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Flashcards by Malachy Moran-Tun, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is Application Software? (terrible name, i know.) | > Category of software that allows end users to accomplish tasks i really don't know what else to say here |
| What are some Examples of Application Software? | > Spreadsheets > Presentation software > Video games > Word processors > Web browsers etc. |
| What is Utility Software? | > Designed to keep your computer running smoothly and safe from threats > Usually serves one specific purpose, rather than trying to be an all-in-one solution |
| What are some Examples of Utility Software? | > Anti-virus > Firewalls > Disk clean-up > Compression > Defragmentation |
| What is Encryption? | > "Scrambling" of data > Applies a special encryption algorithm to the data > Strong algorithms require long mathematical research > Special key is required to decrypt the data > Usually within the OS to encrypt and decrypt files in real time |
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