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Week 3-4 PRELIMS Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 2 classes of computer software

A

Application Software
System Software

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2
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It’s a class of software that a set of computer software to perform specific task or a business process.

A

Application Software

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3
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This is the type of software that acts as intermediaries between the hardware and the application software.

A

System Software

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4
Q

What are the 3 types of system softwares

A

Operating System
Utilities
Compilers

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5
Q

This is the software that supervises the overall operation of a computer system.

A

Operating Systems

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6
Q

The main fuction of this is to provide a virtual machine that is easier to use and hide all the complexity of the underlying computer hardware

A

Operating System

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7
Q

What are the 2 ways of Interacting with an Operating System

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Command Line Interface (CLI)
Graphical User Interface (GUI)

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8
Q

What are the other types of System Software

A

Language Translator
Program Editor
Authoring Tools
System Utilities
Disk Checkers
System Performance Monitor
Anti-Virus Software

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9
Q

It’s commonly known as “compilers”. The main function of
a compiler is to convert programs written in high-level languages into the machine
language.

A

Language Translator

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10
Q

this enables programmers to create a program file, edit the file
and then save the file

A

Program Editor

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11
Q

It allows non-programmers to easily create multimedia or
web-based application.

A

Authoring Tools

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12
Q

The main role of this is to support the operation, management
and users of a computer system.

A

System Utilities

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13
Q

A software that scans for errors in a disk in order to check the
integrity of the disk

A

Disk Checkers

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14
Q

it is a software that monitors the performance
of processes in the computer system.

A

System Performance Monitor

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15
Q

A software that protects a computer system from virus
attack.

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Anti-Virus Software

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16
Q

The main role of this software is to identify, neutralise and eliminate virus.

A

Anti-Virus software

17
Q

The main aim of this
software is to help users increase their productivity.

A

Personal Software Application

18
Q

What are the 6 types of Personal Software Application

A

Document Preparation Software
Spreadsheet
Data Management
Presentation Software
Computer Aided Software
Software Suites

19
Q

it’s a types of computer software that most documents are now prepared by
using computers.

A

Document Preparation Software

20
Q

It is a type of computer software that allows users to enter numbers
into an electronic ledger sheet.

A

Spreadsheet

21
Q

What is the first Spreadsheet software

A

Visicalc

22
Q

When was Visicalc first released?

A

1979

23
Q

When was Visicalc created?

A

1978

24
Q

Who were the 2 people that created Visicalc?

A

Daniel Bricklin
Bob Frankston

25
Q

It is a type of software that provides facilities for storage,
retrieval and manipulation of related data for personal application.

A

Data Management

26
Q

It is the application software that is normally set for
seminars or lectures.

A

Presentation Software

27
Q

It is the application software used by designers in
designing and building production prototypes in software and testing them as

A

Computer Aided Software

28
Q

this type of application software is normally packaged into
_____________.

A

Software Suites

29
Q

It allows people to communicate and share
information.

A

Groupware

30
Q

What are the 4 Groupware tools

A

Communication Tools
Conferencing tools
Collaborative Management Tools
Social Computing Tools

31
Q

This tools send messages, files, data, or documents
between people and hence facilitate the sharing of information.

A

Communication Tool

32
Q

This tools facilitate the sharing of information, but in a
more interactive way.

A

Conferencing Tool

33
Q

This tools facilitate and manage
group activities.

A

Collaborative Management Tool

34
Q

this tool includes synchronous tools such as Instant Messaging, Chat rooms, Video Conferencing, and Internet telephony

A

Social Computing Tools

35
Q

It is a combination of a variety of media.

A

Multimedia Software

36
Q

it is a type of
software that enable multimedia presentation of information.

A

Multi Media Software

37
Q

This are software that are important
for the operation of an organization.

A

Middleware and Enterprise Software

38
Q

This system is an application software that support the
process of storing, analyzing and dissemination of information for a specific purpose.

A

Middleware and Enterpise Software

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