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60 Cards in this Set
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instructions that tell a computer how to carry out a task
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computer programs
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a computers operating system - carries out basic operating functions such as managing files, interacting with peripheral devices, sending data over networks, and filtering out viruses
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system software
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designed to increase productivity through word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, etc
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productivity software
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related software that has been bundled together
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software suite
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name the two types of business software
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vertical market software and horizontal market software
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designed to automate specialized tasks in a specific business
ex: job estimating software for construction |
vertical market software
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generic software that can be used by any business to complete tasks such as payroll, accouting, etc
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horizontal market software
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helps a business keep track of money in and out
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accounting software
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important tool for planning large projects
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project management software
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horizontal market software designed to help several people collaborate on a single project using LAN or the internet
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groupware
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writes instructions for computer programs that become the components of a computer software product
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computer programmer
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a company that specializes in marketing and selling commercial software
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software publisher
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instructions for each element in the software environment
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properties
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the tools used by the programmer to create software
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programming language
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lengthy list of instructions which define fhe software environment in every detail
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source code
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a team of programmers that work together to analyze an organizations hardware, software, data and workflow to improve proficiency and performance
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system analysis and design
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series of phases to guide systems analysis and design
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systems development life cycle (SDLC)
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name the 5 phases of the systems development lifestyle
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1) planning phase
2) analysis phase 3) design phase 4) implementation phase 5) maintenance phase |
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technologies used to create, store, and exchange information in many formats
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information technology (IT)
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master controller for all the activities that take place within a computer - primary purpose is to help the computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently
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operating system
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a prompt displayed in the DOS - difficult to remember the DOS commands
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command-line interface
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represent controls and commands as pictures that users can manipulate with a mouse
ex: microsoft windows |
graphic user interface (GUI)
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applications for maintaining schedules and contact lists used by PDA's with touch-sensitive screens
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personal information management (PIM)
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large-scale computer operating system that allows system administrators to monitor multiple users, network security, etc
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Linux/UNIX
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word processing
desktop publishing web authoring |
word-processing software
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adds graphic design techniques to enhance the format and appearance of the document
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desktop publishing software (DTP)
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helps you design and develop customized web pages that you can publish electronically on the internet
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web-authoring software
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uses rows and columns of numbers to create a model or representation of a real situation
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spreadsheet
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provides tools to create electronic spreadsheets - automatically adds up the columns or applies other specified formulas
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spreadsheet software
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composed of cells formed by rows and columns
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worksheet
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can contain labels or values
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cells
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work behind the scenes to perform calculations and ddisplay results
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formulas
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supplies tools needed for combining text, photos, clip art, graphs, animation, and sound clips into a series of electronic slides
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presentation software
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collection of data stored on one or more computer
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database
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stores data as a series of records, composed of fields that hold data - helps you manipulate information stored in the database (enter, find, organize, etc)
ex: mailing lists |
database software
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holds data for a single entity
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record
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hold one item of data relevent to a record
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fields
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contain unique identifiers to sort and quickly search for data
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key fields
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name 2 benefits of using spreadsheets
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- less prone to calculation errors
- provides repetitve calculations |
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used to formulate search criteria
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queries
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used to entre information into the database
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electronic forms
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gather, format, and present information
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reports
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pictures, drawings, sketches, photographs, images, or icons that appear on the computer screen
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graphics
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provides a set of electronic pens, brushes, and paints, for painting images on the screen
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paint software (image-editing software)
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designed to help create, manipulate, and print graphics
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graphics software
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includes features specially designed to fix poor-quality photos
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photo-editing software
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provides a set of lines, shapes, and colours that can be assembled into diagrams
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drawing software
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provides a set of tools for transferring video footage from a cacorder to a computer
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video editing software
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system software that includes programs designed to optimize your computers performance, protect data, and facilitate communication
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utility software
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shrinks the size of archived files for storage
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compression utility
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rearranges segments of files in order to clear space on the hard disk drive
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defragmentation utility
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new and improved version of a software product
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software upgrade
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memory, adequate disk space, correct version of windows to run software
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system requirements
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form of legal protection that grants the author an exclusive right to copy, distribute, sell, etc
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copyright
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legal contract that defines the ways in which a computer program may be used
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software license or license agreement
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you 'buy' this software but actually only purchase the right to use it under defined terms
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commercial software
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copyright software marketed with a 'try before you buy' policy - low cost marketing and distribution channel - not always profitable
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shareware
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copyright software that is free - cannot be altered or sold
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freeware
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makes the source code available to programmers who want to modify or improve the software
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open source software
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available without restriction - can be changed, copied, or sold, but you cannot apply for a copyright on it
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public domain software
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