Exam 5: Business Software

Operating systems perform _________such as hardware diagnostics,file comparison,file sorting,and the like.

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

When you purchase an application,whether a computer game or a business program,you purchase a compiled version of the code,that is,the object code.

Discuss visual programming languages.

The developers of proprietary software make the source code of their software public.

_________is a feature that enables a user to access additional information by clicking on selected text or graphics.

In the permissive model of software_________ ,anyone can use modify,and make the software into a product that can be sold for profit.

Microsoft,SAP,Oracle,and all other for-profit organizations that develop software own their software and license it.

Programs that can handle many different types of data are called _________.

The permissive model of software licensing permits anyone to use,modify,and make applications with the code,but not to use it in proprietary products for sale or licensing.

The only language that computer hardware understands is a series of electrical signals that represent bits and bytes.

The developers of_________ do not make the source code of their software public.

When executives talk about productivity tools,they really mean computer programs,commonly known as software _____.

Hypermedia enables linking text,pictures,sounds,animations,and video.

The most popular OOP languages are Java,Visual Basic,and _________.

In_________ ,software developers treat objects as parts,or standardized modules that work together and can be used and reused.

Locating and fixing programming errors is called _________.

_________means the code is owned by someone who has the right to sell or license the software to others.

What are the advantages of open source software over proprietary software?

3GLs are significantly less procedural than 4GLs.