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CP102 - Info Processing with Micros > Chapter 4 - Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play > Flashcards

Chapter 4 - Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play Flashcards

1
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ software helps run the computer and coordinates instructions between other software and the hardware devices.
A) Application
B) Recovery
C) Productivity
D) System
A

D) System

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a general productivity software application?
A) image editing 
B) word processing
C) personal information management
D) spreadsheet
A

A) image editing

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Q 
Apache OpenOffice is an example of a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ productivity suite.
A) open source
B) system
C) web-based
D) desktop publishing
A

A) open source

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4
Q 
In databases, a data category is called a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) table
B) record
C) worksheet
D) field
A

D) field

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5
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QuarkXPress is an example of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ software.
A) image-editing
B) presentation
C) desktop publishing
D) video-editing
A

C) desktop publishing

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Dreamweaver is an example of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ software.
A) desktop publishing 
B) accounting 
C) course management 
D) web authoring
A

D) web authoring

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Q 
Software that manages "back office" functions such as billing, production, inventory management, and human resources management is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ software.
A) accounting
B) enterprise resource planning
C) project management
D) customer relationship management
A

B) enterprise resource planning

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8
Q 
Computer-aided design software is used by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) architects to create virtual models
B) web designers to create websites
C) project managers to track tasks
D) game makers to create games
A

A) architects to create visual models

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Software designed specifically for managing real estate is an example of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ software.
A) e-commerce
B) general business
C) project management
D) vertical market
A

D) vertical market

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A(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ software installation installs all the most commonly used files to your computer's hard drive.
A) full
B) upgrade
C) custom
D) new
A

A) full

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Q 
Unwanted or unneeded software included by manufacturers on new computers is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) adware
B) bloatware
C) malware
D) shareware
A

B) bloatware

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12
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Microsoft Office Online is an example of a(n) ________ productivity suite.

A

web based

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13
Q

The two main types of software are system software and ________ software.

A

application

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14
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Another name for commercial software is ________ software.

A

proprietary

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15
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Apple Pages is an example of ________ software which is used to create documents such as résumés, letters and research papers.

A

word processing

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16
Q

Writer is the ________ program in Apache’s OpenOffice suite.

A

word processing

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17
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iWork is the ________ suite made especially for Apple computers.

A

productivity

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18
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In spreadsheet software, ________ are the numerical data that represent a quantity or an amount and are often the basis for a calculation.

A

values

19
Q

Microsoft Excel is a(n) ________ software program.

A

spreadsheet

20
Q

Spreadsheet equations that use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division are called ________.

A

formulas

21
Q

To organize and manipulate large, complicated groups of data, you should use ________ software.

A

database

22
Q

In relational databases, data is organized into fields, records, and ________.

A

tables

23
Q

In a database, a group of related fields is a(n) ________.

A

record

24
Q

In a database, a group of related records is a(n) ________.

A

table

25
Q

You would use ________ software to create a slide show.

A

presentation

26
Q

A Microsoft Office ________ guides you through the steps necessary to finish a complicated task.

A

wizard

27
Q

________ are predefined forms that include specific designs, special formatting, and styles relevant to a particular document.

A

templates

28
Q

You could use a(n) ________ to combine a series of commands so that they will run as a single command.

A

macro

29
Q

Software that helps manage a checkbook or prepare taxes is called ________ software.

A

financial planning

30
Q

________ software includes image-editing, video-editing, and audio-editing software.

A

multimedia

31
Q

________ computing refers to storing data, files, and applications on the web and accessing and manipulating these files and applications from any device connected to the Internet.

A

cloud

32
Q

________ programs allow you to experience a real situation through a virtual environment.

A

simulation

33
Q

Drawing software is also known as ________ software.

A

illustration

34
Q

A(n) ________ version is a software application that is still under development.

A

beta

35
Q

If you illegally install software on your computer, you are committing software ________.

A

piracy

36
Q

Before installing any software, it’s always important to back up your system and to create a(n) ________, which enables you to go back to your computer’s previous settings if anything goes wrong during a new software installation.

A

restore point

37
Q

EULA stands for ________.

A

End User License Agreement

38
Q

Application software helps run the computer and coordinates instructions with the hardware.

A

FALSE

39
Q

In a database, a table can be defined as a data category.

A

FALSE

40
Q 
Match each of the following software categories to its purpose:
I.	computer-aided design
II.	course management
III.	desktop publishing
IV.	tax preparation
V.	image-editing
A.	modifying pictures
B.	used in personal finance
C.	to create newsletters
D.	used by instructors and students
E.	to design buildings
A

E, D, C, B, A

41
Q 
Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I.	system software
II.	application software
III.	vertical market software
IV.	commercial software
V.	software suite
A.	bundled group of software programs
B.	runs the computer
C.	another term for proprietary software
D.	designed for a specific industry
E.	used to do tasks
A

B, E, D, C, A

42
Q 
Match each of the following software categories to its primary use:
I.	word processing
II.	database
III.	video-editing
IV.	entertainment
V.	enterprise resource planning
A.	keep track of clients
B.	edit movies
C.	play games
D.	run the back office of a business
E.	create letters and reports
A

E, A, B, C, D

43
Q 
Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I.	web-based
II.	open source
III.	project management
IV.	personal information manager
V.	proprietary

A. software code that is freely available
B. software that is hosted on a website
C. software used to keep track of appointments
D. software used to track tasks and coordinate resources
E. software which must be purchased

A

B, A, D, C, E

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