Key Terms (4.1 - Types of Software)

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Across
  1. 3. Software that allows the user to perform a useful task .
  2. 6. The first commands loaded when a computer starts; it checks hardware and loads the firmware .
  3. 8. An example of application software to store and manipulate data .
  4. 10. A type of software that manages the hardware and software in a computer .
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  1. 1. A type of application software that allows the user to create text-based documents .
  2. 2. System software that performs housekeeping activities .
  3. 4. Instructions that are stored in the ROM and are loaded when the computer starts .
  4. 5. A program that manages the computer, allows the user to communicate with the computer, and allows software to be run .
  5. 7. A type of application software that performs calculations on data .
  6. 9. A piece of software that retrieves and displays web pages .
  7. 11. A series of instructions written in a programming language that performs a function .