Ch 2 application software

Question 1

what makes a comp flexible and powerful

Answer 1

application software

Question 2

which application software is most commonly used in business

Answer 2

office application suite

Question 3

what are 3 ex of what is included in office application suite

Answer 3

microsoft office
pages
numbers
keynote
docs
sheets
slides
apache open office

Question 4

what has the advantage of having a common interface

Answer 4

suite

Question 5

what are some advanced features of word processor for businesses

Answer 5

track changes
mail merge
document protection

Question 6

what is a cell on a spreadsheet application

Answer 6

the intersection of a row and a column

Question 7

what is a database application

Answer 7

used to create and manage a database

Question 8

what is a database

Answer 8

a collection of info

Question 9

what are records in a database

Answer 9

contains info about a single entry

Question 10

what is a field in a database

Answer 10

a single piece of info in a record

Question 11

what is a queries in a database

Answer 11

can be created to pull out records that meet specific criteria

Question 12

what is a PIM

Answer 12

personal info manager

Question 13

what does a PIM manage

Answer 13

your email, calendar, contacts, and tasks all in 1 place

Question 14

what is accounting software

Answer 14

enables you to track your business finances and generate reports so that you can make business decisions

Question 15

what is document management software

Answer 15

the ability to save, share, search, and audit electronic documents througout their life cycle

Question 16

what defines a document management software

Answer 16

storage

Question 17

what is project management software

Answer 17

helps you complete projects, keep within budgets, stay on schedule, and collaborate with others

Question 18

what is customer relations management system (CRM)

Answer 18

a system for maintaining customer info and connections by tracking interactions with customers to gain info about marketing, sales, and customer services

Question 19

what is analytics

Answer 19

detecting patterns in data

Question 20

what is student relations managment (SRM)

Answer 20

used as both a recruitment tool and to provide service to existing students to improve retention and graduation rates

Question 21

what does open source mean

Answer 21

that the source code is published and available to the public, enabling anyone to copy, modify, and redistribute it with no fee

Question 22

what are web apps

Answer 22

programs that you run in a web browser

Question 23

what is an end user license agreement (EULA)

Answer 23

agreement between the user and the software publisher

Question 24

what is a proprietary software lciense

Answer 24

grants a license to use 1 or more copies of software, but ownership of the copies remains with the software publisher

Question 25

what is open source software license

Answer 25

grants ownership of the copy to the end user

Question 26

what is retail software

Answer 26

user pays a fee to use the software

Question 27

what is shareware

Answer 27

offered in trial form or for a limited time

Question 28

what is freemium

Answer 28

app itself is free but extra feature cost a fee

Question 29

what is infrastructure as a service (Iaas)

Answer 29

a company uses servers in the cloud instead of puchasing and maintaining them

Question 30

what is platform as a service (Paas)

Answer 30

provides a programming enviornment to develop, test, and deploy custom web apps

Question 31

what is software as a services (SaaS)

Answer 31

involves the delivery of apps over the internet or web apps

Question 32

which application would be the best choice to create a resume

Answer 32

word processor

Question 33

software that has the source code published and made available to the public is called

Answer 33

open source

Question 34

which database object pulls out records that meet specific criteria

Answer 34

query

Question 35

what is an online alternative to office application suites

Answer 35

openoffice

Question 36

what software helps you manage email, calendars, and tasks

Answer 36

personal info management

Question 37

what are programs that can run in a browser are known as

Answer 37

web apps

Question 38

the system requirements for software do not include the

Answer 38

comp manufacturer

Question 39

what can be used for a limited period of time that allows the user to try it out before purchasing a license

Answer 39

shareware

Question 40

which cloud computing services is an online programming environment used to develop, deploy, and manage custom web apps

Answer 40

PaaS

Question 41

a ___ is a large, planned software update that addresses multiple problems pr adds multiple features

Answer 41

service pack