Digital Literacy Chapter 5

Blackboard and Angel are examples of ____ systems. a.course management b.to-do list c.planner d.tutorial

A

Features such as payroll and general ledger are found in which type of professional application software? a.financial b.business processes c.organizer d.spreadsheet

A

Problems or malfunctions in a software program are referred to as a. bugs. b. malware. c. worms. d. viruses.

A

Software sold through an app store has been _____ than traditional software. a. less expensive b. more expensive c. less secure d. less reliable

A

Speech recognition software a. turns sounds into text. b. authenticates a user. c. translates speech into another language. d. corrects speech flaws.

A

The general flow of creating a new software product is referred to with these initials. a. SDLC b. ERP c. RTM d. SaaS

A

This type of software is especially useful for writers of software documentation, who often need to show how to use software features. a. screen capture software b. audio software c. photo editing software d. animation software

A

Which of the following applications is used to animate objects and create interactive content? a. Adobe Flash b. Sony Creative c. Audacity d. All of the above

A

Which of the following version of a software product comes first? a. alpha version b. beta version c. RTM version d. None of the above

A

Why was software not delivered over Internet in years past? a. It was impractical to download large files over dial up connections. b. Manufacturers were worried about software piracy. c. Software files were much larger back then. d. All of the above

A

Which type of application software is designed to help you manage large quantities of data? a.database software b.organizer software c.presentation software d.spreadsheet software

A Database Software

Which of the following groups of applications all belong to the same category of productivity software? a.Quattro Pro, Excel, Access database b.PowerPoint, KeyNote c.VisiCalc, Calc, Access database d.Word, Calc, Numbers

A Quattro Pro, Excel, Access database

VisiCalc was the first _____ application for personal computers. a.spreadsheet b.database c.word processing d.presentation

A Spreadsheet

A software suite a. includes several versions of the same software product. b. bundles several different software products together. c. includes application software and systems software in the same package. d. bundles software and hardware together.

B

By what other name is web-based software known? a. open source computing b. cloud computing c. viral computing d. freeware

B

The programming code used to build a piece of software is referred as the a. firmware. b. source code. c. operating system. d. system software.

B

What type of file carries the .docx extension? a. Adobe portable document file b. Microsoft Word 2007 or 2010 c. iTunes d. Microsoft Word 2003 or earlier versions

B

With cloud computing, where is the software located? a. on your own network or web server b. on an online provider's website c. on your ISP's server d. on your local hard drive

B

_____ Software is software that allows you to create, edit, or manipulate images. a.Contact management b.Graphics c.Web authoring d.Organizer

B Graphics

According the Entertainment Software Association, in 2011 what percentage of U.S. households play computer and video games? a. 35% b. 43% c. 72% d. 96%

C

The technology that allows you to place a pie chart created in Excel into a Word document is known as a. comma-separated values (CSV). b. shared features. c. object linking and embedding (OLE). d. rich text format (RTF).

C

This type of application software is used in many settings to plan the timing of tasks, resources, and costs. a.organizer b.financial c.project management d.CAD/CAM

C

This application combines schedule, contact, and email management ALL in one package. a.Google Calendar b.LifeHacker c.Microsoft Outlook d.ACT!

C Microsoft Outlook

Which of the following is spreadsheet software? a.KeyNote b.PowerPoint c.Quattro Pro d.All of the above

C Quattro Pro

What is the name for the type of software that helps you create (among other things) documents, charts, and presentations? a.firmware b.vaporware c.application software d.system software

C application Software

What is Apple's productivity software suite called? a.Office b.WordStar c.iWork d.OpenOffice

C iWork

Presentation software is organized around which of the following concept? a.graphic objects embedded in paragraphs of text b.rows and columns of data c.individual slides that form a slideshow d.tables of information connected by common data elements

C individual slides that form a slideshow

The way software is packaged and delivered has changed drastically. Which of the following statements is still true of today's software? a. It is often contained on a single DVD. b. It rarely comes with free technical support. c. It comes with very little printed documentation. d. All of the above

D

This institution of higher education is mentioned in the Activity 5.2.1 Flash movie because it has its entire curriculum online free of charge. a. Harvard University b. Rochester Institute of Technology c. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo d. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

D

Under which scenario would software most likely be purchased with a licensing agreement? a. A company's purchasing manager wants to use a new software package on a trial basis before buying it. b. An individual wants to buy a single copy of the software for personal use. c. A company wants access to the software's source code so it can be customized. d. A company wishes to install the software on multiple workstations

D

What is the first step in the software development life cycle? a. creating a budget and schedule for the software product b. creating a plan for implementing the new software c. writing the software program d. performing market research to determine whether there is a need or demand for the product

D

What two file formats are mentioned as widely used options for importing and exporting data? a. DOC and PPT b. XML and PDF c. PDF and XLS d. RTF and CSV

D

Which of the following is an example of the "walled garden" technology journalist Dwight Silverman talks about in the Chapter 5 podcast? a. SkyDrive b. FOSS c. MobileMe d. Android Market

D

Which of the following tasks is one you would tackle with application software? a.organizing photos b.producing business documents c.performing computer maintenance and security tasks d.All of the above

D All of the Above

What application is shown in the screenshot above? a.Impress b.PowerPoint c.Calc d.KeyNote

D Keynote

Mobile applications are typically as full-featured as their non-mobile counterparts. True or False

False

Most productivity software such as word processors and presentation software contain graphics capabilities that are as feature-rich as Corel Draw or Adobe Photoshop. True or False

False

The cloud computing model is based on the idea that software should be free. True or False

False

CAD/CAM software is used to create complex engineering drawings and geometric models. True or False

True

Forty-two percent (42%) of online gamers are female. True or False

True

Guest Tracker is a software application used in the hotel industry. True or False

True

In the early days of computing, software came from users, not companies. True or False

True

Microsoft Office is a good example of a software suite. True or False

True

Microsoft Office's spreadsheet software is called Excel. True or False

True

Software suite is a set of several bundled programs which are sold together. True or False

True

The way that software is developed and delivered has changed dramatically over the last several years. True or False

True

With Google Docs, you can use an online word processor to write, save, and share documents with others, all without having to buy or install software on your computer. True or False

True

The GNU General Public License specifies policies about a. creating open source software. b. preventing software piracy. c. keeping proprietary software secure. d. data privacy in the cloud.

a

When you are planning to export text from Word to PowerPoint, you begin by typing your text in the form of a(n) a. outline. b. table. c. text box. d. Any of the above

a

Software products that are shared at no cost are called a. shareware. b. freeware. c. vaporware. d. malware.

b

With software as a service (SaaS), _____ are hosted on a remote server. a. data b. applications c. data and applications d. None of the above

c

Which of the following is a shared feature used by Microsoft Office products? a. WordArt b. AutoShapes c. ClipArt d. All of the above

d