E Technology 4
When data in a spreadsheet program is changed, what occurs?
All calculations can be recalculated.
Software used by architects, scientists, designers, and engineers to create technical drawings
CAD
When you choose a(n) ___________ installation, you only install selected features, rather than all of the features associated with a software program. Software designed to meet the unique needs of an organization or business
Custom
Technologies that include encryption to make digital content unreadable without a valid encryption key _____ technologies help to fight software piracy and prevent unauthorized copying of digital content.
DRM
Another term for a single-user license An end-user license agreement, or _____, grants one user the right to use the software.
EULA
Create synthesized music files.
MIDI
The part of a worksheet that displays the cell address of the active cell
Name box
The default libraries in Windows 7 are Documents, Music, __________, and Videos.
Pictures
Popular presentation software that includes a video player
PowerPoint
If you delete a folder by mistake, you can restore the folder using the _____________. Not emptying this lets files remain on your computer and take up space
Recycle Bin
System Software Rename
Select the Folder Click the Organize button Click Rename Type the folder name Press ENTER
_____ and Fotolia are examples of Web sites where you can download graphics and photos for a fee.
Shutterstock
A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do, how to do it, and where to send the results or output is called ________.
Software
Often used as keyloggers to steal passwords to online accounts, _____disguise themselves as useful programs like utilities.
Trojan horses
True or False
True: A slide can contain a link to another slide, another document, or a Web page. You can set the duration of an animation. Most presentation software lets you post and share presentations online. False: You cannot change the direction of the transition. The 6x6 rule means to keep all objects smaller than 6 inches tall and 6 inches wide.
True or False
True: You can post a Facebook status update from your smartphone. Mobile devices typically come pre-installed with "standard" apps like web browsers, media players, and mapping programs. Mobile devices need to work within limited screen space. Mobile apps are software programs that run on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. False: A mobile app designed for an Apple iPhone will work on an Android phone as well. Operating systems of mobile devices can support full-scale software programs like Microsoft Word or Excel.
A software __________ replaces small sections of existing software code with new, improved code to add enhancements or fix problems.
Update
An advantage to _____ is that you always have access to the most up-to-date version of the software without paying for an upgrade. Type of software where some applications are free, some require a one-time registration fee, and some require a periodic subscription charge
Web apps
A digital video camera that captures video and sends it directly to a computer
Web cam
Listen to music files on your computer.
Windows Media Player
Word Processing Application or Other Application
Word Processing: Make a flyer for next week's hockey game. Write a quarterly performance review of your top employee. Update your resume to include your latest work experience. Other Application: Calculate quarterly earnings for the past five years, and chart the results. Calculate last quarter's sales product line and region. Input a new customer record into your customer database system.
A(n) _________ refers to a fixed cell location that never changes.
absolute reference
Displays unsolicited advertisements in banners or pop-up windows
adware
The document formatting feature you use to make paragraphs line up with the left side of the page
alignment
You can apply _________ to add movements to slide text and objects.
animation
Eliminate unwanted background noise from your sound file.
audio-editing
Type of graphic image where colors are assigned to individual screen pixels
bitmap
The intersection of a single row and column in a worksheet
cell
A _______ describes the location of a cell based on its column and row location.
cell address
A worksheet is made up of _____ organized in a grid of rows and columns.
cells
A _____ is technology used to compress/decompress video files.
codec
To navigate folders, you can expand and ______ them to display and hide their contents.
collapse
Architects, scientists, interior designers, and engineers use _____ design software to create highly detailed and technically accurate drawings.
computer-aided
Type of license that lets you use a specified number of software copies at any given time
concurrent-use
The ability to _______ to the Internet is a key feature shared by most mobile apps.
connect
The legal right to copy, distribute, modify, and sell an original work
copyright
A _____ is software that helps peripheral devices communicate with a computer.
device driver
Unlike application software programs, which run in a window on your desktop, _____ usually run in the background whenever they're needed.
device drivers
A series of image frames displayed quickly enough for us to perceive them as continuous motion
digital video
utility removes unused files like temporary Internet files from your hard drive so the computer doesn't search through unneeded files.
disk cleanup
Reorganizes the data on a magnetic hard drive so that you can access files more quickly
disk defragmenter
Obtain a software program from an online app store
download
Software that runs on household appliances and consumer electronic devices
embedded
What you need to change to make words appear bigger on the page
font size
This defines what text characters look like
font type
The ______ of a worksheet defines its appearance.
