Computer Storage - Assignment (ALA)

A legal contract between the software manufacturer and the user of an application is called an End-User __________ Agreement.

License

A software license that restricts the use of a program to one user at a time is known as a ___________ .

single-user license

Which three of the following regarding a computer application are true?

Applications can be located on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and even on servers accessible on the Internet.

Most applications can be downloaded for free or for a fee.

A computer application is a computer program.

Putting software on a digital device, or adding hardware components and drivers to a digital device is called __.

installing

Removing unwanted software from a digital device, such as a tablet or laptop computer, is called ___ .

uninstalling

Which two of the following are commonly used database programs?

OpenOffice Base

Microsoft Access

Which two of the following are applications?

MySpace

MS Excel

Which of the following is an operating system?

Microsoft Windows

Programs that offer the structure and hardware control necessary to run the computer and its peripheral devices are called _____ software.

system

Jose uses Windows 10 on his laptop to run the programs he needs to complete his college assignments. Windows OS is owned and maintained by _____ .

Microsoft

The computer platform known for its graphics capability and stylish design is the ___ .

macOS

Which two of the following are characteristics of the iOS?

Developed by Apple for Apple mobile products

Comes with Siri, FaceTime, Safari, and other Apple apps

Which 3 of the following are the strengths of the Linux OS?

Linux is an open-source software that can be modified by users.

Linux OS has solid security features and is less susceptible to viruses.

Linux is an operating system that is free to download and use.

Which three of the statements are true statements regarding utility programs?

Common utility programs include disk formatting, disk cleanup, and disk defragmenting.

Utility programs often perform a specific maintenance type of task.

Utility programs are included with both Windows and macOS.

Which two of the following are commonly used database programs?

Microsoft Access

OpenOffice Base

Which three of the following are common software licenses?

Network

Site

Single-User

Software comes in various categories. One category is system software, which provides the instructions that hardware needs to operate (iOS, Android, Windows, etc.). Another category is game software (League of Legends, Hearthstone, Angry Birds, etc.). Another category of software includes applications such as Office 365, iWork, QuickBooks, Googledocs, etc. This software is referred to as ___ software.

productivity

Most word processing software can be used for which three of the following tasks?

Creating documents

Very simple desktop publishing

Creating very basic Web pages

Used to format and display numbers and text in cells, __ programs are used to perform calculations and structure data and are widely used in by organizations.

Spreadsheet

A: A single page in a presentation program

B: Stores information about the theme and slide layouts of a presentation

C: A collection of pages arranged in sequence that contain text and images

D: Can be added to a presentation to assist with what you are going to say while you are presenting

A: Slide

B: Slide Master

C: Slide show

D: Speaker notes

A software license that restricts the use of a program to one user at a time is known as a ___ .

single-user license

Adding a driver to a digital device, such as a printer, is called ___.

installing

What software manages a computer's hardware, supports the computer's basic functions, and runs its other programs?

The OS

1: Table

2: Record

3: Field

4: Primary Key

5: Query

6: Reports

1: The default view of a relational database. Organized in records and fields.

2: A row in a relational database table.

3: A column in a relational database table.

4: The field that uniquely identifies each record in a database.

5: A set of criteria used to extract data from a database.

6: Data extracted from a database and structured for printing and data interpretation.

A legal contract between the software manufacturer and the user of an application is called an End-User __ Agreement.

License

Which two of the following are true about system software?

One of the most important types of system software is the operating system.

System software refers to programs that offer the structure and hardware control necessary to run the computer and its peripheral devices.

Which three of the following are common word processing programs?

Pages for Mac

Google Docs

Microsoft Word

Which of the following is a popular OS software program?

Microsoft Windows

When referring to apps or applications, the term "installing" refers to the process of _____.

putting software on a digital device

Applications that include tools used for storing and manipulating data are called database __ systems (DBMS).

Management

Programs that offer the structure and hardware control necessary to run the computer and its peripheral devices are called __ software.

Systems

Most word processing software can be used for which three of the following tasks?

Very simple desktop publishing

Creating very basic Web pages

Creating documents