Course 1 Module 5 Flashcards

Application software

Any software created to fulfill a specific need, like a text editor, web browser, or graphics editor.

Assembly language

A language that allowed computer scientists to use human readable instructions, assembled into code that the machines could understand.

Automation

It makes processes work automatically.

Coding

Translating one language to another.

Compiled programming language

A language that uses human readable instructions, then sends them through a compiler.

Copyright

Used when creating original work.

.exe

A file extension found in Windows for an executable file.

Firmware

Software that's permanently stored on a computer component.

GIT

A version control system that helps keep track of changes made to files and directories.

Interpreted programming language

A language that isn't compiled ahead of time.

Programming

Coding in a programming language.

Programming language

Special languages that software developers use to write instructions for computers to execute.

Script

It is run by an interpreter, which interprets the code into CPU instructions just in time to run them.

Scripting

Coding in a scripting language.

Software

The intangible instructions that tell the hardware what to do.

Software bug

An error in software that causes unexpected results.

Software management

A broad term used to refer to any and all kinds of software that are designed to manage or help manage some sort of project or task.

System software

Software used to keep our core system running, like operating system tools and utilities.