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What are the 2 types of software

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  1. Application software
  2. System software
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Give 2 examples of an application software

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  1. Word processor
  2. Web browser
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What are the 2 types of system software

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  1. Utility software
  2. OS (Operating Systems)
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Give 2 examples of utility software

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  1. Anit-virus
  2. Malware
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Give 2 examples of OS

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  1. MacOs
  2. Windows
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When did computing become commercialised

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1970s

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When did it become illegal to steal code

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1983

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Name 2 benefits of open source code for users

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  1. The software is free
  2. There is a wide community for modification
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Name 2 drawbacks of open source code for users

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  1. Poorly supported by designer
  2. Not well tested
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Name 1 benefit of open source code for creators

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Gets your software out into the community

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Name 1 drawback of open source code for creators

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Little to no financial gain

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Name 1 benefit of closed source code for users

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Well-supported and professional

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Name 1 drawback of closed source code for users

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Expensive

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Name 1 benefit of closed source code for creators

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Receive an income

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Name 2 drawback of closed source code for creators

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  1. Community can be demanding
  2. Privacy issues
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What are the 5 types of Utility software

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  1. File repair
  2. Back-ups
  3. Data compression
  4. Defragmentation
  5. Anti-malware
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What is the purpose of file repair

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To repair a damaged or corrupted file

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What is the purpose of back-ups

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To have multiple saves of each file so that it can be replaced if lost

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How should back-ups be ran

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  1. Back-ups can be incremental where everything new or changed will be saved
  2. Back-ups can be full meaning every backup everything is saved (this takes up much more space
  3. Back-ups can be automatically scheduled
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What is the purpose of data compression

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To reduce the file size of the data

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How do you read a compressed file

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It must be uncompressed or extracted

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What is the purpose of defragmentation

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To reduce the movement of the read-write head across of the surface of the disk

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What is the purpose of anti-malware

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To get rid of malware (such as viruses, trojans, worms, spyware)

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How is anti-malware acquired

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Can be purchased directly from the companies designing it or can be bought with your computer from a company such as Apple

25
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What is Binary also called

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Machine code

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What is source code also called

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Human code

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What is Translation

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The process of converting source code into machine code

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How does a compiler run code

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By compacting all the code into one and then running it

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How does an interpreter run code

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By running each line individually one after the other

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What is the first stage of compiler known as

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Lexical Analysis

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What is the second stage of the compiler known as

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Syntax Analysis

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What are the third stage of the compiler known as

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Code generation

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What does Lexical analysis do

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  1. Removes comments and white space
  2. The remaining code turned into a series of tokens
  3. A symbol table is created to keep track of variables and subroutines
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What does Syntax analysis do

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  1. An abstract syntax tree is built from tokens produced in the previous stage
  2. Error generated if any tokens break the rules of the language
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What is the fourth stage of the compiler known as

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Optimisation

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What does code generation do

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  1. The abstract code tree is turned into object code
  2. Object code is machine code produced before the final step is run
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What does optimisation do

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Tweaks the code so it will run as quickly as possible

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What is a library

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A ready-compiled and tested program that can be run when needed and are typically grouped in software libraries

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Name 4 benefits of libraries

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  1. Quick
  2. Easy
  3. Pre-tested
  4. Pre-compiled
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Name 3 drawbacks of libraries

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  1. Functionality is almost impossible to tweak
  2. Black Boxed
  3. You have to trust the developer
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What does the Linker do

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Puts the appropriate machine addresses in all the external call and return instructions

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What are the two types of linking

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  1. Static linking
  2. Dynamic linking
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What does Static linking do

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Includes all required code from the libraries in the finished machine code

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What does Dymanic linking do

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  1. Stores compiled versions of the required libraries on the host computer
  2. Links the OS to the required code from the library as the program is running
  3. Cuts down the size of the machine code
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What is the loader

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A part of the OS that loads the executable program file into memory ready to be run along with the required libraries

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