5.01 - Understand Software Types and Uses

Question 1

The type of system softwaredesigned to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer

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Utility Programs

Question 2

When typing a paper or creating a database what type of software is used?

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Application software

Question 3

What type of software performs database processing for the user?

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Application software

Question 4

A closed source software that is free touse

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Freeware

Question 5

Which type of software is used for increasing productivity of capturing &sharing tabular data?

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Spreadsheet

Question 6

Windows Explorer, System Restore & Setup Wizards are considered to be what type of software?

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System software

Question 7

Softwarethat allows a user to create, edit &format data such as text,spreadsheets,presentations

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Office Software

Question 8

Involves human interactionswith a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device

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Video Games

Question 9

The set of program instructions that is compiled to produce software is referred to as:

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source code.

Question 10

Fred wants to buy a shirt from an online retailer. Which application should he use?

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Browser

Question 11

People need to defend against malicious attacks by using what type of software?

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Security Software

Question 12

Software that is free to use, does not have copyright andlicense restrictions,& can be modified

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Public Domian Software

Question 13

Which is a characteristic of shareware?

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Users can try a limited version of the software for free.

Question 14

You install a new sound card for your computer. What software came with the new card on a CD?

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Application Software

Question 15

Software that allows thecomputer to interact with a hardware device

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Device Driver

Question 16

What is the primary purpose of choosing to develop a piece of software as open-source?

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To create a better product through collaboration

Question 17

Which type of software can you install that will allow you to customize souce codes?

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open-source.

Question 18

Software that the user isallowed to access free for a limited time / limited version

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Shareware

Question 19

Software that freely providesthe source code to the public

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Open Source

Question 20

Allows a user to design,write, and compile computer programs

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IDE

Question 21

Allows a user to view webpages on the Internet

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Browsers

Question 22

Used for creating,altering, or processing graphics

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Image Editors

Question 23

A specific kind of dataprocessing for the user

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Applications Software

Question 24

Software that does not providethe source code to the public

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Closed Source

Question 25

Code that's freely available to the public; this is it considered to be what type of software?

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Open-source

Question 26

Software that the user isallowed to access free for a limited time / limited version

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Freemium

Question 27

The set ofprogramming instructions that are compiled to produce software

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Source code

Question 28

When a user needs to create a computer program they use what type of software?

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Integrated development environment (IDE)

Question 29

Preserves theoriginal organization of files and provides easy retrieval of backed up data

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Backup and Recovery Software

Question 30

A set of programs thatprovide common services for application software and hardware

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Operating Systems

Question 31

Software that is licensed under exclusiverights of the copyright holder

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Proprietary Software

Question 32

Set of programs,procedures & algorithm concerned with theoperation of a data processing system

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Software

Question 33

Software designed toprotect a computer against malicious attacks

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Security Software

Question 34

Which could optimize a hard drive?

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Disk defragmenter

Question 35

Allows a user to design,write, and compile computer programs

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Integrated Development Environments

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