CIST 1010
This mobile operating system, developed by Google, is widely used in many of today's cell phones.
Android
Which of the following is not a popular desktop operating system?
Android
________ programs guard your computer system against viruses or other damaging programs that can invade your computer system.
Antivirus
A website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge.
App Store
________ software is end-user software designed to accomplish a variety of tasks.
Application
________ programs should be run frequently to avoid the unexpected loss of files from your devices.
Backup
Image editors edit images consisting of thousands of pixels that form this type of image.
Bitmap
A feature of most word processors that enables users to quickly apply a variety of different typefaces, such as bold or italic, to text.
Character effects
The operating system based on Linux, designed for netbook computers, and focused on Internet connectivity through cloud computing.
Chrome OS
Microsoft Windows 10 has the virtual assistant
Cortana.
Raw, unprocessed facts, including text, numbers, images, and sounds are
Data
A program that allows for mixing text and graphics to create publications of professional quality.
Desktop publishing
Programs that allow you to mix text and graphics and focus on flexible page design and layout.
Desktop publishing
Specialized programs that allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system are called
Device drivers
In many application programs, this feature is used to provide information or request input.
Dialog boxes
________ provide additional information and request user input.
Dialog boxes
A standard desktop computer comes with an embedded operating system.
False
Based on the macOS, Android is designed for Apple's iPhone and iPad.
False
Cell phones generally include a network operating system.
False
Programs such as word processors and spreadsheets are known as utilities.
False
System software is a single program.
False
Utility suites come with one program only.
False
This type of interface uses graphical elements such as icons and windows.
GUI
Web pages are typically ________ and CSS documents.
HTML
In a virtualized environment, this operating system runs on the physical machine.
Host
A program used to create and edit vector images.
Illustration
These are specialized graphics programs for editing or modifying digital photographs.
Image editors
Originally developed by a graduate student at the University of Helsinki, this operating system is a popular and powerful alternative to Windows.
Linux
This version of UNIX is an open source operating system that is an alternative to Windows.
Linux
Which of the following is not a popular cloud suite or online office suite?
Lotus Symphony
Developed to run only with Apple computers, this operating system is widely recognized as one of the most innovative.
Mac OS
The most recent macOS X version is
Mojave.
Type of operating system that controls and coordinates networked computers.
NOS (Network Operating System)
This GUI uses interrelated ribbons, tabs, and galleries.
Ribbon
What graphical user interface replaces menus and toolbars by organizing commonly used commands into a set of tabs?
Ribbon
________ programs provide a quick and easy way to search or examine an entire computer system to help you find specific applications, data, or other files.
Search
Which would be the most appropriate type of application to create, analyze and forecast budgets?
Spreadsheet
Which of the following is not a system software program type?
Storage
________ is a utility program included with most operating systems that allows you to move or eliminate files and give your operating system the space it needs to run at peak efficiency.
Storage management
________ make up the basic structure of a relational database with columns containing field data and rows containing record information.
Tables
________ are used to quickly create a presentation by providing predesigned styles and layouts as well as suggested content based on the type you choose.
Templates
Google's Chrome OS integrates with web servers using cloud computing and storage to run applications and to perform other functions.
True
When a single physical computer runs a special program known as virtualization software, it operates as though it were two or more separate and independent computers, known as virtual machines.
True
This operating system, originally designed in the late 1960s to run on minicomputers in network environments, is widely used by servers on the web, mainframe computers, and very powerful personal computers.
UNIX
________ is an operating system widely used by servers on the web, mainframe computers, and very powerful personal computers.
UNIX
________ are specialized programs designed to make computing easier.
Utilities
system software program types?
Utilities, Device drivers, Language translators, and Operating systems.
A type of specialized suite that includes a variety of programs designed to make computing easier and safer.
Utility
________ images use geometric shapes or objects instead of pixels.
Vector
A program to which you can readily add special effects, music tracks, titles, and on-screen graphics.
Video editor
________ are used to edit videos to enhance quality and appearance.
Video editors
________ will help you organize your thoughts and guide you through the game design process, including character development and environmental design.
Video game design software
When a single physical computer runs this type of software, it operates as though it were two or more separate and independent computers.
Virtualization
Web authoring programs that allow you to build a page without interacting directly with HTML code are known as ________.
WYSIWYG editors
Restarting a running computer without turning off the power.
