Exam 3: Computer Software

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) A EULA is ____.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) The term malware refers to ____.

In the figure above, the item marked 1 is the Play button.

In a spreadsheet, a(n) relative reference never changes when you insert rows or copy or move formulas.

A footer is text that you specify to automatically appear in the bottom margin of every page.

Like a main executable file, a support program is designed to be run by the computer user.

____________________ software provides a set of tools for transferring video footage from a camcorder to a computer, clipping out unwanted footage, assembling video segments in any sequence, and adding special visual effects.

____ is NOT a third-party utility for compression.

____________________ is a type of program that secretly gathers personal information without the victim's knowledge, usually for advertising and other commercial programs

What is the difference between vertical market software and horizontal market software? Provide at least one example of each kind of software.

A query language, such as SQL, provides a set of commands for locating and manipulating data.

____ software has restriction on its use that are delineated by copyright, patents, or license agreements.

Case Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 You have been given three different databases, all of which use different database software, and your supervisor is asking you to identify which type of method each database uses to make its queries. The third database allows you to fill out a form with the type of data you want to locate. What kind of method is this?

____________________ software provides a collection of information and a way to access that information.

____ is copyrighted software that is available at no cost.

Case 2 Claire is worried about computer viruses spreading. Also, with the proliferation of network traffic and e-mail, worms have become a major concern in the computing community. She is interested in tracking the sources of the viruses and worms to stop the threat. Claire has discovered that ____ are the biggest threat to computer security.

A ____ allows remote hackers to use your computer as a relay station for breaking into other computers.