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Date/Time October 28, 2016 at 7:38 PM (UTC/GMT)
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1. ____________ software cannot be legally copied or distributed to others.

Your Answer: Copyrighted

Correct. Copyrighted software cannot be legally copied or distributed to others.

2. The best known example of open-source software is ____________.

Your Answer: Linux

Correct. The best known example of open-source software is Linux.

3. A computer language that uses numeric codes to represent the most basic computer operations
is called native ____________.

Your Answer: machine language

Correct. A computer language that uses numeric codes to represent the most basic computer
operations is called native machine language.

4. A ______________ translates programs from a high-level computer language, such as C#, into
machine language.

Your Answer: compiler

Correct. A compiler translates programs from a high-level computer language, such as C#, into
machine language.

5. ___________, usually provided either on a disc or on a Web site, includes instructions for
installing and using the software.

Your Answer: Documentation

Correct. Documentation, usually provided either on a disc or on a Web site, includes instructions
for installing and using the software.

6. A ____________ limits your right to install and use the software on multiple computers, copy
discs, install software on hard drives, and transfer information to other users.

Your Answer: software license

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Correct. A software license limits your right to install and use the software on multiple
computers, copy discs, install software on hard drives, and transfer information to other users.

7. Software that is not copyrighted and is free for the taking is called ____________.

Your Answer: public-domain software

Correct. Software that is not copyrighted and is free for the taking is called public-domain
software.

8. A ____________ is a collection of Web pages that are interactive and collaborative documents
that can be edited by anyone.

Your Answer: wiki

Correct. A wiki is a collection of Web pages that are interactive and collaborative documents that
can be edited by anyone.

9. A ____________ is a Web application that provides services by combining data or functionality

from two or more external sources.

Your Answer: mashup

Correct. A mashup is a Web application that provides services by combining data or functionality
from two or more external sources.

10. ____________ on a multiuser system ensures that users are who they claim to they are.

Your Answer: Authentication

Correct. Authentication on a multiuser system ensures that users are who they claim to they
are.

11. A program that does system maintenance and repairs that the operating system does not
automatically handle is called a ____________.

Your Answer: utility program

Correct. A program that does system maintenance and repairs that the operating system does
not automatically handle is called a utility program.

12. Putting electronic marks on a disk, dividing it into a series of concentric tracks, and dividing each
track into a collection of sectors is called ____________.

Your Answer: formatting

Correct. Formatting is putting electronic marks on a disk, dividing it into a series of concentric
tracks, and dividing each track into a collection of sectors.

13. The results of intellectual activities in the arts, science, and industry are called _____________.

Your Answer: intellectual property

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Correct. The results of intellectual activities in the arts, science, and industry are called
intellectual property.

14. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view is the ____________.

Your Answer: user interface

Correct. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view is the user
interface.

15. The unauthorized copying and selling of software is called software piracy.

Your Answer: True

Correct. The unauthorized copying and selling of software is called software piracy.

16. C:\Users\Course\chapter4.docx represents a pathname.

Your Answer: True

Correct. C:\Users\Course\chapter4.docx represents a pathname.

17. The primary purpose of intellectual property laws is to encourage and reward innovation.

Your Answer: True

Correct. The primary purpose of intellectual property laws is to encourage and reward
innovation.

18. The affective computers being developed by MIT and IBM will be able to read the user's mind.

Your Answer: False

Correct. The affective computers being developed by MIT and IBM will be able to detect the
emotional states of their users and respond accordingly.

19. A fragmented file is a file that is saved to noncontiguous clusters on a hard disk.

Your Answer: True

Correct. A fragmented file is a file that is saved to noncontiguous clusters on a hard disk.

20. Dual tasking allows a computer to run several programs at the same time.

Your Answer: False

Correct. Multitasking allows a computer to run several programs at the same time.

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21. Match the following terms to their definitions.

Option Your Answer:

21.1 Taskbar D. A feature of Windows that provides one-click access to open

applications

21.2 MS-DOS B. The standard operating system on IBM-compatible computers that

used a command-line interface

21.3 Command-line C. A user interface that requires the user to type commands into the
interface computer

21.4 Character-based F. A user interface based on characters rather than on graphics

interface

21.5 Graphical user E. A user interfaced based on windows, icons, and mouse-driven
interface (GUI) drop-down menus

21.6 Menu-driven A. A user interface that allows users to choose commands from on-
interface screen lists

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