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IT 101
Software and OS
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Undergraduate 1
10/29/2007

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Proprietary
Definition
Software which is copyrighted and is considered trade secret.
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Booting
Definition
Starting or restarting the computer
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Java
Definition

Example of object oriented language.

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Command Line
Definition
Type of interface that makes you type in commands
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Linux
Definition
Open source operating system.
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Explorer
Definition
One of the file management programs for windows
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Open Source
Definition
Software developed by volunteers but anyone can modify it.
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Thrashing
Definition
Excessive paging in a virtual memory system.
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Site License
Definition
Gives everyone at a location permission to use software
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RAM

Definition
Where software is loaded before it is executed.
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License

Definition
You only _________________ software, you do not own it.
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Object
Definition
Type of code which the compiler translates in 0's and 1's
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Graphical User
Definition
Type of interface that Windows XP uses
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Multi-Tasking
Definition
Ability to have more than one program open at once.
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Operating System
Definition
Program that coordinates the hardware and software of a computer system.
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Task Manager
Definition
One of the programs to access by hittin ctrl-alt-dlt
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System
Definition
Category of software that includes the operating system.
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Application
Definition
Category of software that includes Microsoft Office.
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Device Driver
Definition
Small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific peripheral.
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Virtual Memory
Definition
Using a portion of the hard drive to function as additional RAM.
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Right Click
Definition
How to find context sensitive options.
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Source
Definition
Type of code which a programmer writes.
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Kernel
Definition
The core of the Operating System.
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Vista
Definition
New operating system which will replace Windows XP
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