Mid-Term Chapter 4

What kind of software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks? A) application B) utility C) operating D) system

Which kind of software can be distributed by anyone to others at no cost? A) freeware B) public-domain C) shareware D) open source software

Which of the following kinds of software allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics? A) desktop publishing B) contextual C) image processing D) word processing

Which of the following kinds of software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group? A) desktop publishing B) image editing C) presentation D) communications

Which of the following is a request for specific data from a database? A) query B) formula C) resample D) function

Which of the following is a collection of individual programs sold as a unit? A) software cluster B) software suite C) software aggregate D) software archive

What kind of software assists in the preparation of a will, for example? A) legal B) tax C) document management D) financial

Which of the following increases or decreases how crisp the objects in a photo appear? A) sharpness B) crispness C) brightness D) contrast

Which of the following adjusts the difference in appearance between light and dark areas of a photo? A) sharpness B) crispness C) brightness D) contrast

Which of the following is an example of a photo sharing app? A) Adobe InDesign B) Autodesk AutoCAD C) Adobe Illustrator D) Instagram

Which of the following is a utility that detects and protects a computer from unauthorized intrusions? A) personal firewall B) antihacker C) threat neutralizer D) protection utility

Which of the following describes a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission? A) hotspot B) file compression utility C) virus D) file conversion utility

Which of the following kinds of malware is a malicious mobile app that uses a variety of fraudulent schemes to charge unsuspecting users for premium messaging services? A) trojan horse B) rootkit C) worm D) toll fraud

An alternative to e-mail filtering is to purchase which of the following kinds of program that attempts to remove a message before it reaches a user's inbox? A) email B) sieve C) filtering D) anti-spam

Which of the following is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail that attempts to obtain a user's personal and financial information? A) spam B) spit C) phishing D) spyware

Which the following is a filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on web pages? A) firewall B) pop-up filter C) pop-up remover D) pop-up blocker

Which of the following is a utility that removes a program, as well as any associated entries in the system files? A) application remover B) application purger C) uninstaller D) antiapp utility

In the event a backup file is used, which kind of program reverses the process and returns backed up files to their original form? A) restore B) return C) reversal D) backup

Which of the following are uses for application software? A) to make users more productive B) to serve as the interface between the user and the computer hardware C) to assist users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer D) to make business activities more difficult and, therefore, more secure

Which type of software has no restrictions from the copyright holder regarding modifications of the software's internal instructions and its redistribution? A) shareware B) custom software C) open source software D) system software

When a word processing program user formats a document, what does the user change? A) the document's appearance B) the document's content C) the document's reliability D) the document's clipboard

When a document contains text displayed in 10-point Cambria, to what does the 10-point refer? A) the font style B) the number of characters that can fit in one linear inch of text C) the number of colors in which a character can be displayed D) the font size

In a spreadsheet program, how is data organized? A) in a notebook containing thousands of pages B) in columns and cells collectively called a notebook C) in rows and columns collectively called a worksheet D) in rows and columns collectively called a spreadsheet

Your friend has been assigned the task of creating visual aids to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a sales group. What type of software should she use to complete this task? A) information management software B) presentation software C) document management software D) computer-aided design software

Your new calendar application allows you to make sure that your mobile device and your corporation's server both have the latest version of any updated information. What is the term for this capability? A) synchronization B) adjoinment C) concatenation D) reconciliation

Which of the following are you, as a marketing manager, most likely to use to schedule the processes required in a new advertising campaign you are running? A) personal finance B) project management C) calendar management D) software suite

What type of software can your parents use to create a will without visiting an attorney? A) attorney supernumerary software B) legal software C) court-documented software D) accounting/tax preparation software

If your friend recently has participated in e-filing, what has she been doing? A) using database software to electronically file all her records B) creating a file-based system that allows her to produce a transcript and resume and then send them to potential employers online C) accumulating digital graphics and photographs for online display D) filing her state and/or federal tax returns online

What kind of file does Adobe Reader allow you to view? A) FFT B) DOC C) PDF D) PDT

