Chapter 4 Checkpoint

Question 1

True or False: Application software serves as the interface between the user, teh apps, and the computer’s or mobile device’s hardware.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False: Each time you start a computer or mobile device, the system software is loaded from storage into memory.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False: open source software is mass-produced, copyrighted software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False: when downloading shareware, freeware, or public-domain software, it is good practice to seek websites with ratings for and reviews of products.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: while a computer or mobile device is running, the operating system remains in memory.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

True or False: with database software, users run functions to retrieve data

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False: software suites offer 3 major advantages; lower cost, ease of use, and integration.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False: a PDF file can be viewed and printed without the software that created the original document

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False: the military and airlines might use CBT simulations to train pilots to fly in various conditions and environments.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False: an antivirus program automatically deletes quarantined files.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

True or False: one of the fastest growing threats in mobile apps is toll fraud malware.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False: cookies typically are considered a type of spyware.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Programs called ______ or ________ enable you to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing devices, media, and programs used by computers and mobile devices.

Answer 13

tools or utilities

Question 14

________ software performs functions specific to a business or industry

Answer 14

custom

Question 15

A(n) ________ _________ is the right to use a program or app.

Answer 15

license agreement

Question 16

____________ software is an application that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data

Answer 16

spreadsheet

Question 17

______ _________ is a type of application that assists professionals and designers in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs and models.

Answer 17

CAD software

Question 18

The term _________ refers to decreasing a photo’s file size.

Answer 18

compress

Question 19

A _______ _______ is a destructive program disguised as a real program.

Answer 19

trojan horse

Question 20

A(n) _______ _________ is a known, specific pattern of virus code.

Answer 20

virus nightmare

Question 21

program that enables you to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing devices, media, and programs used by computers and mobile devices

Answer 21

tools

Question 22

software provided for use, modification, and redistribution that has no restrictions from the copyright holder regarding modification of the software

Answer 22

open source software

Question 23

copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period

Answer 23

shareware

Question 24

square-shaped coded graphic that corresponds to a web address or other information

Answer 24

QR code

Question 25

destructive event or prank a virus was created to deliver

Answer 25

payload

Question 26

malware that can hide and allow someone to take full control of a computer from a remote location

Answer 26

rootkit

Question 27

malware that resides in active memory and replicates itself over a network to infect computers and devices, using up the system resources and possibly shutting down the system

Answer 27

worm

Question 28

separate area of a hard disk that holds an infected file until the infection can be removed

Answer 28

quarantine

Question 29

scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain personal and/or financial information

Answer 29

phishing

Question 30

process of reorganizing a hard disk's files to that the files are stored in contiguous sectors

Answer 30

defragmenting

Question 31

What is the difference between software registration and product activation?

Answer 31

Software registration is typically optional and usually involves submitting your name and other personal information to the software manufacturer or developer. Product Activation is a technique that some software manufacturers use to ensure that you do not install the software on more computers than legally licensed.

Question 32

What activities does a license agreement restrict?

Answer 32

A license agreement restricts the right to copy, loan, borrow, rent, or in any way distribute programs or apps.

Question 33

What is the clipboard?

Answer 33

Clipboard is a temporary storage location where cut content is put.

Question 34

List some uses of the clipboard.

Answer 34

1) Holds copied content 2) Holds cutting content 3) Lets the user paste, transfer content form a clipboard to a specific location

Question 35

List some security tools you can use to protect your computers and mobile devices.

Answer 35

1) Personal firewall 2) Antivirus programs 3) Malware removers 4) Internet filters

Question 36

What is a personal firewall?

Answer 36

A personal firewall is a security tool that detects and protects a personal computer and its data from unauthorized intrusions.

Question 37

Differentiate among a virus, worm, trojan horse, and rootkit.

Answer 37

A virus a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user’s knowledge or permission. A worm resides in active memory and replicates itself over a network to infect computers and devices, using up the system resources and possibly shutting down the system. A trojan horse is a destructive program disguised as a real program. A rootkit is a program that easily can hide and allow someone to take full control of your computer from a remote location, often for nefarious purposes.

Question 38

In reference to malware, what is a quarantine?

Answer 38

Quarantine is a separate area of a hard disk that holds the infected file until the infection can be removed.

Question 39

List the different types of file and disk management tools.

Answer 39

1) File manager 2) Search tool 3) Image viewer 4) Unistaller 5) Disk defragmenter 6) Screen saver 7) File compression tool 8) PC maintenance tool 9) Backup tool

Question 40

What functions do file and disk management tools provide?

Answer 40

1) Management files 2) Searching 3) Viewing images 4) Uninstalling software 5) Cleaning up disks 6) Defragmenting disks 7) Setting up screen savers 8) Compressing files 9) Maintaining a personal computer 10) Backing up files and disks