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CTS 110 Chapter 4 Programs and Apps

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A program has been placed on your ________ without your knowledge and it is collecting personal information about you is referred to as spyware.   computer device  
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_______ software is for those who need to manage new product development.   Project management  
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_________ programs look for a specific pattern of virus code referred to as a viris signature.   Antivirus  
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The ________ is used to organize the files and folders on your computer's drive.   file manager  
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You may chose to ______ the size of a photo to be able to work with other applications. edit some photos from your summer vacation,   compress  
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In a __________ program, data is organized as rows and columns collectively called a worksheet   spreadsheet  
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________ _______ store and index information about a file, including its name, date created, and author name   search utility  
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_______________ is a technique to ensure software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed   product activation  
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a value is a number that can be used in a ______.   calculation  
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________ application are used to teach a particular skill.   educational  
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Adobe Reader allows you to view a __________ file   pdf  
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______________ software allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation into an interactive application.   website authoring  
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Using ________ software can your parents use to create a will without visiting an attorney?   legal  
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The purchase of a ________ often includes photo editing software .   digital camera  
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You'd use a search tool to find a file on your computer or mobile device based on ____________ you specify.   criteria  
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Paint allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical ______ with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, and eyedropper?   images  
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___________ software can be distributed by anyone to others at no cost.   public-domain  
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You'd use ___________ to make users more productive.   application software  
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______ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.   database  
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__________ is a collection of electronic drawings, photos, and other images that can be inserted into documents   clip-art  
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A software ____________ is a collection of individual programs sold as a unit and designed to work together.   suite  
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_____________ is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail that attempts to obtain a user’s personal and financial information.   phishing  
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Image viewer is a _______ program that allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of a graphics file.   utility  
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A person ___________ is a utility that detects and protects a computer from unauthorized intrusions.   firewall  
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Media _____ is a program that allows you to view images and animation, listen to audio, and watch video files on your computer?   player  
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__________ is an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on webpages, email, or other Internet service   adware  
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___________ allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics.   word processing  
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__________ enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page and then save the page as part of a notebook.   note taking  
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Professional designers typically use ________ software to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many color   Desktop Publishing (DTP)  
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________ are used to perform calculations on the data in a worksheet.   formulas  
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_____ programs allow designers to rotate designs of 3-D objects to view them from any angle.   Computer Aided Design (CAD)  
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A _____ is a program that copies itself repeatedly, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network.   worm  
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A _________ program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer?   rootkit  
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Disk ________ is a tool that searches for and removes unnecessary files.   cleanup  
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Users of ____ skill levels can use web page authoring software.   all  
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File manager is a _____ to organize a variety of files and folders.   tool  
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De-fragmenting a computer's hard-drive can ______ performance by storing all related files for a particular program together   increase  
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Disk ______ software can be used to back up the contents of your hard disk on a series of rewritable DVDs.   burning  
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_________ software include the visual aids to communicate ideas messages to a group.   Presentation  
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When you ______ you make sure that both the mobile aps (such as calendar) reflect the most current information from other devices.   sync  
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