MIS Chapter 4

25 July 2022
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Shareware Software
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copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period
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Freeware software
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copyrighted software provided at no coast by an individual or a company that retains all rights to the software
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Open source software
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is a software provided for use, modification, and redistribution
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productivity applications
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can assist you in becoming more effective and efficient while preforming daily activities at work, school, and home
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Note taking software
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and application that enables users to enter typed, handwritten comments, drawings or sketches anywhere on a page
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calendar and contact management software
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an application that helps you organize your calendar, keep track of contacts, and share this information with other devices or users
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software suite
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is a collection of individual program available together as a unit or bundle
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personal finance software
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is a simplified accounting application that helps home users and small/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, verify account balances, transfer funds, track investments, and evaluate financial plans.
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website authoring software
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helps users of all skill levels create web-pages that include graphics, video, audio, animation and, special effects with interactive content
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media player
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program that allows you to view images and animations, listen to audio, and watch video files on your computer
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personal firewall
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is a security tool/utility that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions. Personal firewalls constantly monitor all transmissions to and from a computer and may inform a user of any attempted intrusion.
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antivirus program
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program protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files
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spyware
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is a program placed on a computer or mobile device without the user's knowledge that secretly collects information about the user and then communicates the information it collects to some outside source while the user is online
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adware
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is a program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on webpages, email messages, or other Internet services.
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file manager
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is a tool that performs functions related to file management.
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uninstaller
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is a utility that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files.
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dick cleanup tool
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tool searches for and removes unnecessary files.
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disk fragmentation
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A fragmented disk has many files stored in noncontiguous sectors. Fragmentation slows down file access and the performance of the entire computer.
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file compression
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tool shrinks the size of a file
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backup tool
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allows users to copy, or back up, selected files or the contents of an entire storage medium to another storage location -works with restore tool