Exam 6: Software Software Basics

 ​Applications include menu options for opening and saving files calling on the operating system's file management routines to get the job done. 

 A software ___________ is a small section of program code that replaces part of the software currently installed.​

 Desktop and laptop computers require an operating system with a file __________ system that allows users to view and manipulate data files.​

 A new version or edition of a software product is referred to as a software ___________.​ 

 The term service pack usually applies to operating system updates.​ 

 A feature called ___________ determines how your text flows from line to line by automatically moving words down to the next line as you reach the right margin.​ 

 A ___________ app is designed for a handheld device, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, or enhanced media player.​ 

 Downloads of  Mac software are ordinarily supplied as a _______ package.​

 ​In a spreadsheet worksheet, a(n) ___________ works behind the scenes to tell the microprocessor how to use the contents of cells in calculations. 

 Most commercial software is distributed under a single-user license that limits use to one person at a time.​ 

 Word processing software is likely to include which the following features?​ 

 ​__________ software may be freely copied, distributed, and even resold. 

 ​Which type of software must include the source code, which allows programmers to modify and improve the software? 

 On an iOS device, when you make unauthorized changes to the device's software, this is called a(n) ____________ .​

 Activities called ___________ involve the microprocessor receiving commands as software carries out tasks and while input arrives from the keyboard, mouse, and other devices.​

 Sometimes an application requests memory but never releases it, a condition called a memory ______.​

 A computer file's location is defined by a file ______.​

 Software for Macs is usually stored in a single executable file with an __________ extension.​

 Which one of the following types of operating systems would most likely be found on a laptop computer?​ 

 Microsoft Windows is used exclusively on desktop systems.​