CIS105 Chapter 4

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Term  
Definition

Application Software

what you use to do tasks at home, school, or work

Beta version

software that is still under developement

CAD Software

Computer Aided Design programs, a form of 3D modeling used for engineering drawings, automation designs, and modeling

Database Software

basically an electronic filing system made up of fields, records, and tables. eg. Access,Oracle, SQL Server

FAQs

a list of questions that are frequently asked (about a given topic) along with their answers

Formula

equations that YOU build yourself using addition, subtraction, etc.

Freeware

copyrighted software that you can use for free.

Function

formulas that are preprogrammed into the spreadsheet software, eg. SUM, AVERAGE, or PMT

Image or photo editing software

software that allows you to edit images and photos. eg. Photoshop, CS3, Corel Paint Shop Pro,Roxio Photosuite

MP3

A method of compression that can squeeze a music file to a fraction of its original CD file size with only slight loss of quality.

MP4

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4

Open Source software

software that is free that you can also modify

PDF file

Portable Document Format. a document that can be viewed, shared and printed by anyone who has Adobe Reader

Presentation Software

Programs used to create graphic presentations with visual aids, handouts, slides, etc.; or for creating text with graphics, audio, and/or video. eg PowerPoint

Proprietary Software

software owned and controlled by the company that uses them

Shareware

software that is released on a trial basis

Software License Agreement

agreement between you and the software developer outlining acceptable use of the software

Software Piracy

copying software for which you do not own a license

Software Suite

group of software programs that have been bundled as a package

System Software

helps run the computer and its devices