Deck 3: Computer Software

Question 1

Although today's desktop publishing software provides many page layout and design features, word processing software provides more sophisticated features to help you produce professional-quality output for newspapers, newsletters, brochures, magazines, and books.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A query language, such as SQL, provides a set of commands for locating and manipulating data.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Database software helps you to enter, find, organize, update, and report information stored in a database.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The primary purpose of application software is to help people carry out tasks using a computer.

Question 5

MP3 sequencing software and software synthesizers are an important part of the studio musician's toolbox; they are great for sound effects and for controlling keyboards and other digital instruments.

Question 6

Support programs and data files can not be modified without changing the main executable file.

Question 7

User-executable program files have .exe filename extensions.

Question 8

Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, downloads can tie up your computer for a few hours.

Question 9

All the applications in a suite are produced by different software publishers.

Question 10

Word processing software gives you the ability to create, spell-check, edit, and format a document on the screen before you commit it to paper.

Question 11

BSD is slightly more restrictive than GPL because it requires derivative works to be licensed under a BSD.

Question 12

When a spreadsheet cell contains a formula, it displays the result of the formula rather than the formula itself.

Question 13

Database software stores data as a series of fields, which are composed of records that hold data.

Question 14

Device drivers usually run in the foreground, opening a window on the screen.

Question 15

Educational software teaches basic arithmetic and reading skills.

Question 16

A software purchaser has the right to copy software from a distribution disk or Web site to a computer's hard disk in order to install it.

Question 17

Like a main executable file, a support program is designed to be run by the computer user.

Question 18

Software is categorized as user software or system software.

Question 19

An operating system's purge routine deletes the software's files from various folders on your computer's hard disk.

Question 20

A software purchaser is not allowed to make a copy of the software program under any circumstances.

Question 21

Drawing software includes features specially designed to fix poor-quality photos by modifying contrast and brightness and removing "red eye."

Question 22

A virus that does not really exist is referred to as a virus hoax.

Question 23

Clip art -a collection of drawings and photos that is designed to be inserted in documents-is a popular source of graphical elements.

Question 24

In a spreadsheet, a(n) value is any text used to describe data.

Question 25

In the figure above, the item marked 1 is the Play button.

Question 26

Widgets like those shown in the figure above are used to change the appearance of Windows Media Player.

Question 27

Freeware makes the uncompiled program instructions available to programmers who want to modify and improve the software.

Question 28

A software license is a legal contract that defines the ways in which you may use a computer program.

Question 29

Fortunately, antivirus software is 100% reliable.

Question 30

Public domain software may be freely copied, distributed, and even resold.

Question 31

A footer is text that you specify to automatically appear in the bottom margin of every page.

Question 32

A(n) font is a set of letters that share a unified design.

Question 33

In the figure above, the item marked 2 is the Record button.

Question 34

A(n) preapproved license, shown in the above figure, goes into effect as soon as you open the packaging.

Question 35

Open source software is copyrighted software marketed under a "try before you buy" policy.

Question 36

A quarantined file typically contains suspicious code, such as a virus signature.

Question 37

In a spreadsheet, a(n) relative reference never changes when you insert rows or copy or move formulas.

Question 38

A key characteristic of viruses is their ability to "lurk" in a computer for days or months, quietly replicating themselves.

Question 39

Denial of Service attacks occur when useless network traffic overwhelms the network's processing capability and essentially brings all communications to a halt.

Question 40

Norton SystemWorks and System Mechanic are examples of production utilities.

Question 41

The multiplication and division symbols are examples of mathematical ____.

A) formulas
B) controls
C) operators
D) codes

Question 42

____ is the cell reference for the upper-left cell in a worksheet.

A) A1
B) A
C) 1A
D) 1A1

Question 43

You can enter a simple ____ in a cell to add, subtract, multiply, or divide numbers.

A) function
B) relative cell reference
C) formula
D) absolute cell reference

Question 44

____ alignment refers to the horizontal position of text.

A) Document
B) Character
C) Paragraph
D) Leading

Question 45

Desktop widgets like those shown in the figure above are sometimes known as ____.

A) bots
B) controls
C) macros
D) sidebars

Question 46

____ refers to the vertical spacing between lines.

A) Tracking
B) Leading
C) Keying
D) Locking

Question 47

____ style includes the alignment of text within the margin and the space between each line of text.

A) Document
B) Character
C) Paragraph
D) Leading

Question 48

A ____ is a number that you want to use in a calculation.

A) label
B) value
C) reference
D) cell

Question 49

Flesch-Kincaid is a measure of ____.

