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15 Cards in this Set
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What software enables the coputer to perform essintial operating tasks?
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System Software
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What is the term for programs designed to perform specific tasks for the users?
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application software
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What is the activity in which a computer works on more than one process at a time?
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multitasking
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What is the scattering of portions of files about the disk in nonadjacent areas, thus greatly slowing access to the files?
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fragmentation
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Windows and Mac OS are generally used on what type of computer?
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Apple Macintosh
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What is the process of loading an operating system into a computer's main memory?
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booting
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A(n)_______ is a utility that will find all the scatered files on your hard disk and reorganize them as contiguous files?
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disk defragmenter
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What is the component of a system software that comprises the master system of programs that manage the basic operations of the computer?
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operating system
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What is the user-controllable display screen that allows you to communicate, or interact, with your computer?
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user interface
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Disk scanner and disk cleanup utilities detect and correct certain types of common problems on hard disks, such as removing unnecesssary files called______ files that are created by windows only for short tasks and system restore after system problems.
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temporary
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OSs allow users to control access to their computers via use of what two things?
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user ID pswd
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Software or hardware that is ______ means that it is privately owned and controlled by a company.
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copyrighted
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Linus is what type of software? (meaning any programer can download it from the internet for free and modify it w/suggested improvements.
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open-source
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What kind of software allows you to create and edit documents?
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word processing software
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What is the activity of moving upward or downward through the text or other screen display?
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scrolling
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