Deck 5: Business Software

Question 1

The great majority of business and individual software is open source,that is,software that is developed and sold for profit.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A compiler checks one statement at a time.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In traditional programming,data and the operations to manipulate the data are kept separate from each other.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When executives talk about productivity tools,they really mean computer programs,commonly known as software ____.

A) devices
B) applications
C) utilities
D) appliances

Question 5

Without an operating system,applications run slowly on a computer.

Question 6

When you purchase an application,whether a computer game or a business program,you purchase a compiled version of the code,that is,the object code.

Question 7

Project management tools enable the creation and manipulation of local or shared databases.

Question 8

Web page development packages expedite development of Web pages.

Question 9

The only language that computer hardware understands is a series of electrical signals that represent bits and bytes.

Question 10

There are three major categories of software: application software,system software,and operation software.

Question 11

All free software is also open source.

Question 12

Compilers and interpreters are classified as system software.

Question 13

Hypermedia enables linking text,pictures,sounds,animations,and video.

Question 14

When an application is developed specifically for an organization,specific program goals and custom requirements are considered during the development process.

Question 15

Microsoft,SAP,Oracle,and all other for-profit organizations that develop software own their software and license it.

Question 16

While many versions of Linux can be downloaded free of charge from the Web,most firms prefer to purchase a packaged version.

Question 17

Higher-level ____ enable the use of English-like statements to accomplish a goal,and those statements are translated by special software into the machine language.

A) utility languages
B) assembly languages
C) appliance languages
D) programming languages

Question 18

If the first statement that an interpreter checks is free of syntactic and execution errors,it compiles the statement into object code and makes the computer execute it.

Question 19

____ made programming somewhat easier because they aggregated common commands into "words," although many of those "words" are not English-like.

A) Programming languages
B) Utility languages
C) Assembly languages
D) 3GL languages

Question 20

The permissive model of software licensing permits anyone to use,modify,and make applications with the code,but not to use it in proprietary products for sale or licensing.

Question 21

Spreadsheets and word processors are ____.

A) application-specific applications
B) general-purpose applications
C) super applications
D) universal applications

Question 22

Web page development packages include ____,Dreamweaver,and GoLive.

A) Flash MX
B) FrontPage
C) FullPage
D) Acrobat

Question 23

OSs are usually developed with the aid of ____,such as assembly languages or C.

A) 4GL programming languages
B) low-level programming languages
C) high-level programming languages
D) OOP programming languages

Question 24

One OS that has grown in popularity is ____,which can be obtained free of charge.

A) Windows CE
B) Linux
C) Solaris
D) MVS

Question 25

The purpose of ____ is to manage computer resources and perform routine tasks that are not specific to any application.

A) system languages
B) production software
C) production tools
D) system software

Question 26

A(n)____ scans the entire source code,looking for errors in the form (syntax)of the code.

A) compiler
B) assembler
C) coder
D) programmer

Question 27

The most popular OOP languages are ____,C++,Object Pascal,and Java.

A) C
B) C##
C) Smalltalk
D) HTML

Question 28

An increasing amount of software is developed using ____.

A) application languages
B) utility languages
C) object-oriented programming (OOP) languages
D) graphic languages

Question 29

Computers operate on a number of layers,starting from the user interface and moving inward to the ____.

A) procedures and functions
B) language translators
C) application software
D) hardware

Question 30

Many people refer to sophisticated multimedia applications that run on PCs as ____.

A) polymedia
B) hypermedia
C) VR
D) overmedia

Question 31

____ primarily involves modifying programs to meet new business needs,but also debugging of errors that were not detected when testing the developed code.

A) Recoding
B) Reassembling
C) Coding
D) Maintenance

Question 32

Because 4GLs are very English-like,____-locating and fixing programming errors-is relatively easy.

A) compiling
B) coding
C) assembling
D) debugging

Question 33

Software developers often create ____ of productivity tools.

A) prototypes
B) suites
C) interpretations
D) compilations

Question 34

____ is a feature that enables a user to access additional information by clicking on selected text or graphics.

A) Supermedia
B) Textmedia
C) Hypermedia
D) Fullmedia

Question 35

The most sophisticated ____ provide two important elements: immersion and interaction.

