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Software Engineering
Acquiring Software/Licenses
System Software
Application Software
Managing Software
100
The process of creating software through the use of logic, algorithms, and programming languages.
What is computer programming?
100
A computing environment where software and storage are provided on the Internet and accessed over the Web, requiring very few resources to be installed or stored on the user’s computer, and providing access from any Internet-connected device
What is cloud computing?
100
The sequence of instructions in the BIOS that are executed when a computer is powered on to check the system and load the operating system into memory.
What is the boot process(also known as booting, booting up, or bootstrapping)?
100
Any software designed to help individuals be more productive; often used in reference to software suites that include word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
What is productivity software?
100
Refers to activities required to install, maintain, and remove software from a computer system.
What is managing software?
200
Includes five stages and is referred to as the waterfall model.
What is software development life cycle (SDLC).
200
Defines the permissions, rights, and restrictions assigned to the person who purchases a copy of software.
What is a software license?
200
Software that is installed for each device connected to a PC that allows the OS to communicate with that device.
What is a device driver?
200
Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers, Corel Quattro Pro,Google Docs Spreadsheet, and Zoho Sheet, all of which help business users to analyze numeric and financial data, home users to calculate budgets, and students with science, statistical, and math homework.
What is spreadsheet software?
200
Where the "Uninstall a program" feature is located in Windows 7 to safely and completely remove software from the system.
What is the Control Panel?
300
People who write or create these instructions or statements that become complete programs.
Who are computer programmers (or software engineers)?
300
Software that is made available to the public for free.
What is freeware?
300
Uses a keyboard and mouse or other pointing device to manipulate graphics images on the display to issue commands to the computer system.
What is graphical user interface (GUI)?
300
Used to store, manipulate, and manage data in order to find and present useful information.
What is database software?
300
Consist of one or more defects or problems that prevent the software from working as intended or working at all.
What are software bugs?
400
Provide a set of symbols, commands, and rules (syntax) used to write program code.
What are programming languages?
400
Distributed, typically for free, with the source code so that it can be studied, changed, and improved by its users.
What is open-source software?
400
Allows one operating system to run on top of another by creating a virtual machine on which the guest operating system can run.
What is Virtual machine software (also referred to as virtualization software)?
400
Consists of programs written to perform tasks or solve problems for people, groups, and organizations.
What is application software?
400
Authorize, agree to license, select setup type, and install
What are the four stages of software installation?
500
A set of programming tools provided to access an operating system or online service in order to create software based on that operating system or online service.
What is an application programming interface (API)?
500
Designed to allow the creators of intellectual property to specify the terms of the license in order to grant certain freedoms to users, while providing the owner with some control of the property and the ability to profit from distribution of the work.
What is The Creative Commons license?
500
Any system software besides the OS that assists in maintaining, managing, and protecting computer system resources.
What is utility software?
500
Has the power and functionality of a desktop application, but is delivered over the Web and used in a Web browser window.
What is a Rich Internet Application (RIA)?
500
A utility for Macs that lets you easily find large files that are taking up space on your hard drive.
What is WhatSize?