

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is application software that includes

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personal information manager (PIM)

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serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computer’s hardware

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System software

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are system programs that convert a program written in a high level programming language or assembly language into machine language thereby allowing to execute it.

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Language Translator

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a language translator that takes a source program written in assembly language and converts it to an executable file that contains machine language instructions.

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Assemblers

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is a language translator that takes a source program written in a high level programming language and converts it to an executable file that contains machine language instructions.

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Compilers

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converts a program written in a high level programming language to machine code so that it can be executed by a computer.

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Interpreters

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system program that links or combines object modules together with the libraries needed by these programs to form a single executable program

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Linkers

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System program that takes the load module from secondary storage and brings it into main memory for execution; performs address binding

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Loaders

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