Chapter 4: Application Software: Programs that Let You Work and Play

Online Study Guide

1. The purpose of the Track Changes option is to:  

2. Setting fonts for the text in your document is an example of:  

3. Cells, rows, and columns are defining characteristics of:  

4. Which of the following is an example of a formula?  

5. Slide layouts, animation effects, and multimedia are features typically associated with:  

6. Which of the following is an example of PIM software?  

7. The software geared to assist users in keeping schedules, maintaining to-do lists, and storing contact information is:  

8. Tables, records, and fields are central characteristics of:  

9. Which of the following is an example of a software suite?  

10. Intuit’s Quicken software is useful for:  

11. Microsoft Visio is a software product for:  

12. Which of the following is a course management software product?  

13. A major feature of project management software is:  

14. The Office Assistant is a(n):  

15. Shareware is software that is:  

16. The general category of application software refers to software that helps perform personal or business tasks.  
 
17. Clip art is a feature of many kinds of paint and image editing software and involves cutting, pasting, and merging images.  
 
18. Spreadsheet software is often used to assist with what-if analysis.  
 
19. The ESRB is an organization whose purpose is to identify the age-appropriateness of video and computer games.  
 
20. Telephony refers to the integration of computer technology in cell phones.  
 
21.

Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:  

Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.

A. automatically done in a spreadsheet
B. step-by-step guide to completing a complicated task
C. mini-program that automates commands in productivity software tools
D. owned and controlled by a company
E. helps people in different locations work together
F. used by engineers
 

Answer choices in this exercise are randomized and will appear in a different order each time the page is loaded.
 




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