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16 Cards in this Set
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Three reasons why software is 75% of the price of a computer
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1. Hardware prices down
2. Software takes longer to produce 3. Software engineers get paid more |
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Software
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Set of instructions to help govern the workings of computer hardware
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Programming language
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Set of specific terms used to create a computer program
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Computer program
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set of specific instructions used to solve a problem
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Computer programmer
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individial who writes instructions for a program
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System Software
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Software in charge of running the computer
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Applications Software
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Software the helps us achieve a goal
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The steps software follows when executed
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Hardrive
RAM Process Display |
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5 Generations of computer languages
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1 Machine Language
2 Assembley 3 Higher Level Languages 4 Relational and Database languages 5 artificial intelligence languages |
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Compiler
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Translates source code into object code or machine language
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Source Code
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What a computer programmer writes
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Interpreter
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Translates each line of code
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User interface
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Method to communicate with computer
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Type of Boot
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Warm boot- Restart without turning it off
Cold Boot- starting computer from off |
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Spooling
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Process of moving data from your processor into temporary memory in order to free up the processor
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device driver
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set of codes added to your operating system in order to run a new piece of hardware
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