Chapter 3: Software for Systems MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Personal computer operating systems often use the concept of ____, as shown in the accompanying figure, which is an on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface. a. convergence c. the desktop b. multimedia d. application management ANS: C
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2. ____ software is application software that assists people in becoming more effective and efficient while performing their daily business activities. a. Business c. Professional b. Productivity d. Web ANS: A
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3. ____ software is a type of application software that allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics. a. Document production c. Document manipulation b. Word processing d. Desktop publishing ANS: B
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4. ____ is/are a collection of drawings, diagrams, maps, and photographs that you can insert in documents. a. Graphics galleries c. Clip art b. Visual dictionaries d. Art indexes ANS: C
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5. A ____ is a name assigned to a specific design of characters, such as Cambria or Calibri, as shown in the accompanying figure. a. graph c. serif b. type d. font ANS: D
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6. ____ size, such as 12-point or 28-point shown in the accompanying figure, indicates the size of the characters in a particular font. a. Font c. Graph b. Textual d. Data ANS: A
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7. A font ____, such as bold, italic, and underline shown in the accompanying figure, adds emphasis to a font. a. type c. style b. face d. weight ANS: C
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8. To ____ a document means to make changes to its existing content. a. save c. format b. edit d. print ANS: B
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9. When users ____ a document, they change its appearance. a. create c. format b. save d. edit ANS: C
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10. A function, like the one shown in the accompanying figure, ____. a. provides images, pictures, and video to enhance the spreadsheet b. is a request for specific data from a spreadsheet c. compares the spelling of words with an electronic dictionary d. is a predefined formula that performs common calculations ANS: D
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11. ____ software, like that shown in the accompanying figure, is a type of application software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data. a. Spreadsheet c. Accounting b. Word processing d. Database ANS: A
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12. When using spreadsheet software, like that shown in the accompanying figure, the rows and columns collectively are called a(n) ____. a. workbase c. workbook b. worksheet d. workform ANS: B
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13. A ____ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data. a. spreadsheet c. formula b. database d. functional set ANS: B
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14. ____ software is a type of application software that allows users to create, access, and manage a database. a. Basis c. Database b. Text management d. Context management ANS: C
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15. With spreadsheet software, you can create a ____, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, to show a trend during a period of time. a. line chart c. pie chart b. column chart d. scatter chart ANS: A
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16. With spreadsheet software, you can create a ____, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, to show the relationship of parts to a whole. a. line chart c. pie chart b. column chart d. scatter chart ANS: C
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17. A query ____. a. provides images, pictures, and video to enhance the database b. is a request for specific data from a database c. compares the spelling of words with an electronic dictionary d. is a predefined formula that performs common calculations ANS: B
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18. Presentation software typically includes a clip gallery that ____. a. provides images, pictures, and video to enhance presentations b. requests data from a presentation c. compares the spelling of words with an electronic dictionary d. performs common calculations ANS: A
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19. ____ software is a type of application software that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page. a. Sketching c. Note taking b. Notebook d. Tablet ANS: C
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20. A software ____ is a collection of individual application programs available together as a unit. a. cluster c. zip b. suite d. archive ANS: B
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21. ____ software is a type of application software that allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project. a. Business c. Accounting b. Document management d. Project management ANS: D
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22. ____ software is a type of application software that allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, eyedropper, and paint bucket. a. Paint c. Design b. Pixel manipulation d. Color library ANS: A
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23. Web page ____ software is a type of application software that helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and other special effects. a. management c. publishing b. authoring d. editing ANS: B
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24. ____ software is a simplified accounting program that helps home users and small office/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, track investments, and evaluate financial plans. a. Accounting c. Personal finance b. Online banking d. Money indexing ANS: C
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25. ____ helps users create newsletters, brochures, advertisements, postcards, greeting cards, letterhead, business cards, banners, calendars, logos, and Web pages. a. Legal software c. Tax preparation software b. Personal DTP software d. Personal finance software ANS: B
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26. ____ software is a type of software that assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal information to individuals, families, and small businesses. a. Tax c. Accounting b. Legal d. Document management ANS: B
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27. ____ software is a type of software that can guide individuals, families, or small business through the process of filing federal taxes. a. Filing c. Tax preparation b. Accounting d. Financial management ANS: C
