module 9-8#?

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System software

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the software that runs a computer, including the operating system.

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Operating system (OS)

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is a set of programs that coordinate all the activities of computer or mobile device hardware.

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graphical user interface (GUI)

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a collective term for all the ways you interact with the device.

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Option buttons:

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round buttons that present one choice; they are also called radio buttons.

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Check boxes

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square boxes that present a yes/no choice and display a check mark or x when selected.

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Virtual memory

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allows an operating system to temporarily store data on a storage medium until it can be “swapped” into RAM.

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List boxes

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lists of options that appear when you click arrows in a dialog box; some list boxes allow you to make multiple selections.

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A buffer

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is an area of memory that stores data and information waiting to be sent to an input or output device.

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Servers do not run

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the same operating system as tablets or laptops because these computers perform different computing tasks.

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The term, PC (personal computer) is sometimes used to describe

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a computer that runs the Windows operating system

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UNIX (pronounced “you-nix”) is a

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multitasking operating system developed in the early 1970s by scientists at Bell Laboratories.

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Linux (pronounced LINN-uks), introduced in 1991, is a popular multitasking UNIX-based

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operating system that runs on a variety of personal computers, servers, and devices.

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server operating system

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is a multiuser operating system because it controls a single, centralized server computer that supports many users on networked computers.

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A mobile operating system has features similar to

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those of a desktop operating system but is focused on the needs of a mobile user and the capabilities of the device.

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Closed-source programs

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have standard features and can be customized only by using the operating system’s utilities.

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open-source programs

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state that because the code is public, coders can examine, correct, and enhance programs.

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device-dependent program

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is one that runs only on a specific type or make of computer or mobile device.

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Mobile operating systems use

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technologies such as cellular, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and NFC to communicate with other devices and to connect to the Internet.

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Proprietary software

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is privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer or device model.

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cross-platform application

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is an application that runs the same way on multiple operating systems.

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Open-source programs and apps

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(including operating systems) have no restrictions from the copyright holder regarding modification and redistribution.