A) document density
B) readability
C) language accuracy
D) software ease of use

Question 50

Titles can be as large as ____ pt.

A) 72
B) 125
C) 250
D) 275

Question 51

Font size is measured as ____ size.

A) illustration
B) point
C) document
D) paragraph

Question 52

____ is a type of software designed to help several people collaborate on a single project using LAN or Internet connections.

A) Groupware
B) Suiteware
C) Clubware
D) Workware

Question 53

Each ____ in a grid can contain a value, label or formula.

A) record
B) table
C) nexus
D) cell

Question 54

Your document production software typically allows you to define a(n) ____ that lets you apply several font and paragraph elements with a single click.

A) applique
B) style
C) format
D) justification

Question 55

A(n) ____ is text that you specify to automatically appear in the top margin of every page.

A) footer
B) header
C) index
D) abbreviation

Question 56

The ____ for a document refers to the way that all of the elements of a document are arranged on the page.

A) format
B) style
C) font
D) readability

Question 57

Groupware is a type of ____ market software.

A) system
B) database
C) horizontal
D) vertical

Question 58

Which of the following is a DTP software product?

A) Adobe Photoshop
B) Adobe Reader
C) QuarkXPress
D) Microsoft Word

Question 59

One point is about 1/____ of an inch.

A) 24
B) 36
C) 72
D) 108

Question 60

The three most popular types of document production software are ____.

A) word processing, desktop publishing, and Web authoring
B) spreadsheets, desktop publishing, and Web authoring
C) word processing, spreadsheets, and Web authoring
D) word processing, desktop publishing, and spreadsheets

Question 61

A ____ is simply a collection of data that is stored on one or more computers.

A) list
B) table
C) database
D) flat

Question 62

A ____ holds one item of data relevant to a record.

A) field
B) record
C) structure
D) table

Question 63

All of the following are graphics suites EXCEPT ____.

A) Adobe Creative Suite
B) Macromedia Studio MX
C) Microsoft Graphics
D) CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Question 64

A(n) ____ language provides a set of commands for locating and manipulating data.

A) high-level
B) query
C) machine
D) assembly

Question 65

Unless you specify otherwise, a cell reference is a(n) ____ reference.

A) absolute
B) relative
C) worksheet
D) active

Question 66

Products such as ____ are helpful tools for summarizing survey results, test scores, experiment results, or population data.

A) Intuit Quicken
B) SPSS
C) QBE
D) LAN

Question 67

A ____ license is priced per copy and allows a specific number of copies to be used at the same time.

A) site
B) multiple-user
C) concurrent-use
D) shrink-wrap

Question 68

3-D graphics software provides a set of tools for creating ____, which represent three-dimensional objects.

A) utilities
B) mods
C) 3-D media
D) wireframes

Question 69

A(n) ____ works behind the scenes to tell the computer how to use the contents of cells in calculations.

A) reference
B) formula
C) index
D) mathematical operator

Question 70

Mathematical ____ software provides tools for solving a wide range of math, science, and engineering problems.

A) preparation
B) modeling
C) accounting
D) financial

Question 71

Boxed software can give you a physical record of your ____.

A) registration code
B) serial number
C) certificate of authenticity
D) all of the above

Question 72

____ is NOT a third-party utility for compression.

A) WinAce
B) WinZip
C) IZArc
D) Adobe Creative Suite

Question 73

A software ____ is a collection of application software sold as a single package.

A) club
B) group
C) collection
D) suite

Question 74

____ is used to arrange data on a hard disk for optimal efficiency.

A) Windows Media Player
B) Windows Firewall
C) Disk defragmenter
D) Backup

Question 75

A single database ____ is similar to a Rolodex or an index card.

A) field
B) record
C) table
D) cell

Question 76

____ software is a special type of 3-D graphics software designed for architects and engineers who use computers to create blueprints and product specifications.

A) Presentation
B) Vertical market
C) Encoding
D) CAD

Question 77

In the formula =D4-D5, D4 and D5 are cell ____.

A) adherents
B) referents
C) references
D) inherents

Question 78

____ software supplies the tools you need for combining text, photos, clip art, graphs, animations, and sound into a series of electronic slides.

A) Presentation
B) Graphics
C) CAD
D) Photo editing

Question 79

Which of the following is an example of personal finance software?

A) Statsoft STATISTICA
B) Adobe InDesign
C) Intuit Quicken
D) Both a and c

Question 80

____ software has restriction on its use that are delineated by copyright, patents, or license agreements.

A) Utility
B) Proprietary
C) Public domain
D) Demo