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Anti-spam program
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program that attempts to remove spam before it reaches a user’s inbox
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Anti-virus program
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Program that protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files.
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Backup utility
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Utility program that allows users to copy, or back up, selected files or an entire hard disk to another storage medium, which can be used if the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.
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BIOS
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Basic input/output system; firmware that contains the computer's startup instructions.
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Booting
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Process of starting or restarting a computer.
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driver
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Small program that tells an operating system how to communicate with a specific device. See also device driver.
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Linux
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Popular, multitasking UNIX-type operating system.
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Mac OS X
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Multitasking operating system that is the latest version of the Macintosh operating system.
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Network operating system
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Operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network. See also network OS.
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Operating system (OS)
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Set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware devices.
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Personal firewall
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Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions.
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Plug and Play
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Technology that gives a computer the capability to configure adapter cards and other peripherals automatically as a user installs them.
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spyware remover
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Program that detects and deletes spyware and other similar programs on a user's computer.
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Trojan horse
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Malicious-logic program named after the Greek myth that hides within or looks like a legitimate program.
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uninstaller
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Utility program that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files.
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UNIX
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Multitasking operating system that now is available for most computers of all sizes.
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User interface
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The portion of software that defines how a user interacts with a computer, including how the user enters data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.
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Utility program
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Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.
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Virtual memory
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A portion of a storage medium, usually the hard disk, that the operating system allocates to function as additional RAM.
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virus
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potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without a user’s knowledge or permission
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Windows 7
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Microsoft’s fastest, most efficient operating system to date, offering quicker program start up, built-in diagnostics, automatic recovery, improved security, enhanced searching and organizing capabilities, and an easy-to-use interface
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System software
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Programs that control or maintain the operations of a computer and its devices.
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