Operating System and Software

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  1. 2. Operating systems that are most commonly used to run multiple operating systems on a computer system at the same time.
  2. 3. Software installation that is performed on your local computer.
  3. 4. Software that only works on one platform, such as only on Android phones, or only on Mac computers.
  4. 5. OS most commonly used on a desktop or laptop computer and can perform many tasks without an internet connection.
  5. 9. OS will only perform one type of task and are used in machines such as an ATM or a GPS system.
  6. 10. OS is used on specialized computers that take in requests and send back a response (mail server, web server, etc).
  7. 11. OS is an operating system used on mobile devices, such as a mobile phone or tablet.
  8. 14. An operating system that uses a graphical user interface designed by Apple Inc. for use on desktops and laptops.
  9. 18. an operating system such as Windows, Mac OS, Android or iOS.
  10. 19. An operating system that is permanently etched into a hardware device such as a keyboard or a video card.
  11. 20. Software installation that is performed on a local area network (LAN).
  12. 21. A method of organizing files and retrieving them from storage.
  13. 23. A type of interface that uses interactive graphical elements such as windows, buttons, and icons.
  14. 24. Software that is owned by an individual or company.
  15. 26. Legally binding guidelines for use and distribution of software.
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  1. 1. Refers to the design of the essential parts of an application and how they are connected to each other.
  2. 6. The suffix at the end of a filename that indicates what the type of file.
  3. 7. Software that works on multiple platforms.
  4. 8. Software that manages data and files along with the ability to create, modify, and move these files.
  5. 12. An operating system that uses a graphical user interface designed by Microsoft for use on desktops and laptops.
  6. 13. Software that is installed, hosted and accessed entirely from a remote server or location.
  7. 15. A set of computer instructions that tells the computer how to work.
  8. 16. The primary software that runs applications and manages all the hardware, memory and other software on a computer.
  9. 17. Software that is available for anyone to access and modify.
  10. 22. The electronic part of a computer that executes the instructions that are passed to it by the operating system. It’s also called a CPU, or central processing unit.
  11. 25. An open-source and community-developed operating system.