This document defines key terms related to software and hardware interaction. It provides definitions for various types of software like application software, system software, and web applications. It also defines related concepts like algorithms, licenses, updates, upgrades, and piracy. Terms are defined concisely, focusing on the essential meaning and features of each term.

1. Lesson 6
Software and Hardware Interaction
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Computer Literacy Basic A Comprehensive Guide to IC3 Fourth Edition By Morrison/Wells

2. Algorithm

3. Algorithm
• is a set of clearly defined, logical steps that
solve a problem (pg. Mod1-112)

4. Application software

5. Application software
• Also called productivity software; helps you
perform a specific task such as word
processing or performing calculations on
spreadsheets. (pg. Mod1-114)

6. Beta testing

7. Beta testing
• a process that releases commercial software
in development to a cross-section of typical
users who evaluate the program and report
any problems, or “bugs,” in the software
before it is released to the public. (pg. Mod1114)

8. Bundleware

9. Bundleware
• Soft-ware is included with the purchase of a
new computer. (pg. Mod1-123)

10. Flowchart

11. Flowchart
a diagram that shows different paths a program
will take depending on what data is inputted.
(pg. Mod1-113)

12. Inputting

13. Inputting
Inputting is the process of using an input device
to enter data. (pg. Mod1-110)

14. Network license

15. Network license
A type of license that gives the organization the
right to install a program on a server which can
be accessed by a specific number of computers
(pg. Mod1-)

16. Operating system

17. Operating system
Operating systems provide an interface between
the user or application and the computer
hardware. (pg. Mod1-118)

18. Patch

19. Patch
Software applied over software that you already
have installed. (pg. Mod1-119)

20. Service pack

21. Service pack
A collection of updates, fixes, or enhancement
to a software program delivered as a single file.
(pg. Mod1-119)

22. Single-user license

23. single-user license
A license gives you the right to install the
software on a single computer(pg. Mod1-)

24. Software

25. Software
intangible set of instruction that tells the
computer what to do. (pg. Mod1-111)

26. Software as a Service (SaaS)

27. Software as a Service (SaaS)
typically pronounced “sass,” is a recently
developed software delivery method where an
application is licensed for use as a service. The
software is provided to customers on demand
through the Internet, an intranet, or through a
network. (pg. Mod1-118)

28. Software development

29. Software development
Software development is a multistep process
that usually begins when someone recognizes a
need to perform a task more effectively using a
computer (pg. Mod1-)

30. software license

31. software license
a license that gives you permission to use a
program.
(pg. Mod1-119)

32. software piracy

33. software piracy
Software piracy is the unauthorized copying of
software. –(pg. Mod1-123)

34. system software

35. System software
a group of programs that coordinate and control
the resources and operations of a computer
system (pg. Mod1-)

36. Update

37. update
Update a collection of files for updating released
software that fixes bugs or provides
enhancements. (pg. Mod1-)

38. upgrade

39. upgrade
Upgrades are revised versions of a software
program and require the purchase of a newer
version of the software. (pg. Mod1-)

40. Web application

41. Web application
have no installation requirements, can be used
on all operating systems, and are accessed
through a Web browser over a network such as
an intranet or the Internet. (pg. Mol1-120)