any software required to support the production or execution of application programs but which is not specific to any particular application.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
system software
any software required to support the production or execution of application programs but which is not specific to any particular application.
language translator
a system in the computer that translate different languages into a certain language
software development
Software development is the set of activities that results in software products
utility software
any software that performs some specific task that is secondary to the main purpose of using the computer
user interface
(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
Monday, March 30, 2009
guis
An interface for issuing commands to a computer utilizing a pointing device, such as a mouse, that manipulates and activates graphical images on a monitor
operating system
the collection of software that directs a computer's operations, controlling and scheduling the execution of other programs, and managing storage, input/output, and communication resources
algorithm
a set of rules for solving a problem in a finite number of steps, as for finding the greatest common divisor
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Plug and play vs installation
plug and play is something like a mouse, you can plug it in right away and use it instantly. on the other hand installation is something like games, some games will give you a cd with the game contained in it. you would have to download/install to your computer. plug and play is also easier, it takes up less time to do. while installation takes time depending on how much memory it is and how fast your computer is.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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