Digital Information Technology Ch. 3 Software

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Across
  1. 4. sets the colors used for window borders, the desktop background, and other visual qualities
  2. 7. very close to machine language, but the CPU cannot directly understand it; also called assembly
  3. 11. common measurement of data that is equal to eight bits.
  4. 12. interface control that presents command choices in a list once displayed hibernation power-saving mode that saves all settings and running programs to the hard disk drive
  5. 13. indicates how data is stored on the disk
  6. 15. programming error or oversight
  7. 16. low-level language composed of the 1s and 0s the computer PU uses; also called machine code.
  8. 18. recording and distribution of audio files, such as episodes of radio or music broadcasts, over the Internet via automated or subscribed downloads
  9. 19. program used to create new software programs
  10. 22. features designed to assist users with vision, mobility, or hearing impairments
  11. 23. American Standard Coded for Information Interchange: standard for representing text that most computers support.
  12. 24. set of privileges for allowed actions as well as user settings and preferences
  13. 25. owned by the creator and cannot be sold, copied, or modified by the user without permission from the creator; also known as closed software
  14. 27. set of instructions composed of compact numeric codes, constants, and references that can be efficiently processed by an interpreter.
  15. 28. system for encoding text characters in which two bytes are assigned to each character
  16. 30. power-saving mode that saves all settings and running programs in memory using just a small amount of power
  17. 31. refers to programs that teach the user a new skill or provide new knowledge
  18. 35. basic building block for communication in an electronic computer
  19. 36. description of values or information that can be accepted
  20. 38. software that can be installed and used, then purchased if you decide to continue using it
  21. 39. interface that looks like a small square
  22. 40. special software program that provides instructions to the operating system for how to use a specific peripheral
  23. 41. combination of the operating system and the processor
  24. 42. integrated development environment; application that provides editing capabilities for writing and revising program codes, compilers to convert the code into machine language, and linkers to make executable files
  25. 43. series of steps used to perform an action
  26. 44. set of instructions that carries out user tasks
  27. 45. type of software that provides amusement
  28. 46. software that has no licensing restrictions
Down
  1. 1. prebuilt file with formatting and organizational suggestions that can help the user create a professional-looking document
  2. 2. result of the encoding process
  3. 3. graphic composed of dots or pixels
  4. 5. end-user license agreement; contract outlining the set of rules of which every user must agree before using the software
  5. 6. graphic composed of lines, curves, and fills based on mathematical formulas
  6. 8. process of converting human-readable data and computer programs into a computer-readable format
  7. 9. interface control that looks like a small circle next to a selection choice
  8. 10. minimum specifications for the processor speed, RAM, hard drive space, and any additional hardware or software needed to run the software
  9. 14. program that enables a user to perform specific activities
  10. 17. programs that assist in managing and optimizing a computer's performance
  11. 20. real-time operating system; software component that switches between tasks, making it seem like multiple programs are being executed at the same time
  12. 21. configurations for managing how the computer uses electricity
  13. 26. comprises four types of software: the operating system, utility programs, device drivers, and programs
  14. 29. software you must but to use, although you can often download a timed or limited-use demo
  15. 32. program that converts the programmer's code into code the CPU can understand
  16. 33. program that converts instructions to CPU-readable code as the program runs
  17. 34. desk top publishing;process of using a computer to typeset text and place illustrations to create, edit, and publish documents
  18. 37. fully functional software that can be used forever without pu=rchasing it