Systems Software
Odd one out:
Linux, Ubuntu, Avast, Windows XP
Avast
The I in WIMP
Icons
Odd One Out:
MSDOS, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access
MSDOS
Batch or Online Processing:
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Batch
Mode when data is collected and processed in groups
Batch Processing
This controls the hardware and how all the other software works.
Operating System
These interfaces can be verbal as well as visual
Menu Driven
With these applications, the user decides how to use it.
General Purpose
Two or more processors split the tasks of one program
multiprocessing
One processor performs multiple simultaneous tasks to complete an operation.
Multitasking
These facilitate the line by line conversion of programming language.
Interpreters
Too many options! Too much to keep track of! This is a downside of this interface
Menu Driven
Also known as bespoke software, this type is written for a specific organization.
Custom-written
These allow a user to make selections in a GUI
Pointer
Function of the OS where memory for apps are allocated when running then removed when app is complete.
Memory Management
Specialized software which helps to maintain and protect the OS.
Utilities
This interface is the easiest to use and is very intuitive.
GUI
From your phone's camera to the flashlight app, this software is written for a specific function
Specialized
One processor runs more than one program at a time
Multiprogramming
Mode which requires the computer to be connected to a network for processing.
Online processing
Assemblers, compilers and interpreters are types of this.
Translators
Interface allows user to input commands directly into the system.
Command Line
The upside of integrated packages: they give you a set of apps for low cost. What's the downside?
More memory needed.
Storage for apps not used.
Processing Mode?
Ticket reservation system, flight landing controls
Real-Time
These convert programming language code to binary code for processing by the computer.
translators