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CIS 111: Ch 3 > Application Software/Mobile Apps > Flashcards

Application Software/Mobile Apps Flashcards

1
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What software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details?

A

System Software

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What software is described as end-user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks?

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Application Software

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Application software can be divided into three categories. What are they?

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  1. General Purpose Applications
  2. Specialized applications
  3. Mobile Applications (Apps)
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___________ includes word processing programs, presentation software, spreadsheets, and database management systems.

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General-Purpose Applications

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_______ include thousands of programs that are more narrowly focused on specific disciplines and occupations.

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Specialized Applications

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________ consists of applications designed for cell phones and tablets.

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Mobile apps

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Where you can download applications to work with your mobile, laptop, and desktop devices?

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-app store
- ex) Apple App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store
- Applications are written for their respective device

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Is the portion of the application that allows you to control and interact with the program.

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-User Interface
-Depending on the application you can use a mouse, a keyboard, a stylus, a finger, and/or your voice to communicate with the application.

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Most General-Purpose Applications use a _____ and a _________________ that displays graphical elements called ________ to represent familiar objects.

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  • mouse
  • graphical user interface (GUI)
  • icons
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The mouse controls a ________ on the screen that is used to select items such as icons.

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Pointer

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A __________ is simply a rectangular area that can contain a document, program, or message.

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Window

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The standard GUI system uses a system of three things. What are they?

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  1. Menus
  2. Toolbars
  3. Dialog Boxes
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_________ present commands that are typically displayed in a _______ at the top of the screen.

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  • Menus
  • Menu bar
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__________ typically appear below the menu bar and include small graphic elements called ________ that provide shortcuts for quick access to commonly used commands.

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  • Toolbars
  • Buttons
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___________ provide additional information and request user input.

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Dialog Boxes

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16
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What interface changes based on the needs of the user?

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Ribbon GUI

17
Q

Ribbon GUI uses an interrelated system of three things. What are they?

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  1. Ribbons
  2. Tabs
  3. Galleries
18
Q

________ replace toolbars and menus by organizing commonly used commands into sets of related activities.

A

Ribbons

19
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________divide the ribbon into major activity areas. Each tab is then organized into _______ which contains related items.

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  • Tabs
  • Groups
20
Q

Some tabs, called ____________, appear only when they are needed and anticipate the next operation to be performed by the user.

A

contextual tabs

21
Q

_________ like dialog boxes, provide additional options and simplify choosing an option showing the effect.

A

Galleries

22
Q

Common features of entering/presenting, edition, and formatting documents include:

A
  1. Spelling and grammar check
  2. Alignment
  3. Fonts and font sizes
  4. Character effects (ex: bold and italics)
  5. Edit Options
  6. Find and Replace
23
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____________ or __________ are add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices, including cell phones and tablets. Sometimes referred to as_______.

A
  • Mobile apps
  • Mobile applications
  • apps
24
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Traditional applications include:

A
  • address books
  • to-do lists
  • alarms
  • message lists
25
Q

Popular apps include those for:

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  • music
  • videos
  • social networking
  • shopping
  • games
26
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What is the free-to-play model?

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where initial game is free, but more advanced features require and in-app purchase

CIS 111: Ch 3 (3 decks)

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