Deck 6: Software

Question 1

​Like books and movies, software is a type of intellectual property.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Purchasing software is the same as buying tangible goods, meaning software can be used, altered, loaned to friends, resold, or given away.​

Answer 2

False

Question 3

​__________ software may be freely copied, distributed, and even resold.

A) ​Proprietary software
B) ​Public domain
C) ​Commercial software
D) ​Freeware

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A software ___________ is a small section of program code that replaces part of the software currently installed.​

Question 5

A ____________ is generally priced at a flat rate and allows software to be used on all computers at a specific location.​

A) ​site license
B) ​single-user license
C) ​multiple-user license
D) ​copyright

Question 6

​A software ________ is a legal contract that defines the ways in which a computer program may be used.

Question 7

A new version or edition of a software product is referred to as a software ___________.​

A) ​upgrade
B) ​update
C) ​service pack
D) ​software patch

Question 8

A(n) _____________ grants the author of a software product an exclusive right to copy, distribute, sell, and modify that work.​

Question 9

Which of the following would be considered essential software for both laptop computers and a tablet computer?​

A) ​Word processor
B) ​VoIP client
C) ​Office suite
D) ​Browser

Question 10

Most commercial software is distributed under a single-user license that limits use to one person at a time.​

Question 11

______________ is copyrighted software marketed under a try-before-you-buy policy.​

Question 12

Desktop and laptop computers require an operating system with a file __________ system that allows users to view and manipulate data files.​

Question 13

There is a universal standard for categorizing software and various categorization schemes have few similarities.​

Question 14

In a general sense, ____________ refers to all the non-hardware components of a digital device.​

Question 15

Mobile devices tend to be populated by entertainment apps, games, and social media services.​

Question 16

Although there are online sources for software, most consumers obtain software offline.​

Question 17

System ___________ specify the operating system and minimum hardware capacities necessary for a software product to work correctly.​

Question 18

What are the main software categories?​

A) ​System, Open Source, and Development
B) ​Application, Shareware, and System
C) ​System, Development, and Application
D) ​Demoware, System, Development

Question 19

The term service pack usually applies to operating system updates.​

Question 20

Which category of software would programming languages fall into?​

A) ​System software
B) ​Development Software
C) ​Application software
D) ​All of the above

Question 21

Windows evolved from a Microsoft operating system called _____.​

Question 22

In the context of digital devices, the term __________ refers to any component that is required to perform work.​

Question 23

The kernel stays in RAM the entire time your computer is on.​

Question 24

Sometimes an application requests memory but never releases it, a condition called a memory ______.​

Question 25

​A(n) ___________ operating system provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously.

Question 26

Which of the following would not be considered an operating system resource?​

A) ​RAM
B) ​CPU
C) Storage
D) ​All of the above

Question 27

Which OS is installed on more than 80% of the World's personal computers?​

A) ​Microsoft Windows
B) ​Linux
C) ​iOS
D) ​Mac OS X

Question 28

Every peripheral device connected to a computer is regarded as an input or output resource.​

Question 29

Within a single program, multiprocessing allows multiple commands, or threads, to run simultaneously​

Question 30

____________ is distributed for free and often comes preinstalled on new devices, but it is limited in some way until you pay for it.​

Question 31

Microsoft Windows is used exclusively on desktop systems.​

Question 32

Which one of the following types of operating systems would most likely be found on a laptop computer?​

A) ​desktop operating system
B) ​mobile operating system
C) ​server operating system
D) ​multitasking operating system

Question 33

Once loaded into RAM, the __________ provides essential operating system services, such as memory management and file access.​

Question 34

​Which type of software must include the source code, which allows programmers to modify and improve the software?

A) ​Shareware
B) ​Freeware
C) ​Open source
D) ​Public domain

Question 35

Two of the most common open source and free software licenses are ___________.​

A) ​BSD and GPL
B) ​EULA and VoIP
C) ​EULA and GPL
D) ​none of the above

Question 36

An operating system ensures that input and output proceed in an orderly manner, using ___________ to collect and hold data while the device is busy with other tasks.​

Question 37

Illegal copies of software are referred to as _______ software.​

Question 38

An operating system's ____________ capability supports a division of labor among all the processing units.​

A) ​multithreading
B) ​multiprocessing
C) ​multitasking
D) ​All of the above

Question 39

Activities called ___________ involve the microprocessor receiving commands as software carries out tasks and while input arrives from the keyboard, mouse, and other devices.​

Question 40

A(n) ______ value is a unique number derived from encoding one or more data sets, such as names, serial numbers, and validation codes.​

Question 41

As with other popular mobile operating systems, Android is designed for _______ processors.​

Question 42

You won't find a desktop with application windows on an iOS device.​

Question 43

​If you wanted to run multiple operating systems on one computer, you would use a virtual machine.