format
Slide __________ sets the appearance of text, objects, individual slides, or entire presentations.
formatting
An equation that performs a calculation to generate a value
formula
Software distributed free of charge via the Internet, where the developer retains the software rights
freeware
When you download a mobile app, the installation program installs an ______ for the app on your mobile desktop.
icon
For downloaded software, the details of the software license usually appear during ______.
installation
Some mobile apps include on-screen ____________ to make typing and data input easier.
keyboards
Text that describes the contents of another cell or cells in a worksheet
label
An ________ lets you access files from different folders as if the files were stored together.
library
You adjust this to control the amount of white space in between rows of text
line spacing
TIFF, PNG, and GIF files can be compressed using _____ compression, so the files contain all of their original data when uncompressed.
lossless
Type of compression used in JPEG files where some of the original file data is discarded
lossy
Hackers create _______ to intentionally damage computers by deleting files, erasing hard drives, stealing information, or slowing computer performance.
malware
You can typically go to the ______ Web site to download the latest versions of device drivers for your computer's peripherals.
manufacturer's
GPS and ____________ apps help you get directions and avoid traffic jams.
mapping
To watch video on a computer, you need special hardware plus software known as a _____.
media player
To _______ a folder, select it and then drag it to a different folder.
move
Rows are typically represented by _______ and contain data for individual records.
numbers
Streaming media known as _____ is stored on the provider's server, which allows you to play the media multiple times.
on-demand
Copyrighted software whose source code is available to the public is known as _____ software. Copyrighted software, such as Linux, that is typically distributed free of charge and can be customized
open source
Software that is mass-produced and appeals to a wide range of users is called _____ software.
packaged
The illegal copying and distribution of copyrighted software is known as ______.
piracy
Operating system software, also called a(n) _____, manages computer hardware and software.
platform
When publishers load software on a computer before selling it
preinstall
Type of application software that automates common or repetitive tasks
productivity
Software is written by software developers using computer-readable code called a(n) _______.
programming language
Intellectual ______ is the legal term for ownership of intangible assets such as ideas, art, music, movies, and software.
property
No one can apply for a copyright on _____ software, and users are free to copy, modify, and resell this type of software. Software whose ownership rights are public property, and which is available to anyone at no cost
public domain
A group of adjacent or nonadjacent cells
range
The clarity or sharpness of an image is called _____.
resolution
Start a software program
run
Device that converts a printed document into a bitmap file and assigns colors to each cell
scanner
Flatbed, sheet-fed, pen, and handheld are types of _____.
scanners
Small developers often use the _____ model as a low-cost distribution method.
shareware
Type of license agreement for packaged software, which is activated when you open the package
shrink wrap license
Presentation software lets you create _________ to display your messages or ideas.
slides
Talk into a microphone to "write" a report.
speech-to-text
Programs that can track and steal your personal information and change the settings on your browser without your permission are called _____.
spyware
Many mobile apps are written by third-party programmers to sell through app ________
stores
Technology that transfers only a segment of a video file at a time from the Web to your computer
streaming video
Type of software that is categorized as operating system (OS) software and utility programs The most important preinstalled software is the ______ software that allows you to use the computer the first time you turn it on.
system
Shadowing and reflection are examples of this
text effect
Create a voice-over narrative from a written script.
text-to-speech
A slide _____________ is a miniature image of a slide.
thumbnail
Method used in editing video, using separate tracks for video and sound
timeline
An _____________ is an action that occurs as you move from slide to slide in a presentation.
transition
Graphics that help a viewer know when one scene ends and another begins are called _____ .
transitions
Remove a software program from your computer
uninstall
Install a newer version of your current software program
upgrade
Type of program that includes device drivers Widgets or gadgets are _____ programs that appear on the desktop and display little pieces of information such as a calendar.
utility
Type of graphic image based on simple objects that can be grouped and layered
vector
Productivity software that is customized for specific industries
vertical market
The Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) is a popular _____ standard.
video compression
Which of the following warns that the computer is infected and needs immediate attention?
virus hoax
You should set your _____ software to scan any incoming messages and programs to protect your computer. Software that scans incoming messages and programs to protect your computer
virus protection