Software - Multiple Choice

Software 1. In a general sense, ____________ refers to all the nonhardware components of a digital device ANSWER: software 2. What are the main software c ategories? a. System, Open Source, and Development b. c. Application, Shareware, and System System, Development, and Application d. Demoware, System, Development ANSWER: c 3. Which category of software would programming languages fall into ? a. System software b. Development Software c. d. Application software All of the above ANSWER: b 4. There is a universal standard for categorizing software and various categorization schemes have fe a. True b. False ANSWER: False 5. Mobile devices tend to be populated by entertainment apps, games, and social media service s. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 6. Desktop and laptop computers require an operating system with a file __________ system that a and manipulate data files. ANSWER: management 7. Which of the following would be considered essential software for both laptop computers and a a. Word processor b. c. VoIP client Office suite d. Browser ANSWER: d 8. Although there are online sources for software, most consumers obtain software offline . a. True b. False ANSWER: False 9. System ___________ specify the operating system and minimum hardware capacities necessary fo product to work correctly. ANSWER: requirements 10. A new version or edition of a software product is referred to as a software ___________. a. upgrade b. c. update service pack d. software patch ANSWER: a 11.Asoftware___________isasmallsectionofprogramcodethatreplacespartofthesoftware  12. The term service pack usually applies to operating system updates. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 13. Purchasing software is the same as buying tangible goods, meaning software can be used, alter ed resold, or given away. a. True b. False ANSWER: 14. A software ________ is a legal contract that defines the ways in which a computer progra m ANSWER: 15. False license Like books and movies, software is a type of intellectual property. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 16. A(n) _____________ grants the author of a software product an exclusive right to copy, distribu  17. __________ software may be freely copied, distributed, and even resol d. a. Proprietary software b. Public domain c. Commercial software d. Freeware ANSWER: b 18. Most commercial software is distributed under a singleuser license that limits use to one person a. True b. False ANSWER: True 19. A ____________ is generally priced at a flat rate and allows software to be used on all co m location. a. site license b. single-user license c. d. multiple-user license copyright ANSWER: a 20. ______________ is copyrighted software marketed under a try-before-you-buy policy. ANSWER: Shareware 21. ____________ is distributed for free and often comes preinstalled on new devices, but it is li mi until you pay for it. ANSWER: Demoware 22. A(n) ______ value is a unique number derived from encoding one or more data sets, such a s and validation codes. ANSWER: hash 23. Which type of software must include the source code, which allows programmers to modify an software? a. Shareware b. c. Freeware Open source d. Public domain ANSWER: c 24. Two of the most common open source and free software licenses are ___________. a. BSD and GPL b. c. EULA and VoIP EULA and GPL d. none of the above ANSWER: a 25. Illegal copies of software are referred to as _______ software. ANSWER: pirated 26. Which one of the following types of operating systems would most likely be found on a lapt op a. desktop operating system b. mobile operating system c. server operating system d. multitasking operating system ANSWER: a 27. The kernel stays in RAM the entire time your computer is on. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 28. Once loaded into RAM, the __________ provides essential operating system services, such as m management and file access. ANSWER: kernel 29. In the context of digital devices, the term __________ refers to any component that is require d ANSWER: resource 30. Which of the following would not be considered an operating system resource? a. RAM b. CPU c. Storage d. All of the above ANSWER: d 31. Activities called ___________ involve the microprocessor receiving commands as software carries  32. A(n) ___________ operating system provides process and memory management services that all o tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously. ANSWER: multitasking 33. Within a single program, multiprocessing allows multiple commands, or threads, to run simultan eously a. True b. False ANSWER: False 34. An operating system’s oce a. multithreading b. c. ____________ capability supports a division of labor among all the pr multiprocessing multitasking d. All of the above ANSWER: b 35. Sometimes an application requests memory but never releases it, a condition called a memory __ ANSWER: leak 36. Every peripheral device connected to a computer is regarded as an input or output resource. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 37. An operating system ensures that input and output proceed in an orderly manner, using _____ __ hold data while the device is busy with other tasks. ANSWER: buffers 38. Which OS is installed on more than 80% of the World's personal computers? a. Microsoft Windows b. Linux c. d. iOS Mac OS X ANSWER: a   40. Microsoft Windows is used exclusively on desktop systems . a. True b. False ANSWER: False 41. Which of the following operating systems is found on Macintosh desktop and laptop computer s? a. iOS b. c. Linux Mac OS d. OS X ANSWER: d 42. The main weakness of OS X is lack of security. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 43. Which of the following feature is unique to OS X? a. b. user interface multitasking c. resource fork d. GUI ANSWER: c 44. The iOS operating system is found on which device? a. Android tablet b. c. iPhone Mac Laptop d. None of the above ANSWER: b 45. You won’t find a desktop with application windows on an iOS devic e. a. True b. False ANSWER: True  ANSWER: ARM 47. All smartphones use the Android operating system. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 48. On an Android device, a thirdparty file manager utility is required to manipulate files. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 49. In 2009, Google launched an operating system called ______ OS. ANSWER: Chrome 50. Chrome OS is an example of a _________ because it depends substantially on processing an d cloud-based servers. a. thin client b. c. forked license ARM d. Linux ANSWER: a 51. A(n) _______________ ANSWER: 52. allows one computer to simulate the hardware and software of another virtual machine or VM If you wanted to run multiple operating systems on one computer, you would use a virtual ma a. True b. False ANSWER: True 53. Instead of running program files that are stored locally, the code for _______ applications is dow HTML pages and is executed client-side by the browser. ANSWER: Web 54. Web apps are examples of cloud computing. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 55. Most Web apps require installation on your local computer or handheld devic e. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 56. Many Web apps allow several people to collaborate on projects because the project files are s to can be easily shared. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 57. A ___________ app is designed for a handheld device, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, player. a. local b. Web c. d. portable mobile ANSWER: d 58. Most handheld devices can use either Web apps or mobile apps but not both . a. True b. False ANSWER: False 59. The difference between s mobile apps are stored a. arrives only when b. is downloaded and c. d. a web on the you use installed app and a mobile app is that the program code for Web app handheld device, so they have to be ___________. the app, downloaded and installed , retrieved from the cloud is downloaded and installed, retrieved only when you use the app none of the above ANSWER: a 60. On an iOS device, when you make unauthorized changes to the device’s software, this is call ed ____________ . ANSWER: jailbreak 61. If you want to run third-party apps on your Android device, you need to jailbreak it. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 62. Unauthorized modifications to any mobile device to overcome limitations imposed by mobile ser vice called _______. ANSWER: rooting 63. A local application is installed on a computer’s hard disk. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 64. Software for Macs is usually stored in a single executable file with an __________ extension. ANSWER: .app or app 65. On Windows systems, the main executable file has a(n) ________ extension. ANSWER: .exe or exe 66. Software for PCs contains a _________ program that guides you through the installation proces s. a. install b. EXE c. DMG d. setup ANSWER: d 67. Which of the following is a process for installing software on a PC? a. b. Scan the hard drive for registry errors Defragment the hard drive c. Add the device to the network d. None of the above ANSWER: d 68. Downloads of ANSWER: Mac software are ordinarily supplied as a _______ package. DMG 69. On a Mac, Once you download the software, open the DMG file from the Downloads folder a _______ file to your Applications folder. ANSWER: APP or .APP 70. Portable software does not require installation. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 71. _____ software is designed to run from removable storage devices and requires no installation or to be stored locally. ANSWER: Portable 72. Portable software is so simple to install that it is sometimes referred to as installfree software. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 73. The Windows operating system includes an _________ utility, which deletes software files from v your computer’s hard disk. ANSWER: 74. a. b. c. d. uninstall Which from the following list are an example of productivity software? Microsoft Office Google Docs iWork All of the above ANSWER: d 75. A(n) _____________ is a collection of programs that typically include word processing, spreads he and database modules. ANSWER: 76. office suite In the context of office suites, the term ___________ refers to a component, such as a wor ANSWER: module 77. A typical _________ window displays a work area, called a workspace, that represents a blank ANSWER: word processor or word processing 78. A feature called ___________ determines how your text flows from line to line by automatical ly down to the next line as you reach the right margin. a. Search and Replace b. word wrap c. d. readability formula document formatting ANSWER: b 79. Word processing software is likely to include which the following features ? a. Search and Replace, readability formula b. c. what-if analysis, worksheet cell references, functions d. All of the above ANSWER: a 80. Paragraph style includes the alignment of text within the margins and the space between each li a. True b. False ANSWER: 81. A(n) True ______ is a set of letters that share a unified design. ANSWER: font 82. Because it is so easy to experiment with different numbers, word processing software is partic ula if analysis. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 83. Spreadsheet software can be used to create an onscreen __________ that is based on a grid ANSWER: worksheet 84. In a spreadsheet worksheet, each cell in a grid can contain a value, label, or formula. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 85. The labels and values on a spreadsheet worksheet cannot be formatted in similar way as you w word processing document. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 86. In a spreadsheet worksheet, a(n) ___________ works behind the scenes to tell the microproce s contents of cells in calculations. a. record b. label c. d. value formula ANSWER: d 87. A formula, such as =B6 +(C6*.1), does not contain cell references. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 88. In spreadsheet software, a(n) ___________ is a built-in preset formula. ANSWER: function 89. In spreadsheet software, the________________ feature ensures that the results in every cell ar information currently entered in the worksheet. a. what-if analysis b. automatic recalculation c. d. relative reference absolute reference ANSWER: b 90. Microsoft Access, FileMaker Pro, and LibreOffice Base are three examples of popular _________ ANSWER: database 91. Database software stores data as a series of ____________, which are composed of fields that ANSWER: records 92. Database software stores data as a series of records, which are composed of _________ that h ANSWER: 93. fields In a database, a(n) _________ holds data for a single entity. ANSWER: record 94. Some database software provides tools to work with more than one collection of records, as lo n somehow related to each other. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 95. _________ software supplies the tools for combining text, photos, clip art, graphs, animations, and series of electronic slides that can be shown on a screen or projector ANSWER: Presentation 96. Popular ___________ software products include Microsoft PowerPoint, iWork Keynote, LibreOffice Google Docs Slides. ANSWER: presentation 97. When saving a file, you must provide a valid file name that adheres to specific rules, referre d _______________. a. disk partition b. file path c. d. file-naming conventions root directory ANSWER: c 98. Which of the following is not a filenaming convention? a. Avoid using symbols. b. c. Maximum length is 256 characters. Do not use reserved words. d. Spaces are not allowed ANSWER: d  a. True  b. False ANSWER: True 101. A disk __________ is a section of a hard disk drive that is treated as a separate storage u n ANSWER: partition 102. Partitions are created, modified, and deleted using Filezilla on Macs and Disk Partitioner on P Cs. a. True b. False ANSWER: False  a. True b. False  a. root b. c. boot partitin d. DOS  a. b. Disk Management file management utilits c. d. Disk Utility file-naming conventions ANSWER: 107. ty? a. b Which of the following is a file management utili Finder b. File Explorer c. Neither of the aboe d. Both A and B ANSWER: d 108. The software application associated with a specific file type is called a __________ application. ANSWER: 109. default Applications include menu options for opening and saving files calling on the operating syste m’s routines to get the job done. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 110. The structure of files and folders displayed by File Explorer is called a ________ storage m ode you create a mental picture of the way files are organized in a hierarchy of folders. ANSWER: 111. logical A(n) ____________ ANSWER: 112. ie-s storage model describes what actually happens on the disks and in the physical Magnetic and optical media are divided into circular ______ and then further divided into p a. cells, records b. c. sectors, tracks tracks, sectors d. clusters, cells ANSWER: c 113. An operating system uses a(n) ___________ to keep track of the names and locations of fil e  114. To delete data from a disk in such a way that no one can ever read it, you can use specia 