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Chapter 5: Business Software   TRUE/FALSE        1)   There are three major categories of software: application software, system software, and operation software

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     1)   There are three major categories of software: application software, system software, and operation software.

 

 

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

 

 

     3.   3GLs are significantly less procedural than 4GLs.

 

 

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

 

 

     5.   A compiler checks one statement at a time.

 

 

     6.   If the first statement that an interpreter checks is free of syntactic and execution errors, it compiles the statement into object code and makes the computer execute it.

 

 

     7.   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.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

   10.   Web page development packages expedite development of Web pages.

 

   11.   Compilers and interpreters are classified as system software.

 

   12.   Without an operating system, applications run slowly on a computer.

 

 

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

 

 

   14.   All free software is also open source.

 

 

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

 

 

   16.   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.

 

 

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

 

 

   18.   When an application is developed specifically for an organization, specific program goals and custom requirements are considered during the development process.

 

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

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

a.	devices	c.	utilities
b.	applications	d.	appliances

 

 

 

     2.   ____ made programming somewhat easier because they aggregated common commands into “words,” although many of those “words” are not English-like.

a.	Programming languages	c.	Assembly languages
b.	Utility languages	d.	3GL languages

 

 

 

     3.   Higher-level ____ enable the use of English-like statements to accomplish a goal, and those statements are translated by special software into the machine language.

a.	utility languages	c.	appliance languages
b.	assembly languages	d.	programming languages

 

 

 

     4.   Because 4GLs are very English-like, ____—locating and fixing programming errors—is relatively easy.

a.	compiling	c.	assembling
b.	coding	d.	debugging

 

 

 

     5.   An increasing amount of software is developed using ____.

a.	application languages
b.	utility languages
c.	object-oriented programming (OOP) languages
d.	graphic languages

 

 

 

     6.   ____ use a modular approach, which offers two great advantages: ease of maintenance and efficiency in applications development.

a.	OOP languages	c.	assembly languages
b.	SOP languages	d.	machine languages

 

 

 

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

a.	Recoding	c.	Coding
b.	Reassembling	d.	Maintenance

 

 

 

     8.   The most popular OOP languages are ____, C++, Object Pascal, and Java.

a.	C	c.	Smalltalk
b.	C##	d.	HTML

 

 

 

     9.   A(n) ____ scans the entire source code, looking for errors in the form (syntax) of the code.

a.	compiler	c.	coder
b.	assembler	d.	programmer

 

 

 

   10.   Programs designed to perform specific jobs, such as calculating and executing a company’s payroll, are collectively called ____.

a.	application-specific software	c.	operating system software
b.	general-purpose application software	d.	utility software

 

 

 

   11.   Spreadsheets and word processors are ____.

a.	application-specific applications	c.	super applications
b.	general-purpose applications	d.	universal applications

 

 

 

   12.   Software developers often create ____ of productivity tools.

a.	prototypes	c.	interpretations
b.	suites	d.	compilations

 

 

 

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

a.	Supermedia	c.	Hypermedia
b.	Textmedia	d.	Fullmedia

 

 

 

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

a.	supermedia software	c.	packaged software
b.	multisoftware	d.	multimedia software

 

 

 

   15.   Web page development packages include ____, Dreamweaver, and GoLive.

a.	Flash MX	c.	FullPage
b.	FrontPage	d.	Acrobat

 

 

 

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

a.	VR devices	c.	multi-purpose devices
b.	video recording devices	d.	Web devices

 

 

 

   17.   Many people refer to sophisticated multimedia applications that run on PCs as ____.

a.	polymedia	c.	VR
b.	hypermedia	d.	overmedia

 

 

 

   18.   The purpose of ____ is to manage computer resources and perform routine tasks that are not specific to any application.

a.	system languages	c.	production tools
b.	production software	d.	system software

 

 

 

   19.   The ____ mediates between applications and the computer, and controls peripheral devices.

a.	operating system	c.	4GL
b.	utility system	d.	application software

 

 

 

   20.   OSs are usually developed with the aid of ____, such as assembly languages or C.

a.	4GL programming languages	c.	high-level programming languages
b.	low-level programming languages	d.	OOP programming languages

 

 

 

   21.   Computers operate on a number of layers, starting from the user interface and moving inward to the ____.

a.	procedures and functions	c.	application software
b.	language translators	d.	hardware

 

 

 

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

a.	Windows XP Professional	c.	Windows CE
b.	MS DOS	d.	Windows Server

 

 

 

   23.   One OS that has grown in popularity is ____, which can be obtained free of charge.

a.	Windows CE	c.	Solaris
b.	Linux	d.	MVS

 

 

 

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

a.	programmers	c.	coders
b.	debuggers	d.	interpreters

 

 

 

   25.   ____ is the best known open source operating system.

a.	Solaris	c.	Windows XP
b.	Linux	d.	Mac OS X

 

 

 

   26.   Reputable software companies including IBM, Intel, Hewlett-Packard (HP), and Dell have committed to supporting ____ by developing applications that run on it.

a.	Linux	c.	Mac OS X
b.	Netware	d.	Palm OS

 

 

 

   27.   Most of the software that organizations and individuals obtain is not purchased; it is ____.

a.	leased	c.	downloaded
b.	licensed	d.	reproduced

 

 

 

   28.   Much of the software we use is ____, which means the code is owned by someone who has the right to sell or license it to us.

a.	pre-owned	c.	proprietary
b.	open source	d.	public

 

 

 

   29.   ____ takes several forms, such as a fee per user per year, or a site license for a limited or unlimited use regardless of how many users use the software.

a.	Distributing	c.	Licensing
b.	Dealing	d.	Sourcing

 

 

 

COMPLETION

 

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

 

 

     2.   ____________________ enables application software to run on a computer and manages the interaction between the CPU, memory, storage, input/output devices, and other computer components.

 

 

     3.   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++.

 

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

 

     5.   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.

 

     6.   Code written in interpreted programming languages can run only on machines whose disks store the ____________________.

 

     7.   General-purpose applications are available as ____________________; that is, they come ready to install from an external storage medium such as a CD or a file downloaded from a vendor’s Web site.

 

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

 

 

     9.   ____________________ applications are programs that enable workers to collaborate in real time over the Web.

 

 

   10.   ____________________ applications mimic sensory reality using software.

 

 

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

 

 

   12.   Some OSs perform ____________________ such as hardware diagnostics, file comparison, file sorting, and the like.

 

 

   13.   A(n) ____________________ is the software that enables the OS to control a device, either one installed inside the computer box (such as a second video card) or an external device such as a flash memory drive.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

   16.   The ____________________ and documentation for Firefox is open: programmers from the world over can access it and improve it.

 

 

   17.   The ____________________ licensing model allows anyone to use, modify, and make the software into a product that can be sold or licensed for profit.

 

 

ESSAY

 

     1.   Describe the term software.

 

 

     2.   Discuss visual programming languages.

 

 

     3.   Discuss some advantages of object-oriented programming (OOP) over procedural languages.

 

 

     4.   In what way do project management tools help project managers?

 

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