Module 3 - Lesson 2: Application Software and Peopleware

Question 1

Is a program that helps to solve and meet user problems and needs directly. is designed to perform specific functions to help the users solve a specific problem or needs for easier performance of the work.

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Application Software

Question 2

The three basic types of application software

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Commercial, Shareware, Opensource

Question 3

This application software comes prepackaged and is available from software vendors and it must be purchased

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Commercial Software

Question 4

Is software that was developed and released for demonstration purposes before their commercial counterparts are sold in the market

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Shareware Software

Question 5

Software is created by generous programmers and released to the public domain for free and for public use.

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Opensource Software

Question 6

This software is for document creation

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Word Processor

Question 7

This software allows users to enter data into rows and columns and perform computations or make graphs based on the data given

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Spreadsheets

Question 8

This software allows users to manage data by organizing these in database tables

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Database

Question 9

Users utilize this software to create presentations that communicate ideas, messages, and other information through a slide show.

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Presentation Graphics

Question 10

This software allows users to maintain
and an address book and appointment calendar to make use of a notepad to
record ideas and reminders

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Personal Information Manager Software

Question 11

This software allows users to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the project’s progress

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Project Manager Software

Question 12

This software allows users to create
engineering, architectural and scientific designs.

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Computer-Aided Design

Question 13

This allows users to design and produce page layout and sophisticated documents.

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Desktop Publishing Software

Question 14

This software allows users to design and produce web pages

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Web Page Design Software

Question 15

This software gives users the capability to modify existing images.

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Image Editing Software

Question 16

This software allows users to modify audio/video segments

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Video-Audio Editing

Question 17

This allows users to create interactive
electronic presentations that can include text, images, video, audio, and animation

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Multimedia Authoring Software

Question 18

Is a combination of different
productivity application software that shares similar features and standard
interfaces

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Integrated Software

Question 19

This software is a program for accountants and bookkeepers. It helps keep track of paying bills, balancing a checkbook,
tracking income and expenses, following investments, and evaluating financial
plans

Answer 19

Personal Finance Software

Question 20

Is an application software designed to assist in the creation of legal documents and provide legal pieces of advice

Answer 20

Legal Software

Question 21

As the name implies, is used to edit digital images. There are also software with a collection of clip art and photographs ready for use in all types of documents

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Photo-Editing Software

Question 22

This software assists users in planning
and remodeling

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Home Design/ Landscaping Software

Question 23

This software teaches users to a particular skill and gives lessons about any subject.

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Educational Software

Question 24

This software includes interactive games, videos and other programs designed to support a hobby or provide amusement

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Entertainment Software

Question 25

This software is used to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete electronic mail

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E-mail Software

Question 26

This software is an application used to access and view web pages

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Web browser

Question 27

This software allows a user to connect to a chat room and chat via the computer

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Chat Client Software

Question 28

This program is used to participate in a newsgroup; it is a virtual environment where the conduct of discussion over a particular subject takes place

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News Reader Software

Question 29

This software is used for instant messaging (IM), a real time communications service. It will notify the user when one or more people are online and then allows the user to exchange messages or files with them

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Instant Messenger Software

Question 30

This software helps groups of people on a network to work together and share information.

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Groupware Software

Question 31

This software allows a meeting between two or more geographically- separated users. The internet is used for sharing of audio and video data

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Videoconference Software

Question 32

Are the skilled workers in Information Technology field

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Peopleware

Question 33

Major IT Groups:

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Management group, Systems and procedures group, Programming group, and the Computer operations group.

Question 34

An example of this job title is a computer systems manager. The job is to direct and plan programming, computer operations and data processing. Also coordinates the development of computer hardware systems design and software

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Management group

Question 35

Their job is to analyze, develop and apply principles to produce computer applications and gadgets. They also design programming tools, knowledge-based systems and computer games.

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Systems and procedures group

Question 36

This group is responsible for writing, testing, and maintaining detailed instruction or programs and they are often being referred to by the language s/he knows or the type of environment s/he generally works in

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Programming group

Question 37

The job of this group includes setting up the processor and related equipment, loading and unloading programs and ensuring proper and correct operations of the computer. They are also responsible in the preparation and encoding of documents to transform source document into machine readable and acceptable inputs. Lastly, this group is responsible for the cataloguing, storing, and securing processed storage media like disks and tapes.

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Computer Operation Group