PDF:
File Type: File Extension: Program or type of program associated with the file:
Portable pdf You just need a free utility program called Adobe Reader to read it. This is a file
Document format often used to distribute document files as it does not require the program
File in which the document was created for it to be read.
EULA:
Most users don’t realise that they don’t own the software they purchase! They are in fact not buying a license to use the
software under certain conditions. This license is a legal binding contract between the user and the software company.
This license agreements are called EULA or End User Licensing Agreement. They describe what one may and may not do
with the software. Proprietary software (purchased from an owner) is software that is licensed, so users may only use
the software under certain conditions. They may not change or distribute it. Single User License: You may only make one
copy of the software. Site License: Allows a company/ organisation an unrestricted number of installations of the
software within the company/ organisation. Licensed Device: You may install and use one copy of the software on the
licensed device. Portable Device: You may install another copy on a portable device for use by the single primary user of
the licensed device.
FILE PATHS:
A path is a ‘sequence’ of folders, starting from the drive letter, that leads to the location of a specific file. The backslash
character is used to separate the list of folders in the path.
OPEN WITH:
Right-click on the file you want to open
Select the Open With drop down
Select your option
OPERATING SYSTEM (OS):
Definition: Software which controls all Windows 8/ Windows 10/ Apple’s IOS/ Android
activities that take place inside the computer
Functions of the Operating System: o Managing all the hardware and software on the computer
o Maintaining security (with the use of passwords, etc.)
o Providing a user interface
Graphic User Interface (GUI): o Desktops
o Menus
o Shortcut Keys
o Dialog Box
Utilities: o Snipping Tool
o Calculator
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (OSS):
Software that may be freely used, modified, and distributed, but not sold
Examples of open source software:
o Linux operating system
o Office suites
o OpenOffice and LibreOffice
o Java programming language
o MySQL database system
Potential disadvantages of open source software:
o No guarantee of quality or that it works correctly
o Often many different versions of the same product
o Can generally only get it from the internet – downloads can use a lot of data and take some time
o Not as widely used
File Type: File Extension: Program or type of program associated with the file:
Portable pdf You just need a free utility program called Adobe Reader to read it. This is a file
Document format often used to distribute document files as it does not require the program
File in which the document was created for it to be read.
EULA:
Most users don’t realise that they don’t own the software they purchase! They are in fact not buying a license to use the
software under certain conditions. This license is a legal binding contract between the user and the software company.
This license agreements are called EULA or End User Licensing Agreement. They describe what one may and may not do
with the software. Proprietary software (purchased from an owner) is software that is licensed, so users may only use
the software under certain conditions. They may not change or distribute it. Single User License: You may only make one
copy of the software. Site License: Allows a company/ organisation an unrestricted number of installations of the
software within the company/ organisation. Licensed Device: You may install and use one copy of the software on the
licensed device. Portable Device: You may install another copy on a portable device for use by the single primary user of
the licensed device.
FILE PATHS:
A path is a ‘sequence’ of folders, starting from the drive letter, that leads to the location of a specific file. The backslash
character is used to separate the list of folders in the path.
OPEN WITH:
Right-click on the file you want to open
Select the Open With drop down
Select your option
OPERATING SYSTEM (OS):
Definition: Software which controls all Windows 8/ Windows 10/ Apple’s IOS/ Android
activities that take place inside the computer
Functions of the Operating System: o Managing all the hardware and software on the computer
o Maintaining security (with the use of passwords, etc.)
o Providing a user interface
Graphic User Interface (GUI): o Desktops
o Menus
o Shortcut Keys
o Dialog Box
Utilities: o Snipping Tool
o Calculator
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (OSS):
Software that may be freely used, modified, and distributed, but not sold
Examples of open source software:
o Linux operating system
o Office suites
o OpenOffice and LibreOffice
o Java programming language
o MySQL database system
Potential disadvantages of open source software:
o No guarantee of quality or that it works correctly
o Often many different versions of the same product
o Can generally only get it from the internet – downloads can use a lot of data and take some time
o Not as widely used
