Exam 4: Computer Software

The component of the operating system that keeps track of the physical location of files on magnetic disks and other secondary storage devices and controls the creation, deletion, and access of files is the ____________________ program.

Performance monitor programs are designed to monitor the performance and usage of computer systems in order to achieve system and data security.

When using a spreadsheet package to answer "what if" questions, the user must change:

Browsers are sometimes called the _______________ client. That is, the software component installed on all of the networked computing and communications devices of the clients (users) throughout an enterprise.

_______________ is software used to support and enhance communication, coordination, and collaboration among networked teams and workgroups. It generally includes software tools for electronic communications, electronic conferencing, and cooperative work management.

Object-oriented programming languages:

General purpose application programs perform common information processing jobs for end users.

End users and organizations can use _______________ software to produce their own printed materials that look professionally published.

All of these statements regarding web logs or blogs are false except:

Web browsers are the key software interface used to point and click through the hyperlinked resources of the Internet, as well as corporate intranets and extranets.

Some powerful word processing packages have built-in capabilities that end users can use to convert documents to HTML format for publication as web pages.

One key disadvantage of an application service provider is that a "pay as you go" structure is often more expensive than what a company would pay if it had purchased the software outright.

According to the Real World Case, GE spends $150 million each year to purchase all of its desktop and laptop computers from which vendor?

A weblog is a website on which a company advertises its products in a very brief, yet commercial way.

Most software development programs now include powerful graphics-oriented programming editors and _______________.

Purchasing an operating system is an unnecessary expense because off-the-shelf application software packages contain a built-in operating system.

Open-source licensing is defined by all of the following except:

When a company purchases software, it has:

Which of the following are considered general purpose application software packages?

The primary purpose of an operating system is to maximize the _______________ of a computer system by operating it in the most efficient manner.