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1.1 & 1.2: Programs, applications, and operating systems GapFill

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A program is a set of  housesinstructionsdevicesbuses, that tells a computer how to perform a specific  downloadtaskprocessornetwork, written in a programming language and executed by the  networkCPUmousemonitor. 

An application, also known as application  bitrouterschatsoftware, is a complete software  packageswitchroutercohort that performs a specific activity directly for  power managementinterruptsan end usera device driver, often consisting of multiple  engineersIDEsprogramskernels working together.

Operating systems are used by many types of devices but are not used by devices like  mobile phonesremote controlsgames consolespersonal computers. In addition to the functionality of a stand-alone operating system (OS), a network OS has extra facilities to handle  file handlingmultitaskingnetwork trafficmemory management. A network OS is generally used in network hardware like  routersRFIC chipsmemory cardsSIM cards.

With proprietary OS the source code is  shared withhidden fromdeveloped byavailable to the public. However, with open-source operating systems, the source code is  viewable bylicensed byhidden fromowned by the public and anyone can  patentowncopyrightchange it.

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