Exam 6: Software and Hardware Interaction

Productivity software provides a consistent way for applications to interact with hardware without having to know all the details of the device or driver.

Bundleware is software included with the purchase of a new computer.

____ software helps you perform a specific task.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three categories of system software?

GUI stands for Graphical User ____.

A fix for a software problem is called any of the following, EXCEPT: ____.

____________________ systems provide an interface between the user or application and the computer hardware.

____________________ is software that is usually made available on a trial basis, after which you must pay to continue using it.

A single-user software license is also called a(n) ____ license.

____ software is when one or more programmers create a program and make the program and its source code available to the general public for use without cost.

____ is programming code written to provide instructions to the hardware so that it can perform tasks.

Bug testing is the process that releases commercial software in development to typical users who evaluate the program and report any problems.

The accompanying figure shows an example of a(n) ____.

Google Docs is an example of SaaS.

A driver is a program that translates computer code written by a programmer into an executable program.

A computer processes data by applying rules called ____.

Rafael is helping Ashley understand how software providers fix software issues and make product enhancements. Rafael tells Ashley that a(n) ____ is applied over software that you already have installed in order to fix something.

Software ____________________ is a multistep process that usually begins when someone recognizes a need to perform a task more effectively using a computer.