Chapter 3 Application Software

 The assignment from
Mr Tri Djoko Wahjono, Ir., M.Sc. 

True/False Mark T for True and F for False.
__F_  1. The categories of application software are mutually exclusive. (142)
_ T__  2. Public-domain software is available to the public for a fee. (143)
__F__ 3. To click a button on the screen requires moving the pointer to the button and then pressing and holding down a button on the mouse (usually the right mouse button). (144) (It’s ususally left button)
__T_  4. A dialog box is a window that provides information, presents available options, or requests a response. (145)
__T_  5. A font is a name assigned to a specific design of characters. (149)
__T_ 6. In a spreadsheet program, a function is a predefined formula that performs common calculations such as adding the
values in a group of cells or generating a value such as the time or date. (151)
__T__ 7. Computer-aided design (CAD) software is a sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user
in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs. (160)
__F__ 8. Image stitching is the process of adjusting or enhancing image colors and/or adding special effects such as shadows
and glows. (161)  (Image stitching is the process of combining multiple images into a larger image.)
__T__ 9. Although many word processing programs include desktop publishing (DTP) software features, users often prefer to
create DTP documents using DTP software because of its enhanced features. (168)
__T__ 10. Some Web sites require you to download software in order to run their Web applications. (172)
__T__ 11. Some communications software is considered system software because it works with hardware and transmission
media. (174)
__F_ 12. An RSS aggregator includes time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse
chronological order. (174)  ( Keeps track of changes made to Web sites by checking RSS feeds)
Multiple Choice Select the best answer.
1. __A__ is mass-produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company.(142)
a. Packaged software                       b. A Web application
c. Open source software                 d. Custom software
2. __A__ is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit. (156)
a. A software suite                           b. Shareware
c. Packaged software                      d. Custom software
3. ___B__ allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze  the events, resources, and costs of a project. (157)
a. Accounting software
b. Project management software
c. CAD software
d. Document management software
4. ___C__ software provides a means for sharing, distributing,  and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user. (158)
a. Database
b. Portable Document Format (PDF)
c. Document management
d. Word processing
5. ___C__ helps home and small business users create newsletters, brochures, advertisements, postcards, greeting cards, letterhead, business cards, banners, calendars, logos, and Web pages. (168)
a. Blogware
b. A personal information manager
c. Personal DTP software
d. Note taking software
6. With ___B__, you can view, organize, sort, catalog, print, and share digital photos. (169)
a. spreadsheet software
b. photo management software
c. clip art
d. desktop publishing software
7. A(n) ___C__ is an online area where users have written discussions. (174)
a. FTP program
b. text message
c. newsgroup/message board
d. Web browser
8. __B___ is the electronic equivalent of a user manual. (175)
a. Web-based training            b. Online Help
c. E-learning                               d. Distance learning
Matching Match the terms with their definitions
__F__ 1. button (144)                                    a. popular file format that document management software   uses to save converted documents
__E__ 2. window (144)                                  b. the process of transferring an item from a clipboard to a  specific location in a document
__J__ 3. title bar (144)                                   c. Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet
__B__ 4. pasting (149)                                    d. intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet
__D__ 5. cell (151)                                           e. rectangular area of the screen that displays data and information
__L__ 6. database (153)                                 f. small symbol on the screen that moves as you move the mouse
__A___ 7. PDF (158)                                        g. simplified accounting program that helps home users and small office/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, set up budgets, manage home inventory, track investments, and evaluate financial plans
__G__ 8. personal finance                            h. text that appears at the bottom of every page software (166)                                                 i. graphical image activated to cause a specific action to occur
__K__ 9. online banking                                j. horizontal space that contains the window’s name (166)                                                                   k. offers access to account balances, provides bill payment services, and allows you to download monthly transactions and statements from the Web directly to your computer
__C__ 10. Web app (172)                               l. collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data