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1. Application Soft- Programs end users run to accomplish tasks.
ware
2. Productivity Soft- Application software used to aid in productivity. I.E. Presentation software, word
ware processor, spreadsheets.
3. Internet Usage Email, FTP client, web browser
Software
4. System Software Consists of programs that make up the OS and directly support system itself.
**Includes services or DAEMONS
5. Server Software Works with hardware to provide network service.
6. Local Application Software stored on an individual computer.
7. Intranet A LAN that uses IP. Used to communicate within organization.
8. Cloud Computing Allows organization to access resources/app anywhere, anytime. Beneficial be-
cause an org. may access resources it may not normally have.
9. Operating Sys- Allows a user to easily access hardware/software, required to maintain computer
tems environment.
10. Kernel Core component of OS.
Loads when computer first boots
Sits on top of hardware, is interface b/w hardware and software.
11. Device Drivers Interface b/w OS and hardware.
12. Shell Interface for user, often personalized. The shell provides access to the kernel.
I.E. The GUI will translate mouse motions into calls to kernel/routines. Desktop
elements include shortcuts, windows theme, menus, background.
13.
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Services (Dae- OS programs that start when OS is loaded. They run in the background and wait
mons) for an event to initiate.
14. Utility Programs Allow user to monitor system performance.
15. Web Server Role is to respond to HTTP requests.
*Most HTTP requests are for HTML docs, but could include any web accessible
resource.
It's all combined into the URL.
**APACHE is most popular web server-can execute scripts for dynamic pages, use
security mechanisms, log request for trend tracking.
16. Proxy Server Acts as a giant cache and allows pages accessed frequently in an organization to
be accessed locally.
*Also provides degree of anonymity, since IP address recorded is for proxy server
and not individual client.
*Can also be used to block requests to certain servers (i.e Facebook)
*Can reject responses that contain certain content (i.e "porn")
**SQUID is most common, but APACHE can also be used as proxy server.
17. Database Server Permits dB access across a network.
Performs tasks such as data analysis, data manipulation, security,and archiving.
May/may not store database itself.
**MySQL is popular.
18. FTP Server Hosts files and allows clients access to files.
Access is in form of uploading/downloading files.
Requires either user has an account or logs in as anonymous user.
19. File Server Computer with large hard disk storing files, but can also store software to be run
over network.
20. Email Server
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1. Application Soft- Programs end users run to accomplish tasks.
ware
2. Productivity Soft- Application software used to aid in productivity. I.E. Presentation software, word
ware processor, spreadsheets.
3. Internet Usage Email, FTP client, web browser
Software
4. System Software Consists of programs that make up the OS and directly support system itself.
**Includes services or DAEMONS
5. Server Software Works with hardware to provide network service.
6. Local Application Software stored on an individual computer.
7. Intranet A LAN that uses IP. Used to communicate within organization.
8. Cloud Computing Allows organization to access resources/app anywhere, anytime. Beneficial be-
cause an org. may access resources it may not normally have.
9. Operating Sys- Allows a user to easily access hardware/software, required to maintain computer
tems environment.
10. Kernel Core component of OS.
Loads when computer first boots
Sits on top of hardware, is interface b/w hardware and software.
11. Device Drivers Interface b/w OS and hardware.
12. Shell Interface for user, often personalized. The shell provides access to the kernel.
I.E. The GUI will translate mouse motions into calls to kernel/routines. Desktop
elements include shortcuts, windows theme, menus, background.
13.
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Services (Dae- OS programs that start when OS is loaded. They run in the background and wait
mons) for an event to initiate.
14. Utility Programs Allow user to monitor system performance.
15. Web Server Role is to respond to HTTP requests.
*Most HTTP requests are for HTML docs, but could include any web accessible
resource.
It's all combined into the URL.
**APACHE is most popular web server-can execute scripts for dynamic pages, use
security mechanisms, log request for trend tracking.
16. Proxy Server Acts as a giant cache and allows pages accessed frequently in an organization to
be accessed locally.
*Also provides degree of anonymity, since IP address recorded is for proxy server
and not individual client.
*Can also be used to block requests to certain servers (i.e Facebook)
*Can reject responses that contain certain content (i.e "porn")
**SQUID is most common, but APACHE can also be used as proxy server.
17. Database Server Permits dB access across a network.
Performs tasks such as data analysis, data manipulation, security,and archiving.
May/may not store database itself.
**MySQL is popular.
18. FTP Server Hosts files and allows clients access to files.
Access is in form of uploading/downloading files.
Requires either user has an account or logs in as anonymous user.
19. File Server Computer with large hard disk storing files, but can also store software to be run
over network.
20. Email Server
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