Exam 4: Software: Systems and Application Software

MS-DOS, an early PC operating systems of the 1980s, had a(n) _____ interface that were difficult to learn and use.

Outsourcing global software support to one or more third-party distributors is gaining acceptance in North America.

Enterprise application software is designed to support teamwork, whether team members are in the same location or dispersed around the world.

What is the sphere of influence? Identify three spheres of influence.

Distinguish between systems software and application software.

An information system that operates in the _____ sphere of influence supports two or more people who work together to achieve a common goal.

Programming languages are sets of keywords, symbols, and rules for constructing statements that people can use to communicate instructions to a computer.

A set of rules associated with a programming language is known as _____.

A(n) _____ is software that controls common computer hardware functions and provides a user interface and input/output management.

After a computer system is started, portions of the operating system are transferred to _____ as they are needed.

Software as a Service (SaaS) refers to the use of computing resources, including software and data storage, on the Internet rather than local computers.

IBM Lotus Symphony is an example of a(n) _____ that contains a word processor, spreadsheet program, presentation graphics software, and database program.

The ability of a computer to handle an increasing number of concurrent users smoothly is called scalability.

An operating system is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.

_____ is an operating system used with special-purpose computers.

There are Web-based productivity software suites that require no installation on the computer.

_____ is a family of Microsoft operating systems included with or embedded into small computer devices.

_____ is an open-source operating system whose source code is freely available to everyone.

Linux is an open-source operating system.

A(n) _____ is a company that provides the software, support, and computer hardware on which to run software from the user's facilities over a network.