Ch. 8 - Apps & Applications
What is a digital platform for distributing software called? App
App store
Which type of program is designed to be used on touch screen devices such as a tablet?
Apps
What kind of app groups news and information, presenting them on the device when you launch the app?
Content
What type of app is the Smart Tools app?
Creativity
What do you need to have before you can use the Facebook app?
Facebook account
Which of the following apps can stream video to your device?
Hulu
Which program best represents what you can do on a social media or social networking site?
Which option should you use when you want to obtain an app?
Install
How can you access special content or unlock certain features in an app?
Make an in-app purchase
Which term properly describes a web app that will run in a browser on any computing device regardless of the operating system being used?
Platform-independent
What is a productivity program dedicated to?
Producing information
Which of the following is an example of a productivity/communication app?
Skype
What do some users refer to web apps as?
Software as a Service
What is it called when your device receives a constant flow of data from a source location and then plays the file instantly?
Streaming
Lucy wants to put the Hoop-de-Doo app on her BlackBerry, but she cannot find it in the BlackBerry World app store. What is the most likely reason for this?
The app is not compatible with the BlackBerry operating system.