You need to purchase a new application on behalf of your company, one that will track product inventory and manage shipping status. Which kind of software will you buy? A) distribution software B) human resources software C) manufacturing software D) retail software

Which of the following types of software do engineers, architects and scientists use to create designs? A) computer-aided design software (CAD) B) augmented design software (ADS) C) computer-based engineering design software (CED) D) design and development software (DAD)

Which of the following terms is used to describe a program that copies itself repeatedly, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network? A) a virus B) a worm C) a Trojan horse D) a rootkit

Which of the following terms is used to describe a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer? A) a virus B) a worm C) a Trojan horse D) a rootkit

Which of the following are valid steps toward virus protection? A) purchase a reputable antivirus program, update antivirus definitions regularly B) delete a personal firewall, scan your computer for malware C) open e-mail attachments and then scan them for viruses, install operating system updates D) stay informed about viruses, never visit web sites unless they are approved by the Virus Protection Agency (VPA)

You have created a specific named location on your hard disk to hold some songs you have purchased. What is the term for this location? A) file manager B) safe spot C) folder D) index

Which of the following kinds of players is a program that allows you to view images and animation, listen to audio, and watch video files on your computer? A) compression B) entertainment C) media D) video

Which of the following kinds of programs displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on webpages, email, or other Internet service? A) spyware B) phishing C) adware D) trojan horse

Which of the following tools searches for and removes unnecessary files? A) disk defragmenter B) uninstaller C) disk cleanup D) file manager

If someone you know is purchasing word processing software, what features can she expect to find in the software? A) wordwrap, spell checker, clip art B) search and replace, word adjust, collaboration C) columns, templates, autowrite D) mail merge, wrapcheck, thesaurus

You have a new word processing program. Which of the following is least likely to be a feature in the program's spelling checker? A) the capability to check the spelling of a specific document section B) the capability to check for a misuse of homophones C) the capability to check for contextual spelling errors D) the capability to check the arithmetic in a table of calculations

An engineer who needs to manage new product development might use what type of software? A) project management software B) engineering management software C) product development management software D) process management software

Who can effectively use web page authoring software? A) high-level web page professional developers only B) home and small business users only C) users of all skill levels D) all users except those who are creating web pages that contain graphical images, videos, and audio

To use applications, a computer must be running an operating system. A) True B) False

While a computer is running, the operating system remains in memory. A) True B) False

Open source software is copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period. A) True B) False

Developers of freeware rely on the honor system, trusting users to send payment if software use extends beyond the stated trial period. A) True B) False

When you save a document, the computer transfers the document from a storage medium to memory. A) True B) False

Many users opt for electronic distribution of documents because it contributes to green computing. A) True B) False

A feature, called wordwrap, allows users to type words in a paragraph continually without pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line. A) True B) False

Word processing software includes a spelling checker, which reviews the spelling of individual words, sections of a document, or the entire document. A) True B) False

Presentation software allows users to apply special effects to the transition between slides. A) True B) False

With a computerized database, the computer stores the data in an electronic format on a storage medium such as a hard disk. A) True B) False

Buying a collection of programs in a software suite usually costs significantly more than purchasing them individually. A) True B) False

Tax preparation software helps companies record and report their financial transactions. A) True B) False

Most personal finance software includes financial planning features, such as analyzing home and personal loans, preparing income taxes, and managing retirement savings. A) True B) False

Using tax preparation software, taxpayers can file their state and federal tax returns online, in a process called e-filing. A) True B) False

Video editing software allows professionals to modify a segment of a video, called a clip. A) True B) False

Many web page authoring programs allow users to organize, manage, or maintain web sites. A) True B) False

Some operating systems include video and audio editing software. A) True B) False

Personal firewalls constantly monitor all transmissions to and from a computer and may inform a user of any attempted intrusion. A) True B) False

One sign of a virus infection is that available memory is less than what should be available. A) True B) False

A compressed file takes up more storage space than the original file. A) True B) False

When you receive a compressed file, you must zip it. A) True B) False