Exam 6: Software Software Basics

 Some database software provides tools to work with more than one collection of records, as long as the records are somehow related to each other.​ 

 A disk __________ is a section of a hard disk drive that is treated as a separate storage unit.​

 ​Magnetic and optical media are divided into circular ______ and then further divided into pie-shaped ________. 

 To delete data from a disk in such a way that no one can ever read it, you can use special file ________ software that overwrites supposedly empty sectors with random 1s and 0s.​

 Software for PCs contains a _________ program that guides you through the installation process.​​ 

 ​On an Android device, a third-party file manager utility is required to manipulate files. 

 A local application is installed on a computer's hard disk.​ 

 Many Web apps allow several people to collaborate on projects because the project files are stored on the Web and can be easily shared.​ 

 In 2009, Google launched an operating system called ______ OS.​

 Macs do not use drive letters, and the main hard disk is called Macintosh HD.​ 

 Most handheld devices can use either Web apps or mobile apps but not both.​ 

 Although there are online sources for software, most consumers obtain software offline.​ 

 A ____________ is generally priced at a flat rate and allows software to be used on all computers at a specific location.​ 

 A(n) _______________  allows one computer to simulate the hardware and software of another.​

 An operating system's  ____________ capability supports a division of labor among all the processing units.​ 

 ​A software ________ is a legal contract that defines the ways in which a computer program may be used.

 In the context of digital devices, the term __________ refers to any component that is required to perform work.​

 ​In the context of office suites, the term ___________ refers to a component, such as a word processing program.

 _________ software supplies the tools for combining text, photos, clip art, graphs, animations, and sound into a series of electronic slides that can be shown on a screen or projector​

 You won't find a desktop with application windows on an iOS device.​