Chap 3. Software applications and development

Hexadecimal uses what numbers and letters?

0-9, A-F

What are the 2 locations from which you might receive an installation file?

A CD-ROM from the manufacturer or download it from the internet

To make your hardware work, what type of software do you need?

A driver (or device driver)

Firewall

A form of protection that can be either a standalone system or included in other devices, such as routers or servers. The role is to limit the traffic in (or out) of the network

Access Control List (ACL)

A set of rules that determines access, such as, which traffic gets through a firewall and which traffic is blocked, or who gets to access files or folders.

Telepresence

A term associated with video teleconferencing. The goal of telepresence is to make it feel like people in different offices are actually sitting in the same office and communicating.

Product key

A unique code that comes with purchased software that allows you to install or use the application.

_____ is the process of letting you use the software by linking it to your computer.

Activation

What adds functionality to a web browser?

Add-on or extension

Which type of data container is fixed in length?

Array

To ensure that your OS gets the most important security updates, even if you don't know they were released, you should enable _______.

Automatic updates (or Windows Update, or Software Update)

To remove temporary Internet files from your web browser, you should ______.

Clear the cache

Conferencing and instant messaging are considered _______ software.

Collaboration

Programming languages that are converted a single time into low-level code are called what?

Complied languages

To make a file smaller in size or to package multiple files together in one archive, use _________ software.

Compression

Which type of programming data identifier does not change?

Constant

The 3 tiers of a three-tier application architecture are what?

Database layer Business logic layer Presentation layer

If you want to prevent a button on a web page from working on a web browser, what should you do?

Deactivate client-side scripting or use a script blocker

Peripheral hardware requires a(n) ______ to be installed.

Driver (or device driver)

Which data type indicates a number with decimal places?

Float

To map out a program, you would use a(n) _______.

Flowchart

What type of high-level programming language is read line by line every time it's executed?

Interpreted

Which programming logic component uses while statements?

Looping

When assessing software capability, check what 2 things?

Make sure it runs on your OS and that you meet the minimum hardware requirements

How often should you update your security software?

Once a week (at least)

How do you prevent extra browser windows from appearing when a website wants them to?

Pop-up blocker

What allows you to browse the internet without your normal browser settings and identification?

Private browsing

Word processing and spreadsheet programs are considered ______ software.

Productivity

The 3 characteristics of an object in programming are what?

Properties, attributes and methods

What type of software is not free and requires a license?

Proprietary (or commercial)

What setting would you configure if your web server needs to go through a secure server to access the internet?

Proxy settings

_____ is the process by which you provide your name and contact information to the software manufacturer.

Registration

Name the 3 types of interpreted languages.

Scripted, scripting, markup

Collaboration software

Software designed to make it easy to work with or communicate with other people.

To purchase software, you need a(n) ______ _______, which stipulates the conditions of use.

Software license

Which data type represents several letters or numbers?

String

What type of software license requires you to pay every year?

Subscription

If you need a notational system that has non-English letters, what do you need to use?

Unicode

A secure website requires a(n) _______.

Valid certificate

If you want your Windows OS to be continually updated, what do you need to configure?

Windows Update