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23 Cards in this Set
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Computer Programs
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Sequences of instructions for the computer
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Documentation
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The text that describes the program functions to help the user operate the computer system
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Personal sphere of influence
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The sphere of influence that serves the needs of an individual user
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Personal productivity software
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The software that enables users to improve their personal effectiveness, increasing the amount of work they can do and its quality
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Work group
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tow or more people who work together to achieve a common goal
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work group sphere of influence
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the sphere of influence that serves the needs of a work group
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enterprise sphere of influence
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the sphere of influence that serves the needs of the firm in its interaction with its environment
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operating system (OS)
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a set of computer programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with application programs
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kernel
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the heart of the operating system, which controls the most critical processes
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user interface
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the element of the operating system that allows you to access and command the computer system
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command-based user interface
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a user interface that requires you to give text commands to the computer to perform basic activities
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graphical user interface (GUI)
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an interface that uses icons and menus displayed on screen to send commands to the computer system
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application program interface (API)
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an interface that allows applications to make use of the operating system
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utility programs
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programs that help to perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system
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middle ware
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software that allows different systems to communicate and exchange data
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application service provider (ASP)
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a company that provides software, support, and the computer hardware on which to run the software from the user's facilities
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software suite
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a collection of single application programs packaged in a bundle
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workgroup application software
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software that supports teamwork, whether in one location or around the world
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programming languages
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sets of keywords, symbols, and a system of rules for constructing statements by which humans can communicate instructions to be executed by a computer
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syntax
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a set of rules associated with a programming language
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compiler
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a special software program that converts the programmer's source code into the machine-language instructions consisting of binary digits
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open-source software
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software that is freely available to anyone in a form that can be easily modified
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shareware and freeware
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software that is very inexpensive or free, but whose source code can not be modified
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