Warm boot
Which of the following programs would be used to create a website?
Web authoring
The most widely used personal computer operating system.
Windows
Operating system released in 2015 which merges the desktop operating system with the mobile operating system.
Windows 10
To create documents that consist primarily of text, you need this software.
Word processor
________ are used to create text-based documents.
Word processors
Creating a website is called web ________.
authoring
Starting or restarting a computer is called ________ the system.
booting
Toolbars typically appear below the menu bar and include small graphic elements called
buttons
One downside to ________ is that you are dependent on the server providing the application to be available whenever you need it.
cloud applications
The continuing development of the Internet that allows everyday objects embedded with electronic devices to send and receive data over the Internet.
cloud computing???????
Google Docs, Microsoft Office 365, and Apple iWorks are examples of
cloud office suites.
This collection of software is stored at a server on the Internet and is available anywhere you can access the Internet.
cloud suite
The part of almost all of today's computer systems that uses the Internet and allows users to greatly expand the capability and usefulness of their information systems.
connectivity
A ________ is a collection of related data—the electronic equivalent of a file cabinet.
database
The electronic equivalent of a file cabinet is a ________.
database
This type of program sets up or structures a database.
database management system
Type of operating system used for handheld devices such as smartwatches, cell phones, video game systems, and other small electronic devices.
embedded
While there are hundreds of different operating systems, there are only three basic categories, which are
embedded, stand-alone, and network.
Utility program that reduces the size of files so they require less storage space and can be sent more efficiently over the Internet.
file compression
Simplifies the process of making a selection from a list of alternatives by graphically displaying the effect of alternatives before being selected.
galleries
A spreadsheet is an example of a(n)
general-purpose application.
________ is one of the two best known app stores used today.
google play
The operating system operating on each virtual machine.
guest
The keyboard, mouse, display, and system unit are
hardware
The mobile operating system developed by Apple and based on macOS.
iOS
Graphic representation for a program, type of file, or function are called
icons
A specialized program that converts the programming instructions written by programmers into a language that computers understand and process.
language translator
A(n) ________ converts the programming instructions written by programmers into a language that the computer understands and processes.
language translator
An operating system released in 2017 which provides a new file system for faster, more secure data storage, improved video compression, and virtual reality support.
macOS High Sierra
Application software can be divided into three categories: general-purpose, specialized and ________.
mobile apps
The ability to switch between different applications stored in memory is called
multitasking
Windows Server is an example of a(n) ________ operating system.
network
The ________ is often referred to as the software environment or software platform.
operating system
This system software coordinates computer resources, provides a user interface, and runs applications.
operating system
A collection of programs that handle many of the technical details related to using a computer.
operating systems
Programs that coordinate computer resources, provide an interface, and run applications are known as
operating systems.
What is another name for desktop publishing programs?
page layout programs
Digital photographs consist of thousands of dots, or ________, that form images.
pixels
The operating system is often referred to as the software environment or software ________.
platform
This operating system feature is controlled by a mouse and changes shape depending on its current function.
pointer
Programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting presentations.
presentation graphics
The rules, or guidelines, for people to follow when using software are called
procedures
Office suites are also known as ________ suites.
productivity
Bitmap images are also referred to as ________ images.
raster
Cell phone operating systems are a type of ________ operating system.
real-time
A collection of separate application programs bundled together and available as a group is a(n)
software suite.
As opposed to general-purpose applications, which are widely used in nearly every discipline, ________ applications are more narrowly focused.
specialized
What type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details?
system
A common feature of the GUI that divides menus into major activity areas such as format and page layout.
tabs
In a Ribbon GUI, ________ are used to divide the ribbon into major activity areas.
tabs
The portion of the application that allows you to control and to interact with the program.
user interface
Operating systems allow users to interact with application programs and computer hardware through a
user interface.
Programs that perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources
utilities
An operating system utility program that accepts commands through text or speech.
virtual assistant
An approach in which a single physical computer can support multiple operating systems that operate independently.
virtualization
A dangerous program you can "catch" in a variety of ways, such as opening attachments to e-mail messages and downloading software from the Internet.
virus
A widely used ________ program is Adobe Dreamweaver.
web authoring
Specialized and powerful programs, called ________, are typically used to create specialized commercial sites.
web authoring programs
A rectangular area that can contain a document, program, or message is called a
window
