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| Software that helps you perform a specific task, such as word processing, desktop publishing, and so on; also called productivity software. |
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| basic input/output system |
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| Contains the code that controls the most common devices connected to a computer. |
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| The process of starting a computer. |
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| graphical user interfaces |
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| An interface that displays a symbolic desktop. |
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| Convert English-like software programs into machine language that the computer can understand. |
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| A command-line interface for microcomputers. |
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| Allows a single user to work on two or more applications that reside in computer memory at the same time. |
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| Resides on a network server and is designed specifically to support a network. |
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| Provides an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware. |
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A group of programs that coordinate and control the resources and operations of a computer system.
Delete: system software |
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| An open-source operating system. |
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| Programs designed to complete specialized tasks related to managing the computer's resources, file management, and so forth. |
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| Microsoft's graphical user interface operating system. |
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| An operating system that works on specific types of PDAs such as Pocket PC and Smartphones. |
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