Vocabulary words

Algorithm- A rule or procedure on how to solve a problem.
Applications software- An application designed to perform a task, like word-processing.
Boot- a sequence of operations a computer does when it is turned on. It starts the Operating System.
Graphical user interfaces (GUIs)- A type of user interface where a person uses it to communicate with another such as e-mail, phone, etc.
Language translators- A program which can translate a language to another.
MS-DOS- An Operating System created by Bill Gates for computers.
Multitasking- The process where a computer handles different things in the background while you are working on another thing.
Network operating system- A system designed to exchange information and communicate with other computers, like the internet.
Operating systems- A program which handles hardware and software of a computer.
Software development- The process of researching, modification, maintenance, etc. that creates a new software program.
Systems software- A software program that handles some part of your computer.
Unix- An OS, developed by Bell Laboratories. Commonly used for servers and web servers.
User interface- A software application that a user sees and interacts with.
Utility software- It does the housekeeping chores of the computer, like backing up data onto a disk or tape, clean up unused files, defrag disk storage, etc.