computer 5
Which of the following is spreadsheet software?
quattro pro
Which of the following is a shared feature used by Microsoft Office products?
all of the above
Which of the following functions as a customer relationship management application?
salesforce.com
Why was software not delivered over Internet in years past?
It was impractical to download large files over dial up connections.
What type of file carries the .docx extension?
Microsoft Word 2007 or 2010
Software sold through an app store has been _____ than traditional software.
less expensive
Mobile applications are typically not as full-featured as their non-mobile counterparts.
true
According the Entertainment Software Association, in 2011 what percentage of U.S. households play computer and video games?
72
Under which scenario would software most likely be purchased with a licensing agreement?
A company wishes to install the software on multiple workstations.
Which of the following are three of the most popular desktop publishing software applications?
Adobe InDesign, Corel Draw, and QuarkXPress
This institution of higher education is mentioned in the Activity 5.2.1 Flash movie because it has its entire curriculum online free of charge.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Which of the following groups of applications all belong to the same category of productivity software?
PowerPoint, KeyNote, Impress
What two file formats are mentioned as widely used options for importing and exporting data?
RTF and CSV
Which of the following applications is used to animate objects and create interactive content?
adobe flash
The way software is packaged and delivered has changed drastically. Which of the following statements is still true of today's software?
all of the above
Which of the following tasks is one you would tackle with application software?
all of the above
google Docs allows you to _____ documents online.
all of the above
Which of the following is an example of the "walled garden" technology journalist Dwight Silverman talks about in the Chapter 5 podcast?
android market
What is the name for the type of software that helps you create (among other things) documents, charts, and presentations?
application software
A software suite
bundles several different software products together.
By what other name is web-based software known?
cloud computing
Blackboard and Angel are examples of ____ systems.
course management
The GNU General Public License specifies policies about
creating open source software
With software as a service (SaaS), _____ are hosted on a remote server.
data and applications
Which type of application software is designed to help you manage large quantities of data?
database software
ERP stands for
enterprise resource planning
Microsoft Office's database software is called Excel
false
Most productivity software such as word processors and presentation software contain graphics capabilities that are as feature-rich as Corel Draw or Adobe Photoshop
false
The cloud computing model is based on the idea that software should be free
false
Features such as payroll and general ledger are found in which type of professional application software?
financial
Software products that are shared at no cost are called
freeware
_____ software is software that allows you to create, edit, or manipulate images.
graphics
Presentation software is organized around which of the following concept?
individual slides that form a slideshow
What is Apple's productivity software suite called?
iwork
What application is shown in the screenshot above?
keynote
This application combines schedule, contact, and email management in one package.
microsoft outlook
The technology that allows you to place a pie chart created in Excel into a Word document is known as
object linking and embedding (OLE).
With cloud computing, where is the software located?
on an online provider's website
When you are planning to export text from Word to PowerPoint, you begin by typing your text in the form of a(n)
outline
The screenshot above is from which of the following applications?
outlook
In the illustration above, the question mark (?) indicates which of the following steps in the software development life cycle (SDLC)?
performing maintenance and bug fixes
What is the first step in the software development life cycle
performing market research to determine whether there is a need or demand for the product
This type of application software is used in many settings to plan the timing of tasks, resources, and costs.
project management
The screenshot above is taken from which of the following applications?
quickbooks
This type of software is especially useful for writers of software documentation, who often need to show how to use software features.
screen capture software
The general flow of creating a new software product is referred to with these initials.
sdlc
The programming code used to build a piece of software is referred as the
source code
VisiCalc was the first _____ application for personal computers
spreadsheet
CAD/CAM software is used to create complex engineering drawings and geometric models
true
Forty-two percent (42%) of online gamers are female
true
Guest Tracker is a software application used in the hotel industry.
true
In the early days of computing, software came from users, not companies.
true
The way that software is developed and delivered has changed dramatically over the last several years.
true
With Google Docs, you can use an online word processor to write, save, and share documents with others, all without having to buy or install software on your computer.
true
Speech recognition software
turns sounds into text.
Software like Pinnacle Studio and Adobe Premiere Elements are used to create and edit
videos
The screenshot above is from an early
word processing application
Chapter 5 mentions that a mail merge feature is included in many _____ applications.
word processor
Which of the following version of a software product comes first?
alpha version
Problems or malfunctions in a software program are referred to as
bugs
