Exam 6: Application Software: Desktop and Mobile Apps

Popular application programs such as Word or PowerPoint typically have mobile versions.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 Bryan has just started an internship in which he uses a database frequently. The database contains information about the company's employees. Bryan's supervisor senses that he is anxious about using the database and drops by to give him a short tutorial. Bryan is told by the supervisor that to create a database, he first needs to create the database ____ itself, and then he can create the necessary database objects.

Most application programs have a built-in help feature, typically available through a(n) ____ button.

The latest version of Microsoft Office is available as a traditional installed version (Office 2016) or a subscription-based cloud version known as ___________________.

A presentation graphics program contains an assortment of tools and operations for creating and editing slides, including preformatted ____ containing placeholders for the various elements in the slide.

Regardless of the device being used, software typically falls into four basic categories of software: commercial software, shareware, freeware, and ____.

Businesses that need to install software on multiple computers or need to have the software available to multiple users over a network can usually obtain a site license or ____________________ for the number of users needed.

Like any document created with software instead of paper and pencil, word processing documents can be retrieved, modified, and printed as many times as needed.

When using a spreadsheet, a(n) ____________________ performs mathematical operations using the content of other cells (such as adding or multiplying the values in the specified cells) and displays the result in the cell containing the formula.

Drawing programs typically create vector graphics, which use mathematical formulas to represent image content instead of pixels. _________________________

While editing changes the actual content of a document, ____________________ changes the appearance of the document.

Related software programs (such as a group of graphics programs, utility programs, or office-related software) are sometimes sold bundled together as a ____.

Once an image is inserted into a document, it cannot easily be modified.

In spreadsheet programs, when absolute cell references are used, formulas are copied exactly as they are written.

Paragraph formatting changes an entire paragraph at one time, such as specifying the line spacing for a particular paragraph.

Graphics software-also called digital imaging software-is used to create or modify images.

____ programs are software programs that are distributed on the honor system.

In a worksheet, the intersection of a row and a column is called a ____.

A(n) ____ is a named, preprogrammed formula, such as to compute the average of a group of cells or to calculate a mortgage payment amount.

Because spreadsheet programs automatically recalculate all formulas on a worksheet every time a cell on the worksheet is edited, spreadsheet programs are particularly useful for what-if analysis (also called ____________________ analysis).