Open-Source Platforms & User Needs Analysis

Vocabulary flashcards covering core definitions and terms from Week 4 Open-Source Platforms & User Needs Analysis.

A.Open-Source Software (OSS)

B.pangit

C.tambok

D.bayot

Software with source code that anyone can legally inspect, modify, and enhance, fostering community-driven development and security auditing.

Linux Distribution (Distro)

An operating system built from a collection of software based on the Linux kernel, compiled by different organizations with various desktop environments, package managers, and tools.

Command-Line Interface (CLI)

A text-based interface used to interact with the operating system, requiring users to type specific commands (such as Bash commands) to navigate files, manage permissions, and configure the system.

User Needs Analysis

The systematic process of identifying, evaluating, and documenting the specific computing requirements, financial constraints, and operational goals of an end-user or organization to recommend the most viable IT solution.

Proprietary Operating System

An operating system (like Windows) where the publisher retains intellectual property rights to the source code, restricting users from modifying or freely distributing it.

Course Outcome 1 (CO1)

The outcome where students are expected to recommend an appropriate operating system based on given system requirements.

Major Course Output 1 (MCO 1)

The Operating System Recommendation and Justification Report.

Lab Exercise 3

Practical work where students install a Linux distribution (such as Ubuntu) inside a VirtualBox environment and perform basic command-line configurations.