Question 1

____ software for personal computers includes interactive games, videos, and other programs designed to support a hobby or provide amusement and enjoyment.

Accepted Answer

Entertainment software is specifically designed to provide amusement and enjoyment, often including interactive games and videos.

Question 2

____ software is a type of software that teaches a particular skill.

Accepted Answer

Educational software is specifically designed to teach or facilitate learning of a particular skill or subject.

Question 3

____, which includes encyclopedias and dictionaries, provides valuable and thorough information for all individuals.

Accepted Answer

Reference software includes encyclopedias and dictionaries, offering valuable and comprehensive information for users.

Question 4

One popular type of image editing software, called ____, allows users to edit digital pictures by removing red-eye, erasing blemishes, restoring aged photos, adding special effects, or creating electronic photo albums.

Accepted Answer

Photo editing software is specifically designed for editing digital images, including tasks like removing red-eye, erasing blemishes, restoring photos, and adding effects.

Question 5

____ software is a type of application software that allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, eyedropper, and paint bucket.

Accepted Answer

Paint software is specifically designed for creating and editing images using various tools like a pen, brush, and paint bucket.

Question 6

____ software is a type of software that can guide individuals, families, or small business through the process of filing federal taxes.

Accepted Answer

Tax preparation software is specifically designed to assist users in preparing and filing their federal taxes, providing guidance and tools to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Question 7

____ allows users to speak to other users over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) allows users to speak to other users over the Internet.

Question 8

____ software is a type of software that assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal information to individuals, families, and small businesses.

Accepted Answer

Legal software is designed to assist with the preparation of legal documents and provide legal information to users.

Question 9

Similar to CBT, ____ typically consists of self-directed, self-paced instruction about a topic.

Accepted Answer

Web-Based Training (WBT) is similar to Computer-Based Training (CBT) as it involves self-directed, self-paced learning, typically delivered over the internet.

Question 10

____ software is a type of application software that allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project.

Accepted Answer

Project management software is specifically designed to help users plan, schedule, track, and analyze various aspects of a project, including events, resources, and costs.

Question 11

Application software often includes a clip art/image ____, which is a collection of clip art and photographs.

Accepted Answer

A gallery in application software is a collection of clip art and photographs that users can access and use in their documents or projects.

Question 12

____ is a type of application software for communications that provides for real-time exchange of messages, files, audio, and/or video with another online user.

Accepted Answer

Instant messaging is a type of application software designed for real-time communication, allowing users to exchange messages, files, audio, and video with others online.

Question 13

Web page ____ software is a type of application software that helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and other special effects.

Accepted Answer

Web page authoring software is designed to help users create and design web pages with multimedia elements and special effects.

Question 14

Homeowners or potential homeowners can use ____ to assist them with the design, remodeling, or improvement of a house, deck, or environment.

Accepted Answer

Home design/landscaping software is specifically designed to assist homeowners or potential homeowners with the design, remodeling, or improvement of a house, deck, or environment.

Question 15

____ helps users create newsletters, brochures, advertisements, postcards, greeting cards, letterhead, business cards, banners, calendars, logos, and Web pages.

Accepted Answer

Personal DTP (Desktop Publishing) software is designed to help users create various types of printed and digital publications such as newsletters, brochures, advertisements, and more.

Question 16

____ is a type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software.

Accepted Answer

CBT (Computer-Based Training) is a type of education where students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software.

Question 17

____ is the electronic equivalent of a user manual.

Accepted Answer

Online Help is the electronic equivalent of a user manual. It provides information about how to use a software program or other electronic device.

Question 18

____ is a type of CBT (computer-based training)that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web.

Accepted Answer

WBT (Web-Based Training) is a type of computer-based training that utilizes Internet technology and application software on the Web.

Question 19

____ is a Web application productivity suite.

Accepted Answer

Google Docs is a web application productivity suite that includes word processing, spreadsheets, and other office tools.

Question 20

____ software is a simplified accounting program that helps home users and small office/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, track investments, and evaluate financial plans.

Accepted Answer

Personal finance software is designed to help individuals manage their personal financial activities, including balancing checkbooks, paying bills, tracking income and expenses, and evaluating financial plans.

Quiz 7: Discovering Computers: Application Software