Software

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  • Created on: 29-05-13 10:49
OS
The software that controls the hardware. It acts as an interface between the user and the hardware
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User interface
The boundary between the computer and the user
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Command Line Interface
Typed commands are given to the OS
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Graphical User Interface
Makes use of icons to represent a program, file or action
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Memory management
Allocating RAM to programs that need it and freeing it up when they don't
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Peripheral management
Managing peripheral devices using a device driver
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Multi-tasking
The ability for the OS to run multiple programs simultaneously
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Security
Protecting processes from each other and users from each other
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Anti-virus
Prevents installation of viruses, installed viruses altering files and scans the computer for viruses
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Spyware protection
Checks computer for programs designed to make you give personal/financial info
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Firewalls
Software/hardware that limits access to/from network
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Formatting
Preparing hard disk/flash memory for data storage
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File transfer
Software that manages copying/moving files across a network
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Defragmentation
Re-organises files so they are physically stored together
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System information and diagnosis
Provides info on the hardware/software of a computer and offers diagnosis on problems found
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System clean-up tools
Searches for and corrects/deletes setting errors and un-needed files
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Automatic updating
Searches/downloads updated versions of software
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Off the shelf software
Software aimed at many users and is sold "as-is"
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Custom software
Software specially developed for one or a few customers
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Propriety software
Software owned by its developers; source code is a secret
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Open source software
Software developed by a community; source code is publicly available
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Card 2

Front

The boundary between the computer and the user

Back

User interface

Card 3

Front

Typed commands are given to the OS

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Makes use of icons to represent a program, file or action

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Allocating RAM to programs that need it and freeing it up when they don't

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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