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25 Cards in this Set
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____ ______ - provides the instructions that control computer operations
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System Software
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Pg 167
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_____ _____ provides the instructions for processing general purpose end-user applications as well as applications specific to the organizations functional areas.
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Application Software
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Pg 167
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____ _____ manages the operations of the central processing unit (CPU)
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Operating System
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Pg 168
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Starting the computer is also known as "____ the system"
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Boot the system
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Pg 168
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_____ - _______ ______ requires the user to enter brief user commands
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command-driven interface
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pg 168
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_____-_____ ______ presents the user with a menu of options.
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menu-driven interface
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pg 168
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This uses icons, bars, buttons, boxes and images
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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pg 168
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This simulates more internal memory space by dividing an application program into fixed pages
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Virtual Memory
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Pg 170
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This concurrently executes more than one task of a single application
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Multithreading
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Pg 170
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The following are types of what?
Windows XP Windows 2000 Window ME UNIX Linux Mac OS Windows Vista |
Operating Systems
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Pg 171
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A GUI (Graphic User Interface) uses what equipment to work?
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Keyboard, point-and-clicks, and point- and-draw operations to work.
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Pg 172
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A _____ - ______ _____ is an on-screen menu that provides a shortcut to functions related to the window or object the pointers in on at the time of the right click.
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context-sensitive menu
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pg 173
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A _________ is an overaly on the desktop
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Window
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Pg 173
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The ____ _____ displays horizontally across the top of the program's open window.
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Title Bar
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Pg 173
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This bar usually includes the sub sections labeled file, edit, view, insert, format, tools, and help functions
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Menu Bar
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Pg 173
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This bar displays icons for frequently used menu options or commands for the program/applications in the open window.
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toolbar
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pg 174
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A ____ _____ displays whenever the software (system and application) provides information to the end user or the software needs the end user to enter information or make a selection.
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Dialog Box
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Pg 174
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A _____ ______ is documentation from the vendor to support the administrative professional in using the software and troubleshooting issues
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Help Menu
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Pg 174
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____ _____ are common to all computer system software.
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Utility Programs - are common utilities that include creating directions, creating new folders, restoring deleted files, editing, security, disk defragmentations, and formatting disks.
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Pg 175
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The ____ ______ allows the microcomputer user to change the appearance and functionality of the operating system by selecting the appropriate icon.
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Control Panel
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pg 175
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The _ _ _ _ records information about clusters of data (in the table). It contains the location of the stored data cluster and how the data can be used.
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VFAT - Virtual File Allocation Table
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Pg 177
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These monitors watch and adjust the usage and performance of the system
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Performance Monitors
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Pg 178
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A DBMS is?
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Database Management Systems- it is a very important system software package that controls the development, use, and maintenance of the databases for the organization.
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Pg 179
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A _____ language contains commands that permit business professionals to interactively extract data for specific information needs
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Manipulation Language
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Pg 179
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The following are what..
Hierarchical DBMS Network DBMS Relational DBMS Partitioned DBMS Duplicated DBMS Object Oriented DBMS Online Analytical Processing Data Warehousing |
Types of Databases
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Pg 179-180
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