Exam 5: Business Software

In traditional programming,data and the operations to manipulate the data are kept separate from each other.

The great majority of business and individual software is open source,that is,software that is developed and sold for profit.

An increasing amount of software is developed using ____.

While operating systems are the most prevalent type of system software,other types of system programs include compilers and ____,communications software,and utilities.

_________________________ are often referred to as "platforms," because they are the platform on which all other applications "ride" when interacting with the hardware.

To accelerate their work,programmers can use one of several ____________________,such as Microsoft Visual Basic,Borland Delphi,Micro Focus COBOL,ASNA Visual RPG,and Visual C++.

Spreadsheets and word processors are ____.

While many versions of Linux can be downloaded free of charge from the Web,most firms prefer to purchase a packaged version.

In what way do project management tools help project managers?

All free software is also open source.

____ primarily involves modifying programs to meet new business needs,but also debugging of errors that were not detected when testing the developed code.

The main advantage of Java,JavaScript,and J2EE is that the code produced-often called ____________________-can be executed well regardless of the operating system the computer uses.

The most sophisticated ____ provide two important elements: immersion and interaction.

____________________ enables users to complete a particular application or task,such as word processing,investment analysis,data manipulation,or project management.

A(n)____________________ program can be developed by a random group of programmers,rather than by a single company.

Compilers and interpreters are classified as system software.

____ is the best known open source operating system.

Linking among documents involves ____________________ technologies,and embedding information such as sound and video clips in documents uses multimedia technologies.

NetWare and ____ are popular network operating systems that are compatible with clients running DOS,all versions of Windows,and Mac OS.

Project management tools enable the creation and manipulation of local or shared databases.