Software Flashcards
Explain what antivirus software is used for
Define communications software
Why does communication software make it easier for people to communicate
Explain what a compatibility issue is
Describe what backwards compatibility is
Why are more software companies offering subscription services for their products
Elaborate on the main difference between buying software and using a subscription service
What are accessibility settings?
How do you access the acccesibiltity features on windows 10
Why is it important to design websites with accessibility in mind
Four ways in which website developers can make their websites more accessible
Explain what a cloud based application is
List the steps taken to access Google Drive and open a spreadsheet
Two advantages Google Docs has over Microsoft Word
Explain how your data can be potentially lost when using cloud storage
Advantages of cloud based storage
What is software
Software is the programs that contain the instructions you use to tell the computer what you want it to do
Application software
Allows you to perform tasks on the computer, for example playing music or games and creating presentations, spreadsheet and documents
System software
Controls and manages the operations of the computer
How does system software manage the computer and the flow of data and information
By translating instructions from the software to the hardware
By sending the right instructions to the right hardware to complete the task
By checking the condition of the hardware and software
Types of application software
Word processor - used to create, edit and manipulate text documents.
Example: Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer
Media player - allows you to watch videos and listen to music that is stored ok your computer or streamed from an online source.
Example : VLC media player or Windows Media Player
Web browser - allows you to access and browse the World Wide Web
Example: Google Chrome and Firefox
Desktop publishing - allows you to create, edit and manipulate images and other visual media such as brochures
Example: CorelDRAW and Adobe InDesign
Email - allows you to send and receive electronic communication to and from other people
Example: Microsoft Outlook and Gmail
Media player
Software applications that allow you to play back multimedia files, including audio and videos files
Media players
Can be used to view still images such as photographs or illustrations
Examples of Media players
VLC media player - open source
YouTube - web-based application
iTunes - Pre-installed on Apple device - freeware
Adobe Flash player - freeware
Examples of multimedia software
Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and illustrator, CorelDRAW - creating images and graphic, animations and GIFs
Freeware examples include - Pixlr and Pablo
Adobe Dreamweaver - creating websites
Freeware examples include WebFlow and Squarespace
Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Premier Elements - Video editing
Freeware examples include OpenShot and Apple iMovie
Adobe Audition - Sound and music editing
Freeware examples include Audacity and Apple Garageband
VoIP
Voice over internet Protocol
Why is it important to ensure that your software is up to date
Because it will ensure that you are able to get the newest fixes for bugs in the software, the most recent virus and malware fixes and the latest features
What is a patch
A patch is a program that makes changes to software installed on a computer
Why do software companies issue patches
To fix bugs or security problems in their programs or add new functions to the software
What does Microsoft refer their patches to
Hotfixes
What is a service pack(SP)
Is a collection of updates and fixes for an operating system or a software program
Advantages of Google Docs
Because the documents are saved online, your documents are backed up automatically
It is easier to share work with others in real time and multiple people can work on the same document at the same time
The software is always up to date and does not require you to download or install anything
Your documents do not take up space on your computer’s storage. Instead, they are saved on the cloud
Google Docs disadvantages
It does not have the full range of word-processing features. This means you cannot customize your documents as much as you can with other cloud-based applications
As with anything stored on the internet, your documents are vulnerable to attack and you do not have full control over the security of your documents
Examples of online storage services
Google Drive
Dropbox
Apple iCloud
Disadvantages of online storage
It is vulnerable to attacks and distribution
May have bandwith or storage limits
Different types of accessibility settings
Colour settings for color blind people to make browsing the web easier
Magnifying the screen to make it easier to read for partially blind users
Text to speech software to read the typed text out loud to blind users
Speech recognition software to allow users to control their computers using their voices
