Exam 15: Software

Software is less expensive now than in the past due to Moore's Law.

A(n) ___ is a group of programs with integrated functions that has been developed by a vendor and is available for purchase in a prepackaged form.

The GUI allows users to directly control the ___ by manipulating visible objects and actions that replace complex commands.

The ___ is the "director" of your computer system's operations.

________ allows users to create and maintain calendars, appointments, to-do lists, and business contacts.

Application software serves as an intermediary between hardware and systems software.

What is the difference between open systems, open-source software, and proprietary software? Provide an example of open-source software and proprietary software. Suppose you are the CIO of a large, multinational company; why or why not would you consider using open-source software? Now suppose you are the owner of a small, 5-person, local company; why or why not would you consider using open-source software?

The ________ concept refers to a group of computing products that work together.

________ software is a set of computer instructions that provides specific functionality to a user.

________ allows users to store, retrieve, and manipulate related data.

________ allows users to design websites and publish them on the web.

Making copies of software with permission is illegal.

Piracy costs software vendors ________ of dollars annually.

The majority of CIOs know their companies are in compliance with software licensing agreements.

Professional programmers make around ________ errors in every 1000 lines of code they write.

Speech-recognition software is a(n) ________ technology.

The process of writing, or coding, software programs is called ___.

In an open system, the same OS with compatible software is installed on all computers that interact within an organization.

Companies that purchase ________ software can use it in their operations but cannot change the source code themselves.

________ uses rows and columns to manipulate primarily numerical data.