Question 1

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The component of the operating system that...

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Only a selected variable to see the impact of that change 
B)  A number of variables to make a single change to the spreadsheet output 
C)  All the formulas in order to calculate new values 
D)  Nothing - spreadsheets cannot be used to answer "what if" questions

Question 4

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Browsers are sometimes called the _______________ client....

Question 5

_______________ 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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is software used to support and...

Question 6

Object-oriented programming languages:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are a type of assembler language 
B)  Separate data elements from the procedures that will be performed on them 
C)  Use programming statements that tell objects to perform actions on themselves 
D)  Are useful for numerical processing, but not for graphics-oriented applications

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of End users and organizations can use _______________...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Blogs are websites of commercial origin 
B)  Each blog is a developing commentary on a particular theme that uses a dated log format 
C)  Blogs are declining in popularity because they are difficult to update 
D)  The information on a blog can only be written by the site owner

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Dell 
B)  Hewlett-Packard 
C)  Gateway 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most software development programs now include powerful...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The license must not discriminate against any person or group of persons 
B)  The license must not contaminate other software by placing restrictions on any software distributed along with the licensed software 
C)  The license must allow modifications and derived works, and must allow them to be distributed under the same terms as the license of the original software 
D)  The license must be specific to a product

Question 18

When a company purchases software, it has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Purchased the rights of ownership 
B)  Purchased a license to use the software under the terms of the agreement 
C)  A difficult time obtaining a license because of legality issues 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Education and entertainment 
B)  Electronic mail 
C)  System utilities 
D)  Programming languages

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary purpose of an operating system...

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.