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

application

The electronic equivalent of a file cabinet is a _______.

database

provide additional information and request user input.

dialog boxes

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

false

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

graphical user interface

These programs are used to create and edit vector images.

illustration programs

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

lotus symphony

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

system

General-purpose applications include all of the following except

web authoring

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

word processor

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

WYSIWYG editors

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

bitmap

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

image editors

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

spreadsheet

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

web authoring