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When data in a spreadsheet program is changed, what occurs?

All calculations can be recalculated.

Software used by architects, scientists, designers, and engineers to create technical drawings

CAD

When you choose a(n) ___________ installation, you only install selected features, rather than all of the features associated with a software program. Software designed to meet the unique needs of an organization or business

Custom

Technologies that include encryption to make digital content unreadable without a valid encryption key _____ technologies help to fight software piracy and prevent unauthorized copying of digital content.

DRM

Another term for a single-user license An end-user license agreement, or _____, grants one user the right to use the software.

EULA

Create synthesized music files.

MIDI

The part of a worksheet that displays the cell address of the active cell

Name box

The default libraries in Windows 7 are Documents, Music, __________, and Videos.

Pictures

Popular presentation software that includes a video player

PowerPoint

If you delete a folder by mistake, you can restore the folder using the _____________. Not emptying this lets files remain on your computer and take up space

Recycle Bin

System Software Rename

Select the Folder Click the Organize button Click Rename Type the folder name Press ENTER

_____ and Fotolia are examples of Web sites where you can download graphics and photos for a fee.

Shutterstock

A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do, how to do it, and where to send the results or output is called ________.

Software

Often used as keyloggers to steal passwords to online accounts, _____disguise themselves as useful programs like utilities.

Trojan horses

True or False

True: A slide can contain a link to another slide, another document, or a Web page. You can set the duration of an animation. Most presentation software lets you post and share presentations online. False: You cannot change the direction of the transition. The 6x6 rule means to keep all objects smaller than 6 inches tall and 6 inches wide.

True or False

True: You can post a Facebook status update from your smartphone. Mobile devices typically come pre-installed with "standard" apps like web browsers, media players, and mapping programs. Mobile devices need to work within limited screen space. Mobile apps are software programs that run on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. False: A mobile app designed for an Apple iPhone will work on an Android phone as well. Operating systems of mobile devices can support full-scale software programs like Microsoft Word or Excel.

A software __________ replaces small sections of existing software code with new, improved code to add enhancements or fix problems.

Update

An advantage to _____ is that you always have access to the most up-to-date version of the software without paying for an upgrade. Type of software where some applications are free, some require a one-time registration fee, and some require a periodic subscription charge

Web apps

A digital video camera that captures video and sends it directly to a computer

Web cam

Listen to music files on your computer.

Windows Media Player

Word Processing Application or Other Application

Word Processing: Make a flyer for next week's hockey game. Write a quarterly performance review of your top employee. Update your resume to include your latest work experience. Other Application: Calculate quarterly earnings for the past five years, and chart the results. Calculate last quarter's sales product line and region. Input a new customer record into your customer database system.

A(n) _________ refers to a fixed cell location that never changes.

absolute reference

Displays unsolicited advertisements in banners or pop-up windows

adware

The document formatting feature you use to make paragraphs line up with the left side of the page

alignment

You can apply _________ to add movements to slide text and objects.

animation

Eliminate unwanted background noise from your sound file.

audio-editing

Type of graphic image where colors are assigned to individual screen pixels

bitmap

The intersection of a single row and column in a worksheet

cell

A _______ describes the location of a cell based on its column and row location.

cell address

A worksheet is made up of _____ organized in a grid of rows and columns.

cells

A _____ is technology used to compress/decompress video files.

codec

To navigate folders, you can expand and ______ them to display and hide their contents.

collapse

Architects, scientists, interior designers, and engineers use _____ design software to create highly detailed and technically accurate drawings.

computer-aided

Type of license that lets you use a specified number of software copies at any given time

concurrent-use

The ability to _______ to the Internet is a key feature shared by most mobile apps.

connect

The legal right to copy, distribute, modify, and sell an original work

copyright

A _____ is software that helps peripheral devices communicate with a computer.

device driver

Unlike application software programs, which run in a window on your desktop, _____ usually run in the background whenever they're needed.

device drivers

A series of image frames displayed quickly enough for us to perceive them as continuous motion

digital video

utility removes unused files like temporary Internet files from your hard drive so the computer doesn't search through unneeded files.

disk cleanup

Reorganizes the data on a magnetic hard drive so that you can access files more quickly

disk defragmenter

Obtain a software program from an online app store

download

Software that runs on household appliances and consumer electronic devices

embedded

What you need to change to make words appear bigger on the page

font size

This defines what text characters look like

font type

The ______ of a worksheet defines its appearance.