Question 44

Which of the following operating systems is found on Macintosh desktop and laptop computers?​

A) ​iOS
B) ​Linux
C) ​Mac OS
D) ​OS X

Question 45

​Chrome OS is an example of a _________ because it depends substantially on processing and storage provided by cloud-based servers.

A) ​thin client
B) ​forked license
C) ​ARM
D) ​Linux

Question 46

The iOS operating system is found on which device?​

A) ​Android tablet
B) ​iPhone
C) ​Mac Laptop
D) ​None of the above

Question 47

A ___________ app is designed for a handheld device, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, or enhanced media player.​

A) ​local
B) ​Web
C) ​portable
D) ​mobile

Question 48

​On an Android device, a third-party file manager utility is required to manipulate files.

Question 49

Instead of running program files that are stored locally, the code for _______ applications is downloaded along with HTML pages and is executed client-side by the browser.​

Question 50

Most Web apps require installation on your local computer or handheld device.​

Question 51

Web apps are examples of cloud computing.​

Question 52

In 2009, Google launched an operating system called ______ OS.​

Question 53

A(n) _______________ allows one computer to simulate the hardware and software of another.​

Question 54

The main weakness of OS X is lack of security.​

Question 55

The difference between a web app and a mobile app is that the program code for Web apps _________, whereas mobile apps are stored on the handheld device, so they have to be ___________.​

A) ​arrives only when you use the app, downloaded and installed
B) ​is downloaded and installed , retrieved from the cloud
C) ​is downloaded and installed, retrieved only when you use the app
D) ​none of the above

Question 56

Many Web apps allow several people to collaborate on projects because the project files are stored on the Web and can be easily shared.​

Question 57

Most handheld devices can use either Web apps or mobile apps but not both.​

Question 58

All smartphones use the Android operating system.​

Question 59

Which of the following feature is unique to OS X?​

A) ​user interface
B) ​multitasking
C) ​resource fork
D) ​GUI

Question 60

On an iOS device, when you make unauthorized changes to the device's software, this is called a(n) ____________ .​

Question 61

Word processing software is likely to include which the following features?​

A) ​Search and Replace, readability formula
B) ​what-if analysis, worksheet
C) ​cell references, functions
D) ​All of the above

Question 62

Portable software is so simple to install that it is sometimes referred to as install-free software.​

Question 63

Unauthorized modifications to any mobile device to overcome limitations imposed by mobile service providers is called _______.​

Question 64

​Which from the following list are an example of productivity software?

A) ​Microsoft Office
B) ​Google Docs
C) ​iWork
D) ​All of the above

Question 65

Software for PCs contains a _________ program that guides you through the installation process.​​

A) ​install
B) ​EXE
C) ​DMG
D) ​setup

Question 66

If you want to run third-party apps on your Android device, you need to jailbreak it.​

Question 67

The Windows operating system includes an _________ utility, which deletes software files from various folders on your computer's hard disk.​

Question 68

Paragraph style includes the alignment of text within the margins and the space between each line of text.​

Question 69

_____ software is designed to run from removable storage devices and requires no installation or configuration data to be stored locally.​

Question 70

​In the context of office suites, the term ___________ refers to a component, such as a word processing program.

Question 71

Downloads of Mac software are ordinarily supplied as a _______ package.​

Question 72

On Windows systems, the main executable file has a(n) ________ extension.​

Question 73

A typical _________ window displays a work area, called a workspace, that represents a blank piece of paper.​

Question 74

A feature called ___________ determines how your text flows from line to line by automatically moving words down to the next line as you reach the right margin.​

A) ​Search and Replace
B) ​word wrap
C) ​readability formula
D) ​document formatting

Question 75

A(n) _____________ is a collection of programs that typically include word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database modules.​

Question 76

Which of the following is a process for installing software on a PC?​

A) ​Scan the hard drive for registry errors
B) ​Defragment the hard drive
C) ​Add the device to the network
D) ​None of the above

Question 77

Software for Macs is usually stored in a single executable file with an __________ extension.​

Question 78

On a Mac, Once you download the software, open the DMG file from the Downloads folder and then drag the _______ file to your Applications folder.​

Question 79

A local application is installed on a computer's hard disk.​

Question 80

Portable software does not require installation.​