Technology Chapter 3

One of the newest additions to the Windows operating system is ___, an intelligent assistant that offers users a variety of services.

Cortana

Large organizations use ___ systems because they bring together many types of business functions into one software solution.

ERP

Modern operating systems have a ___, allowing users to communicate via graphical elements on the screen.

GUI

___ is an open source operating system with hundreds of distributions that are available commercially or as a free download.

Linux

Which of the following Adobe products would be the best choice for editing bitmap images?

Photoshop

Which of the following is an example of accounting software for businesses?

QuickBooks

Which of the following is NOT a popular computer programming language?

Xero

Although Google owns ___ and manages the Google Play Store for apps, they allow any manufacturer to use and modify this operating system for their devices.

andriod

A ___ is a copy of one or more files (or entire storage devices) that is made in case the originals become lost or damaged.

backup

Software companies will often release a(n) ___ version to a limited audience that will test it on their systems. Programmers can then collect information from these users about any errors that were encountered.

beta

A(n) ___ is just another name for an error in a program.

bug

With the ___ operating system, you will be fully immersed in Google's ecosystem of apps and services.

chrome

Computers that have the same operating system are said to be ___ with each other because they can support the same software.

compatible

The ___ is a program that translates a specific programming language into a machine language that can be processed by the CPU.

compiler

Many users choose to ___ several files into one ZIP file for the sake of easy transport, especially when attaching them to an email message.

compress

Federal ___ law gives software creators a variety of rights and privileges over their creative work.

copyright

Operating systems communicate with most hardware components using:

device drivers

___ is the process of scrambling your data or storage devices to make them unreadable by anyone who doesn't have the proper key.

encryption

Which of the following is an example of spreadsheet software?

excel

Since the NTFS file system enjoys more widespread compatibility with other operating systems, it is often used on removable devices such SD cards and USB flash drives.

false

The macOS operating system has the largest market share for personal computers.

false

The process of converting algorithms into an actual computer program is known as flowcharting.

false

A software-based ___ is dedicated to examining and blocking Internet traffic.

firewall

Which of the following operating systems is NOT likely to be running on a server?

iOS

Collectively, all malicious programs are referred to as:

malware

Many apps encourage users to make small, yet frequent purchases of in-game (or virtual) cash via a process known as a(n):

microtransaction

One of the most famous ___ licenses is GPL, which ensures that a particular program remains free to distribute and allows its code to be examined and modified by anyone.

open source

Often times, several office programs are bundled as a unit known as an office:

suite

An EULA usually takes the form of an electronic notification that appears when installing software. The user then has a choice to accept or decline the terms of this agreement.

true

Many employees use Microsoft Outlook as their PIM software, which allows them to manage their contacts, create appointments, and send email.

true

Medium to large businesses, or those with large data-storage needs, are more likely to use Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle as their DBMS.

true

The purpose of an operating system is to manage the flow of data between hardware components and allow the user to communicate with the computer.

true

A(n) ___ is a special environment that allows you to run an operating system on top of another operating system.

virtual machine

A ___ license allows companies to install the software on multiple (or all) the machines that they own.

volume