chapter 4

Question 1

software

Answer 1

set of instructions telling your computer what to do

Question 2

program

Answer 2

means for us to interact with computer

Question 3

what are the 2 types of software

Answer 3

application software and system software

Question 4

application software

Answer 4

used to do tasks at home, school work

Question 5

system software

Answer 5

• helps run computer
• coordinates instructions between application software and hardware (operating system, utility programs)

Question 6

what are the 3 main categories of application software

Answer 6

productivity software, business software, multimedia and educational software

Question 7

what are the 2 main types of software that can be run on a computer

Answer 7

proprietary software and open source software

Question 8

proprietary software

Answer 8

software that you buy

Question 9

open source software

Answer 9

free software with few licenses and copywrites

Question 10

local apps

Answer 10

don’t require internet

Question 11

mobile apps

Answer 11

connected instantly to internet

Question 12

web-based apps

Answer 12

accessible on internet without being installed on devices

Question 13

is it cheaper for proprietary software to buy software suite or individual programs

Answer 13

software suite

Question 14

what are the 3 main productivity software suites

Answer 14

microsoft office, apache openoffice and apple iwork

Question 15

word processing software

Answer 15

create and edit documents

Question 16

what-if analysis

Answer 16

immediate effects shown make it possible to quickly test different assumptions

Question 17

sparklines

Answer 17

small charts fitting in a single cell making it easy to show data trends

Question 18

5 tips to design a good presentation

Answer 18

1. careful with colour
2. use bullets for key points
3. use images
4. consider font size and style
5. keep animations and audio to a minimum

Question 19

what is database software used for

Answer 19

used for tracking data

Question 20

WIZARD

Answer 20

walks you through steps necessary to do a complicated task

Question 21

MACRO

Answer 21

small program grouping series of commands so they will run as a single one

Question 22

vertical market software

Answer 22

applications tailored for specific needs of particular company/industry

Question 23

4 uses for CAD (computer-aided design) software

Answer 23

1. architects
2. engineers
3. 3-D printing
4. medical engineers

Question 24

UBERCONFRENCE

Answer 24

facilitates group conference calls up to 10 callers

Question 25

TRELLO

Answer 25

made for managing projects with lists and description of tasks and attribution of work between individuals

Question 26

SCRIBBLAR

Answer 26

brainstorming

Question 27

compressed audio files

Answer 27

easy to transfer from internet to computer

Question 28

uncompressed audio files

Answer 28

large files with better quality

Question 29

front end

Answer 29

involves web browser, seen by users

Question 30

back end

Answer 30

full of servers created around the world designed to work together

Question 31

3 important considerations about cloud computing

Answer 31

1. security and privacy 2. backup 3. access issues

Question 32

3 main app stores

Answer 32

1. google play 2. app store 3. windows store

Question 33

software license

Answer 33

legal contract between you, the user and the software company saying 1. warranty 2. forbidden to copy

Question 34

concurrent licenses

Answer 34

limit the number of users accessing software at any given time

Question 35

software privacy

Answer 35

happens when more copies of software than license authorized

Question 36

GNU general public license

Answer 36

free license software required to grant rights to modify and redistribute software

Question 37

copyleft

Answer 37

concept of redistribution open source software under the same terms as the original version free software

Question 38

system requirements

Answer 38

minimum recommended standards for operating system, processor, RAM and hard drive capacity

Question 39

custom installation

Answer 39

can decide which features you want installed and saved on hard drive

Question 40

bloatware

Answer 40

software put by manufacturers on computer that you don't want or need