CDAs (Classic Desk Accessories)
E1045992
CDAs (Classic Desk Accessories) are small utility programs in the Apple II GS/OS environment that provide quick-access tools like clocks, calculators, and control panels while other applications are running.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CDAs (Classic Desk Accessories) canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desk accessory
ⓘ
software component type ⓘ system utility ⓘ |
| accessMethod | system menu selection ⓘ |
| category |
productivity tool
ⓘ
system extension ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improve usability of GS/OS
ⓘ
provide quick access to common tools without launching full applications ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Computer, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | bundled with GS/OS system software ⓘ |
| executionModel | cooperative multitasking helper ⓘ |
| granularity | small utility program ⓘ |
| historicalEra | late 1980s personal computing ⓘ |
| interactionStyle | modal utility windows ⓘ |
| invocationContext | can be opened while another application is running ⓘ |
| lifecycle | loaded and unloaded on demand by the operating system ⓘ |
| memoryFootprint | designed to be small and lightweight ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Apple IIGS GS/OS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| persistence | remain available across applications during a session ⓘ |
| platform | Apple IIGS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
extend system functionality without quitting the foreground application
ⓘ
provide quick-access tools while other applications are running ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apple II desk accessories
ⓘ
NDAs (New Desk Accessories) ⓘ |
| runsOn | Apple IIGS 16-bit architecture ⓘ |
| scope | system-wide utilities on Apple IIGS ⓘ |
| softwareEnvironment | GS/OS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalFunction |
display a clock
ⓘ
offer control panel settings ⓘ provide a calculator ⓘ provide small reference or utility tools ⓘ |
| userInterface | menu-invoked utility ⓘ |
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