Deck 4: Software: Systems and Application Software

Question 1

The Windows 8 operating system includes a touch interface and displays colorful tiles instead of icons.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Documentation are sequences of instructions for the computer.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Linux is not a full operating system and many distributions of Linux are available with various sets of capabilities and applications to form a full operating system.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The operating system converts a basic user request into the set of detailed instructions that the computer hardware requires, thus acting as an intermediary between the application and the hardware.

Question 5

Yahoo has developed its own Linux-based operating system called Chrome OS.

Question 6

The ability of a computer to handle an increasing number of concurrent users smoothly is called scalability.

Question 7

Utility programs help to perform maintenance, correct problems, merge and sort sets of data, keep track of computer jobs, and compress files of data.

Question 8

Most operating systems support virtual memory, which allocates space on the hard disk to supplement the immediate, functional memory capacity of RAM.

Question 9

Application programs interact with systems software, and the systems software directs computer hardware to perform the necessary tasks.

Question 10

Computer programs are sequences of user instructions.

Question 11

Information systems that operate within the workgroup sphere of influence of influence support the firm in its interaction with customers, suppliers, shareholders, competitors, special-interest groups, the financial community, and government agencies.

Question 12

Off-the-shelf software is mass-produced by a software vendor to address needs that are common across businesses, organizations, or individuals.

Question 13

Embedded operating systems are typically designed to perform specific tasks.

Question 14

Symbian is an example of a popular cell phone embedded operating system.

Question 15

Mac computer users can set up their computer to run both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems by using the dual boot option.

Question 16

The operating system's application provides software developers with tools they use to build application software without needing to understand the inner workings of the operating system and hardware.

Question 17

Systems software consists of programs that help users solve particular computing problems.

Question 18

z/OS from IBM, HP-UX form Hewlett Packard, and Linux are examples of mainframe operating systems.

Question 19

A command-based user interface employs icons and menus that people use to send commands to the computer system.

Question 20

An operating system is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as interface with applications.

Question 21

Software as a Service refers to the use of computing resources, including software and data storage, on the Internet rather than local computers.

Question 22

Software as a service allows businesses to subscribe to Web-delivered business application software by paying a monthly service charge or a per use fee.

Question 23

Embedded operating systems _____.

A) represent a small, niche market
B) are changing the way we interact with many household devices
C) are used in a narrow range of applications
D) all of the above

Question 24

Each programming language has its set of rules, called the program code of the language.

Question 25

Outsourcing global software support to one or more third-party distributors is gaining acceptance in North America.

Question 26

_____ is an open source operating system whose source code is freely available to everyone.

A) Linux
B) Snow Leopard
C) Chrome
D) Unix

Question 27

After a computer system is started, portions of the operating system are transferred to _____ as they are needed.

A) the CPU
B) memory
C) the back-up rescue disk
D) none of the above

Question 28

A software suite is a collection of single programs packaged together as a bundle and typically include word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and more.

Question 29

Programming languages are sets of keywords, symbols, and rules for constructing statements that people can use to communicate instructions to a computer.

Question 30

An operating system with _____ capabilities allows a user to run more than one application at the same time.

A) networking capability
B) hardware independence
C) memory management
D) multitasking

Question 31

There are free Web-based productivity software suites that require no installation on the computer.

Question 32

_____ is a powerful backup tool that allows Apple computer users to view their systems as it looked in the past and resurrect deleted files.

A) Time Share
B) Time Machine
C) Dual booting
D) Wintel

Question 33

________ describes the program functions to help the user operate the computer system.

A) Program code
B) Documentation
C) User interface
D) System software

Question 34

Financial management software helps plan, schedule, allocate, and control people and resources needed to complete a project according to a schedule.

Question 35

The _____ features of the operating system allocates computer resources to make the best use of each system's assets.

A) user interface
B) multitasking
C) file management
D) task management

Question 36

An information system that operates in the _____ sphere of influence supports two or more people who work together to achieve a common goal.

A) personal
B) workgroup
C) enterprise
D) none of the above

Question 37

The ________ is the heart of the operating system and controls its most critical processes.

A) user interface
B) utility programs
C) kernel
D) boot up disk

Question 38

Which of the following statements is NOT true about mainframe computers?

A) They are often referred to as "Big Iron."
B) They provide the computing and storage capacity to meet massive data processing requirements.
C) They offer users high performance and excellent system availability.
D) A narrow range of application software has been developed to run in the mainframe environment.

Question 39

Enterprise application software is designed to support teamwork, but only works if the people are in the same location.

Question 40

An application server provider is a company that can provide the software, support, and computer hardware on which to run the software from the user's facilities over a network.

Question 41

Sometimes referred to as rich _____ application, a Web-delivered software application combines hardware resources of the Web server and PC to deliver valuable software services through a Web browser interface.

Question 42

Today's mobile phones and some PCs use a touch user interface called a ________ to allow people to control the personal computer.

