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    The document defines key terms related to computer systems software, including application software used for non-maintenance tasks, BIOS which initializes hardware on boot, and open-source versus closed-source software distribution. It also covers operating systems, device drivers, scheduling algorithms, memory management, and utility software.

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    APPLICATION SOFTWARE

    • Programs used to perform non-maintenance


    tasks

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    BIOS

    • Basic operating system used to initialise


    hardware devices when booting a computer
    system

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    CLOSED-SOURCE

    • Type of software that is provided without its


    source code files being accessible

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    DEVICE DRIVER

    • Software that allows a computer to


    communicate with a peripheral device

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    DISTRIBUTED

    • Operating system that uses multiple


    computer systems to work on the same task

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    EMBEDDED

    • Operating system that is built in to a


    particular device

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    FIRST COME FIRST SERVED

    • Scheduling algorithm where each process is


    executed in the order it arrives

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    INTERRUPT

    • Signal sent to a component to request that it


    handle some process

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    MEMORY MANAGEMENT

    • Organising how memory locations are made


    available to different programs

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    MULTI-LEVEL FEEDBACK QUEUES

    • Splitting processes into different queues


    depending on their priority and running
    higher-priority processes first

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    MULTI-TASKING

    • Rapidly switching between running different


    programs so that they appear to be running
    simultaneously

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    MULTI-USER

    • Operating system that can handle multiple


    users simultaneously

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    OPEN-SOURCE

    • This type of software is provided with its


    source code freely accessible

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    OPERATING SYSTEM

    • Software that manages the basic operations


    of a computer

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    REAL-TIME

    • Operating system that executes commands


    with little delay

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    ROUND ROBIN

    • Scheduling algorithm where each process


    runs for a fixed amount of time, in the order
    in which it requests to use the CPU

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    SCHEDULING

    • Organising the order in which processes are


    executed SHORTEST JOB FIRST Running
    each process to completion in order from the
    shortest process to the longest process

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    SHORTEST REMAINING TIME

    • Running the process that will take the least


    time to be run to completion, switching if a
    process with less time to completion is
    added to the queue

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    TRANSLATOR

    • Software that converts code written in a


    high-level language into low-level code

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    UTILITY SOFTWARE

    • System software used to analyse or perform


    maintenance on a computer system

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software


    VIRTUAL MACHINE

    • Software that allows a computer system to


    simulate another computer system

    A2 Computer Science keywords Systems Software

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