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28. Application software often includes a clip art/image ____, which is a collection of clip art and photographs. a. glossary c. repository b. checker d. gallery ANS: D
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29. One popular type of image editing software, called ____, allows users to edit digital pictures by removing red-eye, erasing blemishes, restoring aged photos, adding special effects, or creating electronic photo albums. a. clip art/image gallery c. photo editing software b. entertainment software d. paint software ANS: C
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30. Homeowners or potential homeowners can use ____ to assist them with the design, remodeling, or improvement of a house, deck, or environment. a. computer-aided design software c. image editing software b. project management software d. home design/landscaping software ANS: D
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31. ____, which includes encyclopedias and dictionaries, provides valuable and thorough information for all individuals. a. Reference software c. Legal software b. Paint software d. Entertainment software ANS: A
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32. ____ is a type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software. a. CBT c. DTP b. WBT d. E-learning ANS: A
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33. ____ software is a type of software that teaches a particular skill. a. Learning c. DL b. Educational d. Interactive ANS: B
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34. ____ software for personal computers includes interactive games, videos, and other programs designed to support a hobby or provide amusement and enjoyment. a. Amusement c. Entertainment b. Multimedia d. Messaging ANS: C
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35. ____ is a Web application productivity suite. a. Flickr b. wikiCalc ANS: D
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c. Windows Live Calendar d. Google Docs
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36. ____ is a type of application software for communications that provides for real-time exchange of messages, files, audio, and/or video with another online user. a. E-mail c. Web browser b. Instant messaging d. Newsgroup ANS: B
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37. ____ allows users to speak to other users over the Internet. a. WBT c. E-learning software b. VoIP d. DL ANS: B
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38. Similar to CBT, ____ typically consists of self-directed, self-paced instruction about a topic. a. DTP c. PIM b. CAD d. WBT ANS: D
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39. ____ is the electronic equivalent of a user manual. a. Distance learning c. Web-based learning b. Online Help d. E-learning ANS: B
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40. ____ is a type of CBT (computer-based training) that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web. a. Enterprise software c. E-learning software b. WBT d. DL ANS: B
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MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE 1. Freeware is software that has been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions. _________________________ ANS: F, Public domain PTS: 1
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2. Public-domain software is copyrighted software provided at no cost to an individual or company. _________________________ ANS: F, Freeware PTS: 1
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3. Each time you start a computer, the operating system is loaded (copied) from the computer’s memory to a hard disk. _________________________ ANS: F, hard disk into memory PTS: 1
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4. Database software can take the results of a list search and present it in a window on the screen or send it to the printer. _________________________ ANS: F, query PTS: 1
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5. When you purchase a digital camera, it usually includes personal DTP software. _________________________ ANS: F, photo editing PTS: 1
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE Modified Multiple Choice 1. Word processing software includes a spelling checker, which reviews the spelling of ____. a. individual words c. the entire document b. sections of a document d. meta-element tags ANS: A, B, C
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2. When you create a document, you ____. a. enter text b. enter numbers ANS: A, B, C
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3. Common editing tasks include ____. a. changing font sizes b. inserting ANS: B, C, D
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c. insert graphic images d. edit video clips REF: 114
c. copying and pasting d. deleting REF: 114
4. Presentation software typically provides a variety of predefined presentation formats that define complementary colors for ____ on the slides. a. backgrounds c. text b. video d. graphical accents ANS: A, C, D
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5. Most personal finance software includes financial planning features, such as ____. a. preparing payrolls c. analyzing home loans b. preparing income taxes d. managing retirement savings ANS: B, C, D
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TRUE/FALSE 1. While a computer is running, the operating system remains in memory. ANS: T
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2. To click a button on the screen requires moving the pointer to the button and then pressing and releasing a button on the mouse. ANS: T
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3. A command is an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action. ANS: T
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4. To start a program, usually you can click its program name on a menu or list. ANS: T
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5. A dialog box contains a list of commands from which you make selections. ANS: F
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6. A feature called wordwrap forces users of word processing software to press the ENTER key at the end of each line. ANS: F
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7. Pasting is the process of transferring an item from a specific location in a document to a clipboard. ANS: F
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8. A single point is about 1/4 of an inch in height. ANS: F
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9. When you save a document, the computer transfers the document from a storage medium, such as a hard disk, to memory. ANS: F
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10. When using spreadsheet software as shown in the accompanying figure, all of the columns and rows in a worksheet are displayed on the screen at one time. ANS: F
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11. In a worksheet, a grid is the intersection of a column and row.
