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Why Learn About Software?

Software is ________ for any

computer system
A.k.a. the ____of the
computer

Software

Systems

______

OS

_____

SAP

Popular SOFTWAREs
_______ - free and software
that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee
distributed for the love of humanity, for fame, or as
stripped down versions of programs that cost money

Overview of Software
Computer programs that control the computer hardware
sequences of instructions for the computer
EULAs End-users license agreement (________)

_______ with a fee

its hard to find fault with shareware

_______
Malicious Ware/ PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program )
designed to _______a computer system without the
owner's informed consent.

EULA a ______contract between the user and the

software company
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General Types
______ software: coordinates the
activities of hardware and
programs
Application software: helps
users solve particular computing
problems that aids in ______

Supporting Individual, Group, and

Organizational Goals
Sphere of influence: the scope of

problems and opportunities

addressed by a particular
organization
1. Personal serve the needs of an
_______ user. (personal use)
Productivity Tools (MS Word, MS
Excel)

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Supporting Individual, Group, and

Organizational Goals

Supporting Individual, Group, and

Organizational Goals
2. Workgroup _______ work

3. Enterprise
support the firm in its interaction
with its _______ (customers and suppliers)
Customer, suppliers, shareholders,
government agencies

together to achieve a common goal.

(section or department)
HRD
Communication, interaction and
collaboration are critical to the success of
the workgroup.
______, VOIP, Email

________ customer order, inventory

receipts, withdrawal, purchase orders etc.

Supporting Individual, Group, and

Organizational Goals

Systems Software
Collection of programs that

control the basic

operations of the computer
hardware.

Systems Software
OS

UPs
CBI/CLI

Restore

GUI

Back-up
Disk
Defragmentation

Operating System (OS) most

_____software

Disk Clean-up

Table 2.4: Classifying Software by Type and Sphere of Influence

Device Drivers

Day-to-day MAINTENANCE
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Operating Systems (OSs)

Combinations of OSs, computers, and users:
Single computer with a single user

PC or handheld computer (one user at a time)

DOS _____ Operating System

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Activities performed by the operating system

1. Perform common computer hardware functions

Booting the computer

2. Provide a user interface and input/output management

Single computer with multiple users

Hundreds or thousand of people (______)

Environment

3. Provide a degree of hardware independence

Multiple computers

______, Network of computers

Special-purpose computers

Allows programmers to use the OS

4. Manage system memory

That control sophisticated aircraft and some ______

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Memory allocation
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Activities performed by the operating system

5. Manage processing tasks

Common hardware functions

Saving and printing documents

Get input from keyboard or some other input

device

6. Provide networking capability

Retrieve data from disks

communication

Store data on disks

7. Control access to system resources

Display information on a monitor or printer

Printers and other peripherals

Input

8. Manage files

Operating Systems

_____

Output

_____

Directories and subdirectories

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User _____
Allows individuals to access and command the computer system

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Operating Systems
Hardware independence

Command-Based user interface

(CBI): uses ____commands

Graphical user interface (GUI): uses

____& menus to send commands to the
computer system

Application Program Interface

(API): allows ______ to make

use of the operating system
Memory management
Converts a users request for

data or instructions to the

______location where the data
or instructions are stored

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Network Capability

Processing Tasks
Task Management Software can permit one user to run

several programs or task at the same time.

________: more than one program running at the same time

(with 1 processor)

Access to system resources - _____

Protection against unauthorized

access
Logins and passwords

Multiprocessing: (_______)
______-sharing: more than one person using a computer

system at the same time (mainframe)

File management
Ensures that files in secondary storage are:

______: ability to handle an increasing number of concurrent

users smoothly (mainframe computers, web servers)

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_____when _____
Protected from access by unauthorized users

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Microsoft PC operating systems

Current Operating Systems

PC-DOS & MS-DOS:

_____, command-driven OSs difficult

to learn and use

IBM
commands

Dir
Copy
Rename
Delete
exit

Table 2.5: Popular Operating Systems Across All Three Spheres of Influence

______Operating System
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Windows XP

Vista

Windows ____: greatly improved stability and

Microsoft PC operating systems

security over previous versions of Windows

Icons, taskbar and borders are more pleasant
for viewing
MS 93%
Apple 3 %
Linux 3 %
Others - about 1%

______Operating System

Vista: developed by MS, Codename: ______

New search panel (AERO)

Display and graphics capabilities

AERO - Authentic, ______, Reflective and _____

(graphical & visual style)

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Windows 7
Windows 7: (July 22, 2009)
______
Windows Calendar
Mail
Photo Gallery
Media Player

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Apple
Apple operating systems
Often provides cutting edge tools in graphics

and music not available from Microsoft

versions

Mac OS X
Jaguar (OS X.2)
Panther (OS X.3)
Tiger (OS X.4): ________, _____, etc.

_____ main edge over the other OS

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Linux

Dashboard and Spotlight

Developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991

_________- permits users to study, change, improve & at

times also to distribute the software

Only the kernel of an OS

Examples:
Red Hat Linux,
Caldera OpenLinux

______ official mascot (Larry Ewing)

______ for hosting mini-applications (Applets)
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Workgroup Operating Systems

Windows Server performing as a _____, provide

information and services to ____

Enterprise Operating Systems

MPE/iX and HP-UX
_______Executive with Integrated POSIX

UNIX AT&T for _______

Linux

NetWare Network OS by Novell, supports Windows,

Mac and Unix computers

Unix-like OS, free and open source

z/OS

Red Hat Linux efficient for serving web pages and

64 bit OS for IBM mainframe

can manage up to _____ servers.

Mac OS X Server first modern server of _____.

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Enterprise Operating Systems

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Operating Systems for Small Computers, Embedded

Computers, & Special-Purpose Devices
Palm OS (a.k.a. ______ OS)
Palmtop, Smartphones

Windows Embedded
Digital Watches, MP4 Players, Traffic Lights

Windows Mobile
Pocket PC, Smartphones

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