Question 1

Although Microsoft Office has a large share of the software suite market,Lotus,Corel,and Sun all offer competing productivity suites.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Lotus (owned by IBM) offers the Lotus Symphony suite, Corel offers the Corel WordPerfect Office suite, and Sun (now owned by Oracle) offers the Oracle OpenOffice suite, all of which compete with Microsoft Office in the productivity suite market.

Question 2

Instant messaging is quite popular in today's society,outside of the workplace.It is not yet being used in the business environment.

Accepted Answer

Instant messaging is being used in the business environment for internal communication and collaboration.

Question 3

According to the text,operating systems are a type of general purpose application program.

Accepted Answer

Operating systems are not application programs; they are system software that manage computer hardware and software resources, providing common services for computer programs.

Question 4

An accounting program is an example of application-specific software.

Accepted Answer

An accounting program is designed for a specific task, which is accounting. Therefore, it is an example of application-specific software.

Question 5

The specifications and functionality of custom software are controlled or retained by the developing organization.

Accepted Answer

This is typically true, as the developing organization has control over the code and design of the custom software they create. However, there may be exceptions where the specifications and functionality are dictated by the client or other external factors.

Question 6

Presentation graphics packages have gotten more powerful in recent years,but not even the top-end packages enable end users to publish to the World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

This statement is outdated as most current presentation graphics packages do allow for publishing to the World Wide Web.

Question 7

Unlike hardware,which has several categories,software has only one category-computer applications.

Accepted Answer

Software has multiple categories, including system software, application software, programming software, and more. Computer applications are just one type of software.

Question 8

Blogs are a relatively recent addition to materials available on the web.They can best be described as personal commentaries.

Accepted Answer

Blogs are typically written by individuals and consist of personal opinions and experiences. They have become a popular form of online communication and provide a platform for people to share their thoughts with a larger audience.

Question 9

System software are programs that manage and support the operation of computer systems and networks.

Accepted Answer

System software includes operating systems, device drivers, utilities, and other software that controls hardware and allows other applications to run on a computer system or network. It is different from application software, which is designed for specific tasks or functions.

Question 10

A personal information manager helps users store,organize,and retrieve information about customers and prospects,and schedule and manage appointments.

Accepted Answer

A personal information manager (PIM) is a software application that helps users organize their personal information, such as contacts, appointments, tasks, and notes. PIMs are often used in business settings to manage information about customers and prospects, as well as schedule and manage appointments. Examples of PIMs include Microsoft Outlook, Apple Contacts, and Google Calendar.

Question 11

COTS software is custom,off-the-shelf software that is purchased and then modified to meet the needs of the customer.

Accepted Answer

COTS stands for Commercial Off-The-Shelf software, which is ready-made and available for sale to the general public, and may or may not be modified by the customer.

Question 12

One of the biggest advantages offered by software suites is that all the programs within the suite use a similar graphical user interface (GUI).This gives them the same look and feel,and makes them easier to learn and use.

Accepted Answer

Software suites do offer the advantage of using a similar GUI across all programs, making them easier to learn and use.

Question 13

Presentation graphics packages help end users design and manage computer-generated slide shows that can contain text,graphics,and multimedia displays.

Accepted Answer

Presentation graphics packages are designed specifically for creating and managing slide shows containing text, graphics, and multimedia displays.

Question 14

Web browsers are the key software interface used to point and click though the hyperlinked resources of the Internet,as well as corporate intranets and extranets.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Web browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge are used to access and navigate through web pages, intranets, and extranets.

Question 15

Software is considered the variable part of the computer,whereas the hardware is considered the invariable part.

Accepted Answer

Software can be changed and updated, while hardware is physical and cannot be easily altered.

Question 16

When a spreadsheet is used to answer "what if" questions,the user must reenter the values and formulas into the cells in order to see the impact of the changes.

Accepted Answer

When a spreadsheet is used to answer "what if" questions, the user can utilize features like data tables, goal seek, and scenario manager to easily see the impact of changing values and formulas without the need to manually reenter them.

Question 17

A weblog is a website on which a company advertises its products in a very brief,yet commercial way.

Accepted Answer

A weblog is actually a website or section of a website where individuals or companies can share their thoughts and ideas on a particular topic in the form of regular posts, typically displayed in reverse chronological order. While advertising products may be included in the content, it is not the primary purpose of a weblog.

Question 18

Web browsers are becoming the universal software platform from which end users launch into information searches,multimedia file transfer,discussion groups,and many other Internet,intranet,and extranet applications.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Web browsers have become the primary tool for accessing and utilizing various internet-based applications and services.

Question 19

Some powerful word processing packages have built-in capabilities that end users can use to convert documents to HTML format for publication as web pages.

Accepted Answer

Some word processing packages have the capability to convert documents to HTML format for web publishing.

Question 20

General purpose application programs perform common information processing jobs for end users.

Accepted Answer

General purpose application programs are designed to perform common tasks that are useful to a wide variety of end users, such as word processing, spreadsheet management, and email communication.

Quiz 4: Ethics and Information Security