ANS: F
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12. In a worksheet, the intersection of column B and row 6 is referred to as cell 6B. ANS: F
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13. As shown in the accompanying figure, a line chart, also called a column chart, shows the relationship of parts to a whole. ANS: F
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14. In a database, each row, called a field, contains a specific category of data within a record. ANS: F
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15. The cost of accounting software for small businesses is more than several hundred thousand dollars. ANS: F
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16. With document management software, the converted document cannot be viewed and printed without the software that created the original document. ANS: F
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17. Video editing software lets users modify audio clips and produce studio-quality soundtracks. ANS: F
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18. Audio editing software allows users to modify a segment of a video, called a clip. ANS: F
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19. Training centers, educational institutions, and online magazine publications all use computer-aided design software to develop interactive applications. ANS: F
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20. A large amount of application software is designed for home, personal, and educational use. ANS: T
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21. Most of the programs designed specifically for home, personal, and educational use are relatively inexpensive. ANS: T
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22. Legal software provides forecasts of tax liability and offers money-saving tax tips. ANS: F
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23. Few personal DTP programs include paint/image editing software or photo editing software. ANS: F
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24. Most online Help also links to textbooks that are available in bookstores and software stores. ANS: F
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25. No Web sites offer WBT (Web-based training) to the general public. ANS: F
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COMPLETION 1. ____________________ software is used as a business tool and to facilitate communications, to assist with graphics and multimedia projects, and to support home, personal, and educational activities. ANS: Application PTS: 1
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2. ____________________ software performs functions specific to a business or industry. ANS: Custom PTS: 1
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3. ____________________ is copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period. ANS: Shareware PTS: 1
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4. Windows, Linux, and Mac OS are all examples of popular personal computer ____________________ systems. ANS: operating PTS: 1
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5. ____________________ software serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computer’s hardware. ANS: System PTS: 1
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6. As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a small image displayed on the screen that represents a program, a document, or some other object. ANS: icon PTS: 1
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7. As shown in the accompanying figure, the ____________________ is a symbol displayed on the screen that moves as you move the mouse. ANS: pointer PTS: 1
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8. If you select a program from the All Programs menu shown in the accompanying figure, the top of the resulting application window has a(n) ____________________, which is a horizontal space that contains the window's name.
ANS: title bar PTS: 1
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9. A(n) ____________________ is a named collection of stored data, instructions, or information. ANS: file PTS: 1
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10. Once loaded into memory, a program is displayed in a(n) ____________________, which is a rectangular area of the screen that displays data and/or information. ANS: window PTS: 1
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11. ____________________ software is a type of application software that allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group. ANS: Presentation PTS: 1
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12. A(n) ____________________ is a type of application software that includes an appointment calendar, address book, note pad, and other features to help users organize personal information. ANS: PIM personal information manager personal information manager (PIM) PIM (personal information manager) PTS: 1
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13. Two of the more widely used software ____________________ are Microsoft Office and Apple iWork. ANS: suites PTS: 1
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14. A popular file format used by document management software to save converted documents is ____________________. ANS: PDF PTS: 1
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15. ____________________ software is a type of application software that helps companies record and report their financial transactions. ANS: Accounting
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16. ____________________ software provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user. ANS: Document management PTS: 1
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17. ____________________ software is a sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs. ANS: CAD Computer-aided design CAD (Computer-aided design) Computer-aided design (CAD) PTS: 1
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