Y12 - System Software

1.2.2 Applications

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ComputingUpper Secondary (Key Stage 4)

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1.2.2 Applications

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What are applications?

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Applications

A piece of software with a specific function

A piece of software that performs a specific job

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Applications?

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Justifying applications

Consider the following:

There are many types of applications out there that fulfil the same role. For example take social media apps or photo editing apps.

What do you use?

Why do you use it over other options?

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Utility software helps users
_______ the computer

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Patching

Defrag

Format

Firewall

Disk Cleanup

Compression

Reorder drive clusters so that they are in contiguous order

Prevent unauthorised access to a network by blocking ports

Check and update software

Scans drives for temp files and cached files so they can be deleted

Makes files smaller in size.

Wipes all drive contents

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Closed Vs Open

Research Open and Closed software licensing.

Create a comparative table on the two

include examples

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5:00

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