Chapter 3: Application Software
Student Assignments Page 183
Lecturer: Tri Djoko Wahjono

True/False Mark T for True and F for False.

  F  1. The categories of application software are mutually exclusive. (142)
  T  2. Public-domain software is available to the public for a fee. (143)
  F  3. To click a button on the screen requires moving the pointer to the button and then pressing and holding down a
button on the mouse (usually the right mouse button). (144)
  T  4. A dialog box is a window that provides information, presents available options, or requests a response. (145)
  T  5. A font is a name assigned to a specific design of characters. (149)
  T  6. In a spreadsheet program, a function is a predefined formula that performs common calculations such as adding the
values in a group of cells or generating a value such as the time or date. (151)
  T  7. Computer-aided design (CAD) software is a sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user
in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs. (160)
  F  8. Image stitching is the process of adjusting or enhancing image colors and/or adding special effects such as shadows
and glows. (161)
  T  9. Although many word processing programs include desktop publishing (DTP) software features, users often prefer to
create DTP documents using DTP software because of its enhanced features. (168)
  T  10. Some Web sites require you to download software in order to run their Web applications. (172)
  T  11. Some communications software is considered system software because it works with hardware and transmission
media. (174)
  F  12. An RSS aggregator includes time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse
chronological order. (174)

Multiple Choice Select the best answer.

1.   A   is mass-produced, copyrighted retail software
that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a
single user or company. (142)
a. Packaged software b. A Web application
c. Open source software d. Custom software
2.   A   is a collection of individual programs available
together as a unit. (156)
a. A software suite b. Shareware
c. Packaged software d. Custom software
3.   B   allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze
the events, resources, and costs of a project. (157)
a. Accounting software
b. Project management software
c. CAD software
d. Document management software
4.   C   software provides a means for sharing, distributing,
and searching through documents by converting them
into a format that can be viewed by any user. (158)
a. Database
b. Portable Document Format (PDF)
c. Document management
d. Word processing
5.   C   helps home and small business users create
newsletters, brochures, advertisements, postcards,
greeting cards, letterhead, business cards, banners,
calendars, logos, and Web pages. (168)
a. Blogware
b. A personal information manager
c. Personal DTP software
d. Note taking software
6. With   B  , you can view, organize, sort, catalog, print,
and share digital photos. (169)
a. spreadsheet software
b. photo management software
c. clip art
d. desktop publishing software
7. A(n)   C   is an online area where users have written
discussions. (174)
a. FTP program
b. text message
c. newsgroup/message board
d. Web browser
8.   B   is the electronic equivalent of a user manual. (175)
a. Web-based training b. Online Help
c. E-learning d. Distance learning

Matching Match the terms with their definitions.

  F   1. button (144)
  E   2. window (144)
  J   3. title bar (144)
  B   4. pasting (149)
  D   5. cell (151)
  L   6. database (153)
  A   7. PDF (158)
  G   8. personal finance
software (166)
  K   9. online banking
(166)
  C   10. Web app (172)

a. popular file format that document management software uses to save converted documents
b. the process of transferring an item from a clipboard to a specific location in a document
c. Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or
device that is connected to the Internet
d. intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet
e. rectangular area of the screen that displays data and information
f. small symbol on the screen that moves as you move the mouse
g. simplified accounting program that helps home users and small office/home office users
balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, set up budgets,
manage home inventory, track investments, and evaluate financial plans
h. text that appears at the bottom of every page
i. graphical image activated to cause a specific action to occur
j. horizontal space that contains the window’s name
k. offers access to account balances, provides bill payment services, and allows you to
download monthly transactions and statements from the Web directly to your computer
l. collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data

Short Answer Write a brief answer to each of the following questions.

1. Describe some types of utility programs. ____________ What is malware? ____________

Utility Programs A utility program is a type of system software that assists users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer, its devices, or its software. Utility programs typically offer features that provide an environment conducive
to successful use of application software. For example, utility programs protect a computer against malicious software and unauthorized intrusions, manage files and disks, compress files, play media files, and burn optical discs.  One of the more important utility programs protects a computer against malicious software, or malware, which is a program that acts without user’s knowledge and deliberately alters the c omputer’s operations. A computer virus is a type of malicious software.

Malware, short for malicious software, is software used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems.It can appear in the form of code, scripts, active content, and other software. ’Malware’ is a general term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive software.Malware includes computer viruses, ransomware, worms, trojan horses, rootkits, keyloggers, dialers, spyware, adware, malicious BHOs, rogue security software and other malicious programs; the majority of active malware threats are usually worms or trojans rather than viruses. In law, malware is sometimes known as a computer contaminant,

2. What are the features of presentation software? ____________ What types of media might a person use to enhance a

presentation? ____________

3. How is travel and mapping software used? ____________ What are some examples of reference software?

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4. What is computer-based training (CBT)? ____________ List a few examples of CBT usage. ____________

5. Describe how many Web sites utilize Web-based training. ____________ What are some ways that e-learning

enhances communications? ____________