Exam 3: Application Software

Figure 3-3 The ____ shown in Figure 3-3 is a small symbol displayed on the screen that moves as a user moves the mouse.

Personal DTP software provides only a few graphical images.

____ is copyrighted software provided at no cost to a user by an individual or a company.

A file is ____.

____ software is software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data.

In a database, each row, called a ____, contains data about a given person, product, object, or event.

If you type text that extends beyond the right page margin, the word processing software automatically positions text at the beginning of the next line.

Users often interact with a Web ____ directly at the host's Web site.

Image editing software also is called illustration software.

During the process of creating, editing, and formatting a document, the computer holds it on a storage medium.

Explain what personal finance software is, and how it differs from accounting software.

Figure 3-3 In the Windows Vista operating system, as shown in Figure 3-3, the ____ is an on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface.

While a computer is running, the operating system remains in memory.

____________________ is software that provides valuable and thorough information for all individuals.

Home design/landscaping software includes hundreds of predrawn plans that users can customize to meet their needs.

The search feature, in combination with the replace feature, allows users of word processing software to substitute existing characters or words with new ones.

The programs in software suites for personal use typically have all the capabilities of business applications.

____________________ is application software that allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group.

____________________ is software that allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project.

Figure 3-1 Figure 3-1 illustrates a spreadsheet feature called ____, which depicts data in graphical form.