Exam 3: System and Application Software

The term "database" has evolved from a specialized technical term into a part of our everyday vocabulary.Please define database, database software, record, field, and relational database.

____ is a type of application software designed to help several people collaborate on projects using connections provided by a local network or the Internet.

A proprietary version of MP3, designated as ____, is used for iTunes music.

A ____ user interface displays controls and commands as pictures that users can manipulate with a mouse or other pointing device.

Computers also work with ____,which allows computers to communicate with music synthesizers.

Operating systems are classified as application software because their primary purpose is to help the computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently

Sounds can be digitized by a process called ____, which converts a sound wave into digital bits and stores those bits in a computer file.

Programs that add functionality to other programs, such as browsers, are referred to as ____.

The screen shown in the figure above displays a(n) ____ interface, which simply displays a "prompt" and waits for users to type commands.

Flash is a popular file type for static graphics or animations._________________________

____ software is designed to help you create, manipulate, and print graphics.

Operating systems, such as Windows Mobile OS, Symbian, and Palm OS, designed for handheld devices also feature GUIs.

Paint software (sometimes called "image editing software") provides a set of electronic pens, brushes, and paints for painting images on the screen._________________________

-The figure above shows an example of a Microsoft ____ screen.

Microsoft PowerPoint and OpenOffice Impress are two of today's most popular presentation software applications.