Week 3-4 PRELIMS Flashcards
What are the 2 classes of computer software
Application Software
System Software
It’s a class of software that a set of computer software to perform specific task or a business process.
Application Software
This is the type of software that acts as intermediaries between the hardware and the application software.
System Software
What are the 3 types of system softwares
Operating System
Utilities
Compilers
This is the software that supervises the overall operation of a computer system.
Operating Systems
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
Operating System
What are the 2 ways of Interacting with an Operating System
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
What are the other types of System Software
Language Translator
Program Editor
Authoring Tools
System Utilities
Disk Checkers
System Performance Monitor
Anti-Virus Software
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.
Language Translator
this enables programmers to create a program file, edit the file
and then save the file
Program Editor
It allows non-programmers to easily create multimedia or
web-based application.
Authoring Tools
The main role of this is to support the operation, management
and users of a computer system.
System Utilities
A software that scans for errors in a disk in order to check the
integrity of the disk
Disk Checkers
it is a software that monitors the performance
of processes in the computer system.
System Performance Monitor
A software that protects a computer system from virus
attack.
Anti-Virus Software
The main role of this software is to identify, neutralise and eliminate virus.
Anti-Virus software
The main aim of this
software is to help users increase their productivity.
Personal Software Application
What are the 6 types of Personal Software Application
Document Preparation Software
Spreadsheet
Data Management
Presentation Software
Computer Aided Software
Software Suites
it’s a types of computer software that most documents are now prepared by
using computers.
Document Preparation Software
It is a type of computer software that allows users to enter numbers
into an electronic ledger sheet.
Spreadsheet
What is the first Spreadsheet software
Visicalc
When was Visicalc first released?
1979
When was Visicalc created?
1978
Who were the 2 people that created Visicalc?
Daniel Bricklin
Bob Frankston
It is a type of software that provides facilities for storage,
retrieval and manipulation of related data for personal application.
Data Management
It is the application software that is normally set for
seminars or lectures.
Presentation Software
It is the application software used by designers in
designing and building production prototypes in software and testing them as
Computer Aided Software
this type of application software is normally packaged into
_____________.
Software Suites
It allows people to communicate and share
information.
Groupware
What are the 4 Groupware tools
Communication Tools
Conferencing tools
Collaborative Management Tools
Social Computing Tools
This tools send messages, files, data, or documents
between people and hence facilitate the sharing of information.
Communication Tool
This tools facilitate the sharing of information, but in a
more interactive way.
Conferencing Tool
This tools facilitate and manage
group activities.
Collaborative Management Tool
this tool includes synchronous tools such as Instant Messaging, Chat rooms, Video Conferencing, and Internet telephony
Social Computing Tools
It is a combination of a variety of media.
Multimedia Software
it is a type of
software that enable multimedia presentation of information.
Multi Media Software
This are software that are important
for the operation of an organization.
Middleware and Enterprise Software
This system is an application software that support the
process of storing, analyzing and dissemination of information for a specific purpose.
Middleware and Enterpise Software
