software development

set of steps taken to develop software. Ex:modification, reuse, re-engineering

utility software

a computer software used to help control computer hardware, operating system, or application software.

User Interface

the way that a human interacts with the computer

MS-DOS

was an operating system commonly used in 1980. It looks a lot like command prompt.

unix

is a computer operating system

Multitasking

The art of doing more than one thing at a time

GUI

it is a user interface that allows for the interaction with hand held electronic devices. Ex: mp3

Operating system

the os is like a host that controls input and output between you and the computer.

Application Software

it is any software that is there to better enhance the interface for the consumer

Algorithm

the formula for solving a mathematical problem

plug and play versus installation

plug and play is usually a device that is plugged into a USB port and once plugged in it works instantly. some examples are mouses, speakers, and keyboards.

Installation requires you to go through an actual process of installing usually requiring you to input important data and also usually needs a cd with software.

Plug and play is faster to use but one con of it is the fact that once the computer is off all memory of the device is lost. so it would have to be re installed. also you cant get software updates and sometimes technical support. Installation does take a long time but where ever you take the computer on or off the software will always be on it and you also have access to software upgrades.

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