Ch. 4 Practice

Cloud computing is best described as:

A style of computing where resources are provided as a service over the Internet

The user interface function of an operating system typically:

Allows end users to communicate with it so they can load programs, access files, and accomplish other tasks

An accounting program is an example of _______________ software.

Application-specific

Those CASE tools that are used later in the life cycle (e.g., compilers, test support tools) are sometimes called _______________.

Back-end or Lower CASE tools

Program editors, debuggers, and code analyzers are types of _______________.

CASE tools

All of the following are popular programming languages for developing multimedia web pages, websites, and web-based applications except:

COBOL

COTS software stands for:

Commercial off the shelf software

According to the Real World Case, GE spends $150 million each year to purchase all of its desktop and laptop computers from which vendor?

Dell

All of these statements regarding web logs or blogs are false except:

Each blog is a developing commentary on a particular theme that uses a dated log format.

Which of the following are considered application specific software packages?

Education and entertainment

According to the Real World Case, which of the following is a problem with SaaS?

GE does not own the software, it's on lease. If the vendor goes bankrupt, everything shuts down.

_______________ application programs perform common information processing jobs for end users.

General purpose

Application software can be subdivided into two categories:

General purpose and function specific

Which of the following is the most popular type of user interface?

Graphical

The text outlines four levels of languages that allow a programmer to develop the sets of instructions that constitute a computer program. Which of the following is not one of those languages?

Graphical languages

According to the text, e-mail:

Has changed the way people work and communicate

Which of the following characteristics does a high-level language possess?

High-level instructions resemble mathematical expressions

According to the text, experts predict the Web browser will be the model for:

How most people use networked computers in the future

The acronym HTML stands for:

Hypertext Markup Language

Which of the following statements is applicable to the Java programming language?

It embeds control codes in the ASCII text of a document, which designates titles, headings, graphics, and multimedia components, as well as hyperlinks within the document

According to the text, function-specific application software does which of the following?

It supports specific applications of end users in business and other fields

System management programs:

Manage the hardware, software, networking, and data resources of computer systems during the execution of information processing jobs

According to the text, which of the following describes system software?

Manages and supports operations of computer systems and networks

According to the Real World Case, GE spends $150 million each year to purchase all of its desktop and laptop computers from how many vendors?

One

When using a spreadsheet package to answer "what if" questions, the user must change:

Only a selected variable to see the impact of that change

Which of the following software suites is an open-source product?

OpenOffice

Presentation graphics have become more powerful in recent years and can now:

Prepare graphics and presentations for transfer to Web sites in HTML format

Which one of the following would typically not be accomplished with presentation graphics software?

Preparing a text report for management

When a company purchases software, it has:

Purchased a license to use the software under the terms of the agreement

_______________ is a major benefit of object-oriented programming.

Reusability of objects

_______________ software are programs that manage and support the operation of computer systems and networks.

System

According to the text, operating systems are a type of _______________ program.

System management

Which of the following are considered application software packages?

Word processing programs

Which of the following, according to the text, are the basic components found in a comprehensive software suite?

Word processing, spreadsheet, database manager, and presentation graphics

According to the text, spreadsheet packages are used by virtually every business for _______________.

analysis, planning, and modeling

Which of the following is not considered a system management software packages? a.) Database management b.) CASE tools c.) System utilities d.) Application servers

b.) CASE tools

All of the following are considered characteristics of a word processing package except: a.) Spell checker and thesaurus b.) Grammar and punctuation correction c.) Instant messaging d.) Web page design capability

c.) Instant messaging

All of the following are considered characteristics of a desktop publishing package except: a.) Used to print newsletters and brochures b.) Imports text and graphic files from other programs c.) Used for business analysis and modeling d.) Used to print books and manuals

c.) Used for business analysis and modeling

According to the text, Linux' popularity is due to all the following except: a.) Performance and price b.) Flexibility and reliability c.) It is Open Source software d.) All of the choices are correct.

d.) All of the choices are correct.

One disadvantage of software suites is that: a.) Users may be paying for features that they never use b.) The packages take up a lot of disk space c.) Upgrade costs are often expensive d.) All of the choices are correct.

d.) All of the choices are correct.

Which of the following is not considered a high-level language? a.) BASIC b.) COBOL c.) FORTRAN d.) Ruby on Rails

d.) Ruby on Rails

Groupware aids collaboration by providing users with _______________.

electronic mail, scheduling, and task management

Groupware is best described as a(n) _______________ program.

general purpose application

Cloud computing is not:

grid computing

According to the text, Web browsers are sometimes called the _______________.

universal client

Software is considered the _______________ part of the computer, whereas the hardware is considered the _______________ part.

variable, invariable

According to the text, which of the following is true of integrated packages?

They are cheaper than software suites

According to the text, which of the following is not true of integrated packages?

They are more powerful than software suites

Linux, an open source product, is a _______________-like operating system that is rapidly gaining market share as a high-performance operating system for network and Web servers.

Unix

Object-oriented programming languages:

Use programming statements that tell objects to perform actions on themselves