Unit #5 Objectives: Software Part 3: Applications

The objective of unit Software Part 3: Applications is to learn to recognize and understand the 8 key unit vocabulary terms. This is accomplished by completing the readings and other activities.

Unit Vocabulary

Below is a list of key vocabulary terms in this unit. You can also Print out the vocabulary list.

normally the first version of a software application that is feature-ready and released to testers

Alpha versions are rarely released to the public and are commonly referred to as "alphas."

a software program used for testing purposes before it is released to the public.

Our software development cycle is going as planned; the beta version is out and the release candidate should be ready when we fix all reported bugs.

software distributed without cost by the developer which normally cannot be modified or sold without permission

The woman said she always looked for freeware versions before buying a utility.

a file containing instructions how to use a certain feature or program

The boy forgot a popular program shortcut and had to look at the help file to refresh his memory.

a software update intended to fix bugs or security holes in a software release

Software patches and other updates are often available on a software publisher's web site.

a piece of software that has passed the beta testing stage and is almost ready to be released to the public

Apple refers to its release candidate as "the golden master."

proprietary software which can be distributed freely but is limited by features and/or time limit until a full version is purchased

Many companies have a shareware version of their products with a 30-day free trial.

to replace an older version of software or hardware with a newer version

The man needed to upgrade his office suite so he could export files as XML