ICT- Unit 1 Level 3 BTEC

Application Software - correct answer Application software is what allows the end user of an IT system to perform taks productivity software - correct answer Productivity software is used to allow users to perform their work-based tasks more efficiently E.g. Word processing/Spreadsheet/Database/Presentation Graphics and Multimedia Software - correct answer Graphics and Multimedia software is used to produce graphics and multimedia products on your computer system E.g. CAD/graphics editing/desktop publishing/video editing software Personal Software - correct answer Personal software is used in the home to help in our general lives E.g. home finance/educational and entertainment software Communication software - correct answer Communication software is used to allow users to share information by passing it from one device to another E.g. email/web browsing/VoIP/instant messaging Compatibility - correct answer Compatibility is whether it works with your current hardware and software Open Source Software (OSS) - correct answer Open source software allows you to both use the software and access to view and modify the source code Open Source Software (OSS) Adv/Dis - correct answer Adv- you can modify the software to adapt it to your needs Dis- maintaining updates can be more difficult as there is usually a fast update cycle Proprietary Software - correct answer