Operating Systems and Software Types Quiz

Programs managing computer operations, like network configuration.

Software coordinating user interaction, applications, hardware, and peripherals.

Software allowing users to perform specific tasks (e.g., writing, gaming).

Software for specific tasks like antivirus, restoring, or backing up data (part of the OS).

CPU management, hardware management, file management, task management, application execution – the core OS duties.

A visual interface for interacting with a computer, using icons, menus, and windows.

The main types of operating systems are Microsoft Windows, Unix, Mac OS X (Apple), and Linux.

Software designed for specific tasks in a particular industry or sector.

Software that performs common tasks across multiple industries.

The human-readable instructions written in a programming language that need to be translated into machine language.

The machine-readable code generated from the source code, which can be understood and executed by computers.

The two main types are compiled and interpreted languages.

Software where users have the freedom to use, modify, and distribute, often with access to the source code.

A popular open-source license that ensures modified versions remain open source and enforce 'copyleft,' meaning derivative works must retain the same freedoms.

A more permissive license than GPL, allowing modified code to be redistributed under a proprietary license, meaning developers have more control over distribution.

A license restricting use, modification, and distribution of software, where the software is owned by the creator, and users have limited rights.

Software available for free use but remains under the creator's control, without the ability to modify or redistribute it.

Software initially distributed for free, often as a trial version, but requires payment for continued use or to unlock features.

The GPL ensures modified versions remain open source, enforcing 'copyleft,' while BSD allows for modification and redistribution under a proprietary license.

Freeware is free to use but remains under the creator's control, while shareware is free initially, but requires payment for full use or additional features.

A software license requiring purchase or subscription. It restricts usage, limits device installation, and prevents source code access, modification, or redistribution.

A connection between two or more computers using a transmission medium for data exchange.

The components essential for a network to function, including computers, physical lines, and communication protocols.

Benefits include improved communication, shared resources like devices and data, centralized databases, and enhanced collaboration.

Physical cables for data transfer, including twisted pair, coaxial cable, and fiber optic cable.

Non-physical methods for data transfer, such as infrared, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.

A network structure where a powerful server provides resources to multiple client computers, like data, programs, and services.

A network where each device can act as both a client and a server, sharing and requesting resources directly.

A unique address that identifies a specific resource on the internet, like a webpage or file.

A set of rules governing communication between computers on the internet, ensuring smooth data exchange.

The unique name that identifies a specific website, often including the domain name.

A group of related websites sharing a common administrative domain, usually ending with a top-level domain (TLD) like .com or .org.

A communication method where a dedicated connection is established between two devices for the entire duration of the call, like a physical phone line.

A communication method where data is broken into packets, sent independently, and reassembled at the destination.

A model for delivering computing resources, such as storage, processing, or data transmission, over the internet on demand.

A cloud computing model where software applications are hosted on a remote server and accessed over the internet.