Liberty University - COMPUTER CSIS 100

Course 201940

Fall 2019

CSIS 100-Chapter 4

Question1)One of the advantages of off-the-shelf software is that       .

Question 2

The use of middleware to connect disparate systems has evolved into an approach for developing software and systems called                       .

Question 3

Windows 10 is an example of application software.

Question 4

Utility programs are used to perform system maintenance, such as repairing errors on a hard drive, improving system security, and optimizing sluggish system processes.

Question 5

On a modern home computer, one can set up accounts for many users and be able to control what resources a user may access.

Question 6

Software as a Service (SaaS) allows businesses to subscribe to Web-delivered business application software by paying a monthly service charge or a per use fee.

Question 7

An operating system is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.

Question 8

Today’s mobile phones and some PCs use a touch user interface called a                      to allow people to control the personal computer.

Question 9

Linux is an open-source operating system.

Question 10

One advantage of proprietary software versus off-the-shelf software is that                 .

Question 11

Kendra is taking a class in Finance and she has been asked to give a speech about a case study in which she's been working. She wants to create a set of slides containing a summary of her study notes that she will project on a screen while she's speaking. Which type of personal application software should she use to create her slides?

Question 12

                         is an example of a popular general purpose software suite for personal computer users.

Question 13

A friend's computer came with Windows 8 operating system. Which of the following years was the computer most likely bought in?

Question 14

A global positioning system (GPS) device uses a(n)                          to help people find their way around town or more remote areas.

Question 15

                         is a personal application software that includes a wide range of built-in functions for statistical, financial, logical, database, graphics, and date and time calculations.