A) VR devices
B) video recording devices
C) multi-purpose devices
D) Web devices

Question 36

Programs designed to perform specific jobs,such as calculating and executing a company's payroll,are collectively called ____.

A) application-specific software
B) general-purpose application software
C) operating system software
D) utility software

Question 37

NetWare and ____ are popular network operating systems that are compatible with clients running DOS,all versions of Windows,and Mac OS.

A) Windows XP Professional
B) MS DOS
C) Windows CE
D) Windows Server

Question 38

Programs that can handle many different types of data are called ____.

A) supermedia software
B) multisoftware
C) packaged software
D) multimedia software

Question 39

____ use a modular approach,which offers two great advantages: ease of maintenance and efficiency in applications development.

A) OOP languages
B) SOP languages
C) assembly languages
D) machine languages

Question 40

The ____ mediates between applications and the computer,and controls peripheral devices.

A) operating system
B) utility system
C) 4GL
D) application software

Question 41

____________________ applications are programs that enable workers to collaborate in real time over the Web.

Question 42

In ____________________,software developers treat objects as parts,or standardized modules that work together and can be used and reused.

Question 43

Most of the software that organizations and individuals obtain is not purchased; it is ____.

A) leased
B) licensed
C) downloaded
D) reproduced

Question 44

While operating systems are the most prevalent type of system software,other types of system programs include compilers and ____,communications software,and utilities.

A) programmers
B) debuggers
C) coders
D) interpreters

Question 45

A(n)____________________ is the software that enables the OS to control a device,either one installed inside the computer box (such as a second video card)or an external device such as a flash memory drive.

Question 46

Much of the software we use is ____,which means the code is owned by someone who has the right to sell or license it to us.

A) pre-owned
B) open source
C) proprietary
D) public

Question 47

____________________ applications mimic sensory reality using software.

Question 48

Some OSs perform ____________________ such as hardware diagnostics,file comparison,file sorting,and the like.

Question 49

Reputable software companies including IBM,Intel,Hewlett-Packard (HP),and Dell have committed to supporting ____ by developing applications that run on it.

A) Linux
B) Netware
C) Mac OS X
D) Palm OS

Question 50

____________________ enables users to complete a particular application or task,such as word processing,investment analysis,data manipulation,or project management.

Question 51

Linking among documents involves ____________________ technologies,and embedding information such as sound and video clips in documents uses multimedia technologies.

Question 52

____ takes several forms,such as a fee per user per year,or a site license for a limited or unlimited use regardless of how many users use the software.

A) Distributing
B) Dealing
C) Licensing
D) Sourcing

Question 53

The developers of ____________________ do not make the source code of their software public.

Question 54

____ is the best known open source operating system.

A) Solaris
B) Linux
C) Windows XP
D) Mac OS X

Question 55

_________________________ are often referred to as "platforms," because they are the platform on which all other applications "ride" when interacting with the hardware.

Question 56

The main advantage of Java,JavaScript,and J2EE is that the code produced-often called ____________________-can be executed well regardless of the operating system the computer uses.

Question 57

____________________ enables application software to run on a computer and manages the interaction between the CPU,memory,storage,input/output devices,and other computer components.

Question 58

To accelerate their work,programmers can use one of several ____________________,such as Microsoft Visual Basic,Borland Delphi,Micro Focus COBOL,ASNA Visual RPG,and Visual C++.

Question 59

General-purpose applications are available as ____________________; that is,they come ready to install from an external storage medium such as a CD or a file downloaded from a vendor's Web site.

Question 60

Code written in interpreted programming languages can run only on machines whose disks store the ____________________.

Question 61

In what way do project management tools help project managers?

Question 62

Describe the term software.

Question 63

The ____________________ licensing model allows anyone to use,modify,and make the software into a product that can be sold or licensed for profit.

Question 64

A(n)____________________ program can be developed by a random group of programmers,rather than by a single company.

Question 65

What are the advantages of open source software over proprietary software?

Question 66

Discuss some advantages of object-oriented programming (OOP)over procedural languages.

Question 67

Discuss visual programming languages.

Question 68

The ____________________ and documentation for Firefox is open: programmers from the world over can access it and improve it.