McGraw Chapter 3 Quiz

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

Applications

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

Microsoft Office Web Apps

This is a website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge.

app store

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

application

Cloud suites are stored on your hard drive and are available anywhere you can access the Internet.

false

Each table in a database is made up of rows, called fields.

false

Functions, formulas, charts and what-if analysis are common features of database management systems.

false

Illustration programs are specialized graphics programs for editing bitmap or raster images.

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

Programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting presentations are called:

presentation graphics

These organize commonly used commands into a set of tabs.

ribbons

This GUI includes tabs, groups and galleries.

ribbons

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

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

bitmap

Microsoft Office uses an interface with traditional menus and toolbars.

false

A library of electronic images is called a(n) _______.

image gallery

The last worksheet in a workbook is often a summary of the preceding worksheets.

false

Desktop publishing programs focus on page design and layout and provide greater flexibility for this than word processors.

true

In a Ribbon GUI, a gallery displays the alternative choices.

true

In a database, primary keys are often used to link tables.

true

Web authoring programs are used to create sophisticated commercial websites.

true

Graphics that typically appear as black and white boxes that automatically link mobile devices to a variety of different content including games, text, videos, and websites.

QR codes

The electronic equivalent of a file cabinet is a _______.

databases

Programs that allow you to mix text and graphics and focus on flexible page design and layout.

desktop publishing

_______ provide additional information and request user input

dialog boxes

_______ provide additional information and request user input.

dialog boxes

Image editors are used to create and edit vector images.

false

Microsoft Word cannot be used to create personalized web pages.

false

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

false

The content of a website is broken down into a series of related pieces of information which is represented in a _______.

graphical site map

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

image editors`

Add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices including smartphones and tablets.

mobile apps

`This GUI includes tabs, groups and galleries.

ribbons

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

system

A database is a collection of related data.

true

A window is a rectangular area that can contain a document, a program, or a message.

true

Application software includes general-purpose applications, specialized applications, and mobile apps.

true

Microsoft Access is an example of general-purpose application software.

true

This type of image is made up of geometric shapes or objects.

vector