format

Slide __________ sets the appearance of text, objects, individual slides, or entire presentations.

formatting

An equation that performs a calculation to generate a value

formula

Software distributed free of charge via the Internet, where the developer retains the software rights

freeware

When you download a mobile app, the installation program installs an ______ for the app on your mobile desktop.

icon

For downloaded software, the details of the software license usually appear during ______.

installation

Some mobile apps include on-screen ____________ to make typing and data input easier.

keyboards

Text that describes the contents of another cell or cells in a worksheet

label

An ________ lets you access files from different folders as if the files were stored together.

library

You adjust this to control the amount of white space in between rows of text

line spacing

TIFF, PNG, and GIF files can be compressed using _____ compression, so the files contain all of their original data when uncompressed.

lossless

Type of compression used in JPEG files where some of the original file data is discarded

lossy

Hackers create _______ to intentionally damage computers by deleting files, erasing hard drives, stealing information, or slowing computer performance.

malware

You can typically go to the ______ Web site to download the latest versions of device drivers for your computer's peripherals.

manufacturer's

GPS and ____________ apps help you get directions and avoid traffic jams.

mapping

To watch video on a computer, you need special hardware plus software known as a _____.

media player

To _______ a folder, select it and then drag it to a different folder.

move

Rows are typically represented by _______ and contain data for individual records.

numbers

Streaming media known as _____ is stored on the provider's server, which allows you to play the media multiple times.

on-demand

Copyrighted software whose source code is available to the public is known as _____ software. Copyrighted software, such as Linux, that is typically distributed free of charge and can be customized

open source

Software that is mass-produced and appeals to a wide range of users is called _____ software.

packaged

The illegal copying and distribution of copyrighted software is known as ______.

piracy

Operating system software, also called a(n) _____, manages computer hardware and software.

platform

When publishers load software on a computer before selling it

preinstall

Type of application software that automates common or repetitive tasks

productivity

Software is written by software developers using computer-readable code called a(n) _______.

programming language

Intellectual ______ is the legal term for ownership of intangible assets such as ideas, art, music, movies, and software.

property

No one can apply for a copyright on _____ software, and users are free to copy, modify, and resell this type of software. Software whose ownership rights are public property, and which is available to anyone at no cost

public domain

A group of adjacent or nonadjacent cells

range

The clarity or sharpness of an image is called _____.

resolution

Start a software program

run

Device that converts a printed document into a bitmap file and assigns colors to each cell

scanner

Flatbed, sheet-fed, pen, and handheld are types of _____.

scanners

Small developers often use the _____ model as a low-cost distribution method.

shareware

Type of license agreement for packaged software, which is activated when you open the package

shrink wrap license

Presentation software lets you create _________ to display your messages or ideas.

slides

Talk into a microphone to "write" a report.

speech-to-text

Programs that can track and steal your personal information and change the settings on your browser without your permission are called _____.

spyware

Many mobile apps are written by third-party programmers to sell through app ________

stores

Technology that transfers only a segment of a video file at a time from the Web to your computer

streaming video

Type of software that is categorized as operating system (OS) software and utility programs The most important preinstalled software is the ______ software that allows you to use the computer the first time you turn it on.

system

Shadowing and reflection are examples of this

text effect

Create a voice-over narrative from a written script.

text-to-speech

A slide _____________ is a miniature image of a slide.

thumbnail

Method used in editing video, using separate tracks for video and sound

timeline

An _____________ is an action that occurs as you move from slide to slide in a presentation.

transition

Graphics that help a viewer know when one scene ends and another begins are called _____ .

transitions

Remove a software program from your computer

uninstall

Install a newer version of your current software program

upgrade

Type of program that includes device drivers Widgets or gadgets are _____ programs that appear on the desktop and display little pieces of information such as a calendar.

utility

Type of graphic image based on simple objects that can be grouped and layered

vector

Productivity software that is customized for specific industries

vertical market

The Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) is a popular _____ standard.

video compression

Which of the following warns that the computer is infected and needs immediate attention?

virus hoax

You should set your _____ software to scan any incoming messages and programs to protect your computer. Software that scans incoming messages and programs to protect your computer

virus protection


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