Lesson 5: Programs and Apps: Using Apps for Productivity, Graphics, and Security Flashcards
Apps that you install on your computer’s hard drive
Local apps
Microsoft Office is a suite of applications for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email, and presentations that you can install locally on your computer
Local apps
Runs from a removable storage device such as an external hard drive or flash drive or from the cloud
Portable apps
An app written for a specific operating system and installed on a computer or mobile device
Native app
They can take advantage of specific features of the devices on which they are installed, such as a smartphone’s camera, microphone, or contacts list
Native app
Programs that you access via the Internet using a browser on a computer or mobile device
Web apps
Microsoft Office 365 and Google’s G Suite are ____-based applications
web
Apps that you access on a smartphone or tablet
Mobile apps
Some apps, like Amazon, are available as both ________ and _____ apps
native…web
- Productivity (business and personal)
- Graphics and media
- Communications
- Security
- File, disk, and system management
Programs and Apps by Category
Most mobile apps are _______ specific. That is, if you have an Android phone, you need to install the Android version of your app
platform
Means that designers and developers start building apps to work on mobile devices first because these typically have more restrictions, such as smaller screens
Mobile first design
Means the app is optimized for display in a browser on a mobile device
Responsive design
By using _______ development tools, developers can build apps that work on multiple platforms
cross-platform
These apps let you use your mobile device to make online purchases of goods and services
Mobile commerce or m-commerce
Security measures that define who can use a program or app, as well as what actions they can perform within the program or app
Access controls
These are mass-produced and copyrighted and meet the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company
Retail programs and apps
Some _______, such as operating system, is preinstalled on new computers and mobile devices
retail software
These perform functions specific to a business or industry
Custom programs or apps
In this case, the company may hire software developers to create specialized custom software
Custom programs or apps
These are distributed online for a monthly subscription or an annual fee
Software as a service (SaaS)
Instead of releasing a new complete version, the company will provide updates to its subscribers that includes fixes for issues
Software as a service (SaaS)
Copyrighted and distributed at no cost for a trial period
Shareware
To use _______ beyond that period, you send payment to the developer, or you might be billed automatically unless you cancel within a specific period of time
shareware
Copyrighted and provided at no cost by an individual or a company that retains all rights; indicates the software has no charge
Freeware
Programs and apps have no restrictions from the copyright holder regarding modification and redistribution
Open source
Programs and apps have been donated for public use and have no copyright restrictions
Public domain
Typically is optional and usually involves submitting your name and other personal information to the software manufacturer or developer
Registration
A technique that some software manufacturers use to ensure that you do not install the software on more computers than the number for which it is legally licensed
Activation
Specifies the number of devices on which you can install the product, any expiration dates, and other restrictions
License agreement
Grants permission for one installation
Single-user or end-user license agreement (EULA)
Lets a specified number of users access the program or app
Multiple-user license agreement
Allows an organization to provide access to as many users as they want, either by individual installations or providing network access or Internet passwords
Site license
________ can prevent or repair problems, provide additional functionality, or address any security or other issues
Updates
Feature that provides the latest system software and security updates automatically
Automatic update
Updates that address a single issue
Patches
A collection of updates combines in one package
Service pack
New releases of the program or app and may require an additional fee to enable the upgrade to install
Upgrades
A tool that removes the program files, as well as any associated entries in the system files
Uninstaller
Illegally copying a software, movies, music, and other digital materials
Piracy
Apps for personal use that you may use to create documents, develop presentations, track appointments, or stay organized
Productivity apps
Include word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, productivity suites, and enterprise computing
Productivity apps
Allow you to organize data in columns and rows and perform calculations on the data
Spreadsheet apps
These columns and rows are called a _________
worksheet
The location formed by the intersection of a column and a row; its location is called the cell address
Cell
A collection of related worksheets contained in a single file
Workbook
Information necessary for a formula or function to calculate an answer
Arguments
A predefined computation or calculation
A function
Use this to highlight cells that meet specified criteria
Conditional formatting
Use this to create digital slide shows
Presentation apps
A collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and reporting of that data
Database
A _________ database management system (RDMS), or relational database, is a database that consists of a collection of tables where items are organized in columns and rows
relational
_____ are rows of data stored in an area called ______, with each field assigned a _______
Records…fields…field name
Collection of records for a single subject, such as all the customer records, organized in grids of rows and columns, much like worksheets in spreadsheet applications
Tables
A screen used to enter data into a database
A form
Extracts data from a database based on specified criteria, or conditions, for one or more fields
Query
A user-designed layout of database content
Report
A collection of individual related applications available together as a unit
Productivity suite
