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COMPUTER CONCEPTS Vocabulary

COMPUTER CONCEPTS Vocabulary. Chapter 2 Software and Multimedia. Copyright . A form of legal protection that grants certain exclusive rights to the author of a program or the owner of the copyright. . Pirated software .

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COMPUTER CONCEPTS Vocabulary

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  1. COMPUTER CONCEPTSVocabulary Chapter 2 Software and Multimedia CIS 120

  2. Copyright • A form of legal protection that grants certain exclusive rights to the author of a program or the owner of the copyright. CIS 120

  3. Pirated software • Copyrighted software that is copied and used without authorization from the software developer. CIS 120

  4. Software pirates • Individuals who illegally copy, distribute, or modify software. CIS 120

  5. Software license • A legal contract that defines the ways in which a user may use a computer program. CIS 120

  6. Commercial software • Copyrighted computer applications sold to consumers for profit. CIS 120

  7. Multiple-user license • Legal permission for more than one person to use a particular software package. CIS 120

  8. Shrink-wrap license • A legal agreement printed on computer software packaging, which goes into effect when the package is opened. CIS 120

  9. Single-user license • A legal usage agreement limiting the use of a software program to one user at any given time. CIS 120

  10. Concurrent-use license • Legal permission for an organization to use a certain number of copies of a software program at the same time. CIS 120

  11. Shareware • Copyrighted software marketed under a license that allows users to use the software for a trial period and then send in a registration fee if they wish to continue to use it. CIS 120

  12. Site license • Legal permission for software to be used on any and all computers at a specific location (for example, within a corporate building or on a university campus). CIS 120

  13. Public domain software • Software that can be freely used by anyone, either because it has not been copyrighted, or because the author has made it available for public use. CIS 120

  14. System software • Computer programs that help the computer carry out essential operating tasks. CIS 120

  15. Operating system (OS) • The software that controls the computer's use of its hardware resources, such as memory and disk storage space. CIS 120

  16. External services • Services provided by the operating system that help users start programs, manage stored data, and maintain security. CIS 120

  17. Internal services • Functions run by the operating system without user input, such as allocation of system resources and detection of equipment failure. CIS 120

  18. System resource • Any part of a computer system, such as disk drive space, memory capacity, or processor time, that can be used by a computer program. CIS 120

  19. Microsoft Windows • An operating system, developed by Microsoft Corporation, that provides a graphical interface. Versions include Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT, and Windows 2000. CIS 120

  20. Multitasking • Running two or more programs at the same time. CIS 120

  21. MAC 08 • The operating system software designed for use on Apple Macintosh and Imac computers. CIS 120

  22. DOS • DOS (disk operating system) was the operating system software shipped with the first IBM PCs, then used on millions of computers until the introduction of Microsoft Windows. CIS 120

  23. Linux • A server operating system that is a derivative of Unix and available as freeware. CIS 120

  24. Novell NetWare • Operating system software designed specifically to run on microcomputer networks. CIS 120

  25. UNIX • A multi-user, multitasking server operating system developed by AT&T's Bell Laboratories in 1969. CIS 120

  26. Formatting • The process of dividing a disk into sectors so that it can be used to store information. CIS 120

  27. Utilities • A subcategory of system software designed to augment the operating system by providing ways for a computer user to control the allocation and use of hardware resources. CIS 120

  28. Computer programming language • A standardized set of specific English-like phrases or predefined instructions used for writing computer programs. CIS 120

  29. Device driver • The software that provides the computer with the means to control a peripheral device. CIS 120

  30. Application software • Computer programs that help you perform a specific task such as word processing. Also called application programs, applications, or programs. 66 CIS 120

  31. Groupware • Software that provides ways for multiple users to collaborate on a project, usually through a pool of data that can be shared by members of the workgroup. CIS 120

  32. Office suite • A number of application programs that are packaged together and sold as a unit. CIS 120

  33. Productivity software • Computer programs that help the user work more effectively. CIS 120

  34. Desktop publishing software • Software used to create high-quality output suitable for commercial printing. DTP software provides precise control over layout. CIS 120

  35. Web authoring software • Computer programs for designing and developing customized Web pages that can be published electronically on the Internet. CIS 120

  36. Word processing software • Computer programs that assist the user in producing documents such as reports, letters, papers, and manuscripts. CIS 120

  37. 3-D graphics software • The software used to create three-dimensional wireframe objects, then render them into images. CIS 120

  38. Bitmap image • An image, such as a digital photo, that is stored as a grid work of colored dots. CIS 120

  39. Graphics software • Computer programs for creating, editing, and manipulating images. CIS 120

  40. Photo editing software • The software used to edit, enhance, retouch, and manipulate digital photographs. CIS 120

  41. Rendering • In graphics software, the process of creating a 3-D solid image by covering a wireframe drawing and applying computer-generated highlights and shadows. CIS 120

  42. Vector graphics • Images generated from descriptions that determine the position, length, and direction in which lines and shapes are drawn. CIS 120

  43. Wireframe • A representation of a 3-D object using separate lines, which resemble wire, to create a model. CIS 120

  44. Paint software • The software required to create and manipulate bitmap graphics. CIS 120

  45. Presentation software • Software that provides tools to combine text, graphics, graphs, animation, and sound into a series of electronic "slides" that can be output on a projector or as overhead transparencies, paper copies, or 35 mm slides. CIS 120

  46. Mathematical modeling software • Software for visualizing and solving a wide range of math, science, and engineering problems. CIS 120

  47. Spreadsheet software • Software for creating electronic worksheets that hold data in cells and perform calculations based on that data. CIS 120

  48. Statistical software • Software for analyzing large sets of data to discover patterns and relationships within them. CIS 120

  49. Database • Popularly refers to any collection of information; technically, a collection of data in related files or record types treated as a single unit. CIS 120

  50. Database software • The application software used to create and manage a database. CIS 120

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