Exam 4: Software: Systems and Application Software

A(n) _____ is a defect in a computer program that keeps it from performing as its users expect it to perform.

_____ is software that allows various systems to communicate and exchange data.

_____ software allows a server to run more than one operating system at the same time.

Microsoft Windows 8 operating system includes a touch interface and displays colorful application "tiles" instead of icons.

A global positioning system (GPS) device uses a(n) _____ to help people find their way around town or more remote areas.

Mac OS X is based on the _____ operating system.

Sometimes referred to as _____, a Web-delivered software application combines hardware resources of the Web server and PC to deliver valuable software services through a Web browser interface.

_____ is a personal application software that includes a wide range of built-in functions for statistical, financial, logical, database, graphics, and date and time calculations.

For most companies, the spheres of influence are _____, workgroup, and enterprise.

Being able to develop software without concern for the specific underlying hardware is referred to as _____.

Microsoft Office, Lotus Symphony, and OpenOffice are examples of a(n) _____ that includes a word processor, spreadsheet program, database program, and graphic presentations software.

The use of middleware to connect disparate systems has evolved into an approach for developing software and systems called _____.

Which of the following types of software provides income and expense tracking and reporting to monitor and plan budgets?

Each programming language has its set of rules, called the program code of the language.

_____ software are utility programs that can help a company manage security, enforce corporate strategies, and control downloads and content streaming from corporate databases into smartphones and mobile devices.

Financial management software helps plan, schedule, allocate, and control people and resources needed to complete a project according to a schedule.

A command-based user interface employs icons and menus that people use to send commands to the computer system.

An embedded system is a computer system that is implanted in and dedicated to the control of another device.

With _____, a software engineer drags and drops graphical objects such as buttons and menus onto an application form.

Google AppEngine is an example of a(n) _____.