A) graphical user interface
B) command driven interface
C) speech recognition interface
D) natural user interface

Question 43

The use of middleware to connect disparate systems has evolved into an approach for developing software and systems called ______.

A) cloud computing
B) rapid application development
C) service oriented architecture
D) Software as a Service

Question 44

The market for mobile application software for smartphones and mobile devices could reach ________ by 2017.

A) $10 billion
B) $25 billion
C) $50 billion
D) over $75 billion

Question 45

With _____ , the software engineer drags and drops graphical objects such as buttons and menus onto the application form.

A) assembly language
B) machine code
C) visual programming
D) fourth generation language

Question 46

For most companies, the spheres of influence are ________, workgroup, and enterprise.

Question 47

________ is IBM's first 64-bit enterprise operating system with very little downtime.

A) HP-UX
B) Unix
C) Chrome
D) z/OS

Question 48

Many organizations are turning to _____, a set of integrated programs that manages a company's vital business operations for an entire multisite, global organization.

A) software suite
B) ERP
C) workgroup application software
D) productivity software

Question 49

The _____ interface is an interface that allows applications to make use of the operating system.

Question 50

________ are sequences of instructions for the computer.

Question 51

One advantage of proprietary software versus off-the-shelf software is that _____

A) the initial cost is lower
B) the software is likely to meet the basic business needs that are common across organizations
C) the software is likely to be of high quality because many customer firms have tested the software and helped identify its bugs
D) being involved in the development offers control over the results

Question 52

_____ is an example of a popular general purpose software suite for personal computer users.

A) Corel SmartSuite
B) Lotus Office
C) Microsoft Symphony
D) Corel WordPerfect Office

Question 53

_____ is a form of software that includes a wide range of built-in functions for statistical, financial, logical, database, graphics, and date and time calculations.

A) Word processing
B) Database
C) Spreadsheet
D) Graphics

Question 54

_____ is a popular groupware software package from IBM that enables a global team to work together from a common set of documents, have electronic discussions using threads of discussion, and schedule team meetings.

A) Lotus Notes
B) Exchange Server
C) Zoho
D) Thinkfree

Question 55

_____ is an operating system for cell phones.

A) iPhone Android
B) Google OS
C) Palm Windows Mobil
D) Symbian

Question 56

A risk involved with using an application service provider is that _____

A) sensitive information could be compromised
B) the ASP could be incapable of keeping its servers and network up and running consistently
C) a disaster could disable the ASP's data center
D) all of the above

Question 57

_____ provides income and expense tracking and reporting to monitor and plan budgets

A) Graphics software
B) Project management software
C) Personal information manager software
D) Financial management software

Question 58

_____ is an example of a workgroup utility program.

A) Software to compress data
B) Antivirus software
C) Software that monitors group activity to determine levels of participation
D) Software that monitors network traffic and server loads

Question 59

The _____ is software that performs many tasks including providing a user interface and providing input/output management.

Question 60

Programming languages used to create artificial intelligence or expert system applications are often called _____

A) object-oriented programming languages
B) visual programming languages
C) assembly languages
D) fifth-generation languages

Question 61

Being able to develop software without concern for the specific underlying hardware is referred to as ________.

Question 62

_____ is a popular choice for embedded systems because it is free and highly configurable.

Question 63

_____ allows more than one person to use a computer system at the same time.

Question 64

_____ is a company can provide the software, support, and computer hardware on which to run software from the user's facilities over a network.

Question 65

_____ software allows one operating system to run on top of another by creating a virtual machine on which the guest operating system can run.

Question 66

Google has developed its own mobile operating system called _____.

Question 67

A(n) _____ allows applications to make use of the operating system.

Question 68

________ is a family of Microsoft operating systems included with or embedded into small computer devices.

Question 69

The early PC operating systems of the 1980s had a(n) _____ interface that were difficult to learn and use.

Question 70

Visual Basic.NET, Visual C++, Visual C# are examples of ________ programming tools.

Question 71

Microsoft Office, Lotus Symphony, and Open Office are examples of a(n) _____ that contains several programs top perform word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database, address book, calendar, and other applications.

Question 72

Red Hat Software offers a ________ network operating system.

Question 73

_____ is software that is mass produced by software vendors to address needs that are common across business, organizations, or individuals.

Question 74

A storage device that contains some or all of the operating system is often called a ________ because you can use it to start the computer if you have problems with the primary hard disk.

Question 75

_____ are sets of keywords, symbols, and rules for constructing statements that people can use to communicate instructions to a computer.

Question 76

_____ works by swapping programs or parts of programs between memory and one or more disk drives.

Question 77

When RIM introduced the ________ smartphone in 2002, the mobile phone's capabilities were vastly expanded.

Question 78

_____ refers to the use of computing resources, including software and data storage, on the Internet rather than on local computers.

Question 79

SaaS providers maintain software on their own servers and provide access to it over the _____.

Question 80

An operating system with multitasking capabilities allows a user to run one program in the foreground while meanwhile another program is running in the ________.