Chapter 4 - Software

Question 1

Software

Answer 1

Consists of the computer program that governs the operation of the computer.

Question 2

Computer program

Answer 2

Sequence of instructions for the computer

Question 3

The two basic types of software

Answer 3

• System software

* Application software

Question 4

System software

Answer 4

• Set of programs designed to coordinate hardware and various programs

Question 5

Application software

Answer 5

• Consists of programs that help users solve particular computing problems

Question 6

RIA

Answer 6

Rich Internet Applications

Question 7

Sphere of influence

Answer 7

• The scope of problems and opportunities addressed by a particular organization

Question 8

Types of systems software

Answer 8

• Operating software
• Utility software
• Middleware

Question 9

Operating software

Answer 9

• Set of computer programs that control the computer hardware and act as an interface with application programs

Question 10

Rescue disc

Answer 10

Storage device that had some parts of the OS used to start computer

Question 11

Collection of programs that make up the OS

Answer 11

1) Common hardware functions
2) User interface & input/output management
3) Hardware independence
4) Memory Management
5) Processing Tasks
6) Networking Capability
7) Access to system resources & security
8) File management

Question 12

Common hardware function

Answer 12

• Applications that perform hardware related tasks

Question 13

User interface

Answer 13

• Part of the OS that allows you to access and command the computer

Question 14

Command-based user interface

Answer 14

• Requires text commands to perform basic activities

Question 15

Graphic-based user interface

Answer 15

• Interface that displays pictures and menus that people use to send commands to the computer

Question 16

3) Hardware independence

Answer 16

Links application software to OS providing hardware independence for Software developers

Question 17

API

Answer 17

Application program interface

Question 18

4) Memory management

Answer 18

• Controls how memory is accessed and maximizes available memory & storage

Question 19

Virtual memory

Answer 19

• Allocates space on the hard disk to supplement the immediate memory capacity of RAM

Question 20

5) Processing tasks

Answer 20

• Allocates computer resources to make the best use of each system’s assets

Question 21

Multiuser

Answer 21

• Allows two or more users to run program

Question 22

Multiprocessing

Answer 22

• Supports running a program on more than one CPU

Question 23

Multitasking

Answer 23

• Allows more than one program to run concurrently

Question 24

Multithreading

Answer 24

• Allows different threads of a single program to run concurrently

Question 25

realtime

Answer 25

- Responds to input instantly

Question 26

6) Networking capability

Answer 26

- Allows computers to join together in a network to send and receive data

Question 27

7) Access to system resources & security

Answer 27

- Provides a high-level of security against unauthorized access

Question 28

8) file management

Answer 28

-Files are available when needed and they are protected

Question 29

Embedded system

Answer 29

- A computer system implanted in and dedicated to the control of another device

Question 30

Utility programs

Answer 30

- Programs that helps to perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system

Question 31

Middleware

Answer 31

- Software that allows various systems to communicate & exchange data

Question 32

Service orientated architecture (SOA)

Answer 32

- Method of developing software that allows users to interact with systems and systems to interact with each other