Chapter 4: Programs and Apps
clip art
a collection of drawings, photos, and other images
virus signature/virus definition
a known specific pattern of virus code
phishing
a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal/financial info
quarantine
a separate area of a hard disk that holds the infected file until the infection can be removed
multimedia authoring software
allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation in an interactive application
backup tool
allows users to copy selected files
pop-up ad
an Internet advertisement that suddenly appears in a new window on top of a webpage
accounting software
an app that helps businesses of all sizes record and report their financial transactions
calendar and contact management software
an app that helps you organize your calendar, keep track of contacts, and share this information with other devices or users
word processing software/word processor
an application that allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics
presentation software
an application that allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other info to a group
database software
an application that allows users to create, access and manage a database
project managment software
app that allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project
paint software/illustration software
app that allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphics with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, eyedropper,a nd paint bucket
legal software
app that assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal info to individuals, families, and small businesses
tax preparation software
app that can guide individuals, families, or small businesses throught the process of filing federal taxes
desktop publishing software (DTP)
app that enables designers to create sophistricated publication that contain text, grpahics, and many colors
document management software
app that provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through dcuments by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user
image editing software
app that provides the capabilities of paint software and also includes the capability to enhance and modify existing photos and images
web app
application stored on a web server that you access through a browser
video editing software
application that allows professionals to modify a segment of a video, called a clip
spreadsheet software
application that allows users to organize data in rows and oclumns and perform calculations on the data
note taking software
application that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, sketches, photos, and links anywhere on a page and then save the page of a notebook
audio editing software
application that enables users to modify audio clips, produce studio-quality soundtracks, and add audio to video clips
mobile app
application you download from a mobile device's app store - sometimes called a marketplace
productivity applications
assists you in becoming more effective and efficient while performing daily activities at work, school, and home
public-domain software
been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions
database
collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data
software suite
collection of individual app available together as a unit
zipped files
compressed files
program/software
consists of a series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them
application software (app)
consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks
freeware
copyrighted software provided at no cost by an individual or a company that retains all rights to the software
shareware
copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period. to use a shareware program beyond that period, you send a payment to the software developer
tools/utilities
enable you to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing devices, media, and programs used by computers and mobile devices
anti-spam program
filtering program that attempts to remove spam before it reaches your Inbox
pop-up blocker
filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on webpages
website authoring software
helps users of all skill levels create webpages that include graphics, video, audio, animation, and special effects with interactive content
PDF (portable document format)
image file format
retail software
mass-produced, copyrighted software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company. -- can be preinstalled on new computers, or purchase retail software from local stores and on the web
system software
operating system and other tools that consist of programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices
software registration
optional and usually involves submitting your name and other personal info to the software manufacturer
custom software
performs functions specific to a business or industry
function
predefined formula that perfroms common calculations such as adding the values in a group of sales or generating a value such as the time or date
slide show
presentation viewed by slides and displayed on a large monitor
spyware
program placed on a computer or mobile device without the user's knowledge that secretly collects info about the user and then communicates the info it collects to some outside source while the user is online
media player
program that allows you to view images and animation, listen to audio, and watch video
search tool
program that attempts to locate a file on your computer
adware remover
program that detects and deletes adware
spyware remover
program that detects and deletes spyware and similar programs
adware
program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on webpages, email messages, or other Internet services
PC maintenance tool
program that identifies and fixes operating system problems, detects and repairs disk problems, and includes the capability of improving a computer's performance
web filtering software
program that restricts access to certain material
phishing filter
program that warns or blocks you from suspicious websites
antivirus program
protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files
defragmenting
reorganizing so that the files are stored in contiguous sectors
restore tool
reverses the process and returns backed up files to their original form
worksheet
rows and colmns collectively in a spreadsheet
personal firewall
security tool that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions
operating system
set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware
file compression tool
shrinks the size of a file(s)
personal finance software
simplified accounting application that helps home users and small/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track perosnal income and expenses, verify account balances, transfer funds, track investments, and evaluate financial plans
computer-aided design (CAD)
software is a type of application that assists professionals and designers in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs and models
open source software
software provided for use, modification, and redistribution - has no restrictions
folder
specific named location on a storage medium that contains related documents
index
stores variety of info about a file (name, date created, date modified, author name)
product activation
technique that some software manufacturers use to ensure that you do not install the software on more computers than legally licensed
automatic update
the updates can be configured to download and install automatically
disk cleanup
tool searches for and removes unnecessary files
image viewer
tool that allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of a graphics file, such as a photo
screen saver
tool that causes a display device's screen to show a moving image or blank screen if no activity occurs
file manager
tool that performs functions related to file management
uninstaller
tool that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files
disk defragmenter
tool that reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer's hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly
web-based training (WBT)
type of CBT that uses Internet technology to deliver the training
computer-based training (CBT)
type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software
photo editing software
type of image editing software that allows users to edit and customize digital photos
spam
unsolicited email message or posting sent to many recipients
photo management software
view, organize, sort, catalog, print, and share digital photos.
mobile web app
web app that is optimized for display in a browser on a mobile device
clip art/image gallery
which is a collection of clip art and photos
disc burning software
writes text, graphics, audio, and video files on a recordable or rewritable disc (CD/DVD)
uncompress (or unzip or expand)
you restore it to its original form
