5: PTI Assignment 4

PTI Assignment 4: Pages 183-184 of textbook Discovering Computers
Lecturer: Mr. Tri Djoko Wahjono, Ir, M.Sc.

By: Veronica Ong (1701317660) of class 01PCT

Task: Complete questions on pages 183-184 on the textbook Discovering Computers.

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

TRUE     1. The categories of application software are mutually exclusive. (142)

FALSE    2. Public-domain software is available to the public for a fee. (143)

FALSE    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)

TRUE     4. A dialog box is a window that provides information, presents available options, or requests a response. (145)

TRUE     5. A font is a name assigned to a specific design of characters. (149)

TRUE     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)

TRUE     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)

FALSE    8. Image stitching is the process of adjusting or enhancing image colors and/or adding special effects such as shadows and glows. (161)

TRUE     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)

TRUE     10. Some Web sites require you to download software in order to run their Web applications. (172)

TRUE     11. Some communications software is considered system software because it works with hardware and transmission media. (174)

FALSE    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. ______ 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

Answer: a. Packaged software

2. ______ is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit. (156)

a. A software suite                                          b. Shareware

c. Packaged software                                     d. Custom software

Answer: a. A software suite

3. ______ 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

Answer: b. Project management software

4. ______ 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

Answer: c. Document management

5. ______ 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

Answer: c. Personal DTP software

6. With ______, 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

Answer: b. photo management software

7. A(n) ______ is an online area where users have written discussions. (174)

a. FTP program                                                  b. text message

c. newsgroup/message board                    d. Web browser

Answer: c. newsgroup/message board

8. ______ is the electronic equivalent of a user manual. (175)

a. Web-based training                                   b. Online Help

c. E-learning                                                       d. Distance learning

Answer: b. Online Help

Matching Match the terms with their definitions.

i	1. button (144) 2. window (144) 3. title bar (144) 4. pasting (149) 5. cell (151) 6. database (153) 7. PDF (158) 8. personal finance software (166) 9. online banking(166) 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
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Short Answer Write a brief answer to each of the following questions.

1. Describe some types of utility programs. Some types of utility programs are utility programs that manages files, searching for files, viewing images, uninstalling programs, cleaning up disks, defragmenting disks, backing up files and disks, setting up screen savers, securing a computer from unauthorized access, protecting against viruses, removing spyware and adware, filtering Internet content, compressing files, playing media files, burning optical discs, and maintaining a personal computer. What is malware? A program that acts without a user’s knowledge and deliberately alters the computer’s operations.

2. What are the features of presentation software? Presentation software provides a variety of predefined presentation formats that define complementary colors for backgrounds, text, and graphical accents on the slides. What types of media might a person use to enhance a presentation? You can enhance any text, charts, and graphical images on a slide with 3D, animation, and other special effects. Users can also insert or import video, music, and audio to enhance a presentation.

3. How is travel and mapping software used? Users enter their starting and destination point to the software, and the software will provide driving directions to the user. What are some examples of reference software? Examples  of popular reference softwares are encyclopedias, dictionaries and health/medical guides.

4. What is computer-based training (CBT)? CBT is a type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software. List a few examples of CBT usage. Examples of CBT usage are CBT simulations to train pilots to fly in various conditions and environments,  CBT programs to learn intricacies of baseball, football, soccer, tennis, and golf.

5. Describe how many Web sites utilize Web-based training. Many Web sites offer WBT to the general public because of its popularity in business, industry, and schools. What are some ways that e-learning enhances communications? To enhance communications, e-learning systems also may include video conferencing, e-mail, blogs, wikis, newsgroups, chat rooms, and groupware.