Deck 3: Application Software

Question 1

Programs that allow you to mix text and graphics and focus on flexible page design and layout.

A) Databases
B) Desktop publishing
C) Word processors
D) Image galleries

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting presentations are called:

A) graphs
B) presentation graphics
C) diagrams
D) charts

Answer 2

B

Question 3

These organize commonly used commands into a set of tabs.

A) Buttons
B) Galleries
C) Ribbons
D) Contextual tabs

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Web authoring programs that allow you to build a page without interacting directly with HTML code are known as _______.

A) WYSIWYG editors
B) flash
C) animations
D) mobile apps

Question 5

To create documents that consist primarily of text, you need this software.

A) Presentation graphics
B) Word processor
C) Spreadsheet
D) Database management

Question 6

These are specialized graphics programs for editing or modifying digital photographs.

A) Image editors
B) Desktop publishing
C) Presentation graphics
D) Illustrations

Question 7

Specialized and powerful programs, called _______ are typically used to create specialized commercial sites.

A) graphical site map
B) web authoring programs
C) hyperlink
D) microblog

Question 8

This type of image is made up of geometric shapes or objects.

A) Raster
B) Bitmap
C) Vector
D) Pixel

Question 9

This GUI includes tabs, groups, and galleries.

A) Character-based
B) Ribbon
C) Contextual
D) Dialog

Question 10

_______ provide additional information and request user input.

A) Dialog boxes
B) Windows
C) Toolbars
D) Ribbons

Question 11

Which would be the most appropriate type of application to create, analyze, and forecast budgets?

A) DBMS
B) Word processor
C) Spreadsheet
D) Presentation graphics

Question 12

General-purpose applications include all of the following except:

A) web authoring
B) word processors
C) spreadsheets
D) database management systems

Question 13

This type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details.

A) Communications
B) Application
C) Utility
D) System

Question 14

Image editors edit images consisting of thousands of pixels that form this type of image.

A) Vector
B) Bitmap
C) Object
D) Electronic

Question 15

Which of the following programs would be used to create a website?

A) Image editor
B) Illustration
C) Desktop publishing
D) Web authoring

Question 16

The electronic equivalent of a file cabinet is a _______.

A) database
B) word processor
C) spreadsheet
D) query

Question 17

These programs are used to create and edit vector images.

A) Illustration programs
B) Photo editors
C) Presentation graphics
D) Image galleries

Question 18

This type of software can be described as end user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks.

A) Communications
B) Application
C) Utility
D) System

Question 19

Most applications use a(n) _______ that displays graphical elements called icons to represent familiar objects.

A) integrated package
B) dialog box
C) graphical user interface
D) menu button

Question 20

_______ are used to edit videos to enhance quality and appearance.

A) Drawing programs
B) Image editors
C) Bitmap gallery
D) Video editors

Question 21

A window is a rectangular area that can contain a document, a program, or a message.

Question 22

In a database, primary keys are often used to link tables.

Question 23

Functions, formulas, charts, and what-if analysis are common features of database management systems.

Question 24

Application software includes general-purpose applications, specialized applications, and mobile apps.

Question 25

This is a website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge.

A) QR store
B) Cloud
C) App store
D) Mobile store

Question 26

Microsoft Office uses an interface with traditional menus and toolbars.

Question 27

Which of the following is not a popular cloud suite or online office suite?

A) Google Docs
B) Zoho
C) Microsoft Office Web Apps
D) Lotus Symphony

Question 28

The last worksheet in a workbook is often a summary of the preceding worksheets.

Question 29

Microsoft Access is an example of general-purpose application software.

Question 30

Microsoft Word can identify incomplete sentences, awkward wording, and incorrect punctuation.

Question 31

Microsoft Word cannot be used to create personalized web pages.

Question 32

In a Ribbon GUI, a gallery displays the alternative choices.

Question 33

_______ make up the basic structure of a relational database with columns containing field data and rows containing record information.

A) QR codes
B) Tables
C) Fields
D) Workbooks

Question 34

Worksheets are only used for a limited types of applications.

Question 35

Add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices including smartphones and tablets.

A) Clouds
B) Utilities
C) QR codes
D) Mobile apps

Question 36

What-if analysis is a very powerful and simple tool to test the effects of different assumptions in a spreadsheet.

Question 37

A database is a collection of related data.

Question 38

System software can be described as end-user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks.

Question 39

Presentation graphics software is an excellent tool to communicate a message and to persuade people.

Question 40

In a Ribbon GUI, tabs are used to divide the ribbon into major activity areas.

Question 41

Web authoring programs are used to create sophisticated commercial websites.

Question 42

Many apps are written for a particular type of mobile device and will not run on other types.

Question 43

A _______ is a collection of related data-the electronic equivalent of a file cabinet.

Question 44

Desktop publishing programs focus on page design and layout and provide greater flexibility for this than word processors.

Question 45

Image editors are used to create and edit vector images.

Question 46

Illustration programs are specialized graphics programs for editing bitmap or raster images.

Question 47

In an image editor, photographs consist of thousands of dots or _______ that form images.

Question 48

Cloud suites are stored on your hard drive and are available anywhere you can access the Internet.

Question 49

_______ images are made up of geometric shapes or objects.

Question 50

_______ are used to quickly create a presentation by providing predesigned styles and layouts as well as suggested content based on the type you choose.

Question 51

_______ (2 words) are programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting presentations.

Question 52

Role playing games, or RPGs, are games in which gamers can create their own villages, fight off intruders, and form alliances with millions of other players online.

Question 53

Creating a website is called web _______.

Question 54

_______ software is end-user software designed to accomplish a variety of different tasks.

Question 55

_______ (2 words) programs allow you to mix text and graphics to create publications of professional quality.

Question 56

_______ organize, analyze, and graph numeric data such as budgets and financial reports.

Question 57

_______ (2 words) are used to create text-based documents.

Question 58

_______ apps are add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices including smartphones and tablets.

Question 59

As opposed to general-purpose applications which are widely used in nearly every discipline, _______ applications are more narrowly focused.

Question 60

In a Ribbon GUI, _______ are used to divide the ribbon into major activity areas.

Question 61

List the four types of general-purpose applications, describe what each application is used for, and give an example of each.

Question 62

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cloud suites or online office suites.

Question 63

What is the difference between system software and application software?

Question 64

Describe mobile apps.

Question 65

Cloud suites are stored at a _______ on the Internet, rather than on your microcomputer.

Question 66

Describe a graphical user interface and the Ribbon GUI.

Question 67

A(n) _______ store is typically a website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge.

Question 68

Office suites are also known as _______ suites.

Question 69

Describe graphics programs, including desktop publishing programs, image editors, and illustration programs.