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19 Cards in this Set
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application software
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programs designed to make users productive and/or assist them with personal tasks
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Packaged software
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mass produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users
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Custom Software
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performs functions spefic to a business or industry
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Web Application
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website that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the internet
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Open source software
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software provided for use, modification and redistribution
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Shareware
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copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period
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Freeware
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copyrighted software provided at no cost to the user by an individual or company that retains all rights to the software
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Public-domain software
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software donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions
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What is the function of system software?
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To serve as the interface between the user, application software, and the computer's hardware
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What is the function of Utility software?
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Assists users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer, its devices or its software
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Desktop
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On-screen work area that has a graphical user interface
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button
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graphical element that you can activate to cause a specific action to occur
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click
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moving the pointer to the button and then pressing and releasing a button on the mouse
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pointer
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small symbol displayed on the screen that moves as you interact with the mouse or other pointing device
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menu
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a list of commands from which you make selections
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command
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an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action
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window
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a rectangular area of the screen that displays data or information
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title bar
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a horizontal space that contains the window's name
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file
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a named collection of stored data, instructions or information
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