Casey overhears two people talking about an amazing new app. What phrase has been abbreviated when they talk about an “app”?
(1 point)
Responses
applied computer simulation
applied computer simulation
application software
application software
appropriate usage format
appropriate usage format
applied technology
application software
Reggie is writing a paper on his school laptop for history class. What does Reggie need to create in order to save the document and work on it later?
(1 point)
Responses
a file
a file
a spreadsheet
a spreadsheet
an app
an app
systems software
a file
Corinne is taking a chemistry class in college. A lab assignment asks students to track the melting point of 10 different substances. For each one, they have to test it five different times. Which of the following kinds of software would be most useful for recording that data?
(1 point)
Responses
a spreadsheet
a spreadsheet
word processing software
word processing software
presentation software
presentation software
a messaging app
a spreadsheet
Which of the following is most useful for doing research?
(1 point)
Responses
word processing software
word processing software
presentation software
presentation software
a web browser
a web browser
a messaging app
a web browser
Rickie gets a message from the school’s tech support department. His computer is supposed to be running the latest system software to protect the network from hacking. Which of the following should Rickie update?
(1 point)
Responses
the web browser
the web browser
the operating system
the operating system
the social media platform
the social media platform
the music editing software
the music editing software
the operating system
Rowan bought a new laptop. What will protect the computer from viruses?
(1 point)
Responses
application software
application software
up-to-date hardware
up-to-date hardware
a new camera
a new camera
system software
application software
Sam is conducting research for a school project on the American Revolution. Which of the following kinds of software will help with research notes?
(1 point)
Responses
music editing software
music editing software
word processing software
word processing software
presentation software
presentation software
spreadsheets
word processing software
Which of the following is an example of system software?
(1 point)
Responses
photo editing software
photo editing software
the operating system
the operating system
a messaging app
a messaging app
a web browser
the operating system
Ashley works for a company that helps hospitals hire new doctors. They have written a list of strategies that can be used to interview doctors. Ashley wants to give a digital copy of this list to her supervisor to review. Which of the following should be given to the supervisor?
(1 point)
Responses
application software
application software
systems software
systems software
a file
a file
hardware
a file
Which of the following is an example of application software?
(1 point)
Responses
an anti-virus program
an anti-virus program
the operating system
the operating system
the keyboard
the keyboard
a messaging app
a messaging app
Schuyler is making a list of the parts of a computer that are software. Which of the following will be on the list?
(1 point)
Responses
the speakers
the speakers
a thumb drive
a thumb drive
the keyboard
the keyboard
web browser
web browser
Robin wants to make a list of all of the software on a laptop. Which of the following should be left off of the list?
(1 point)
Responses
a program that edits photos
a program that edits photos
the camera on the laptop
the camera on the laptop
an app for sharing photos
an app for sharing photos
a program that organizes photos
the camera on the laptop
Li is trying to locate a PDF file on a thumb drive with a lot of other files on it. What could Li look at to help him find the file?
(1 point)
Responses
a web browser
a web browser
the file extension
the file extension
the file abbreviation
the file abbreviation
the file derivative
the file extension
Evan is borrowing a friend’s laptop to check out some music that he has downloaded. What file extension can Evan look for to quickly identify music files?
(1 point)
Responses
DOC
DOC
GIF
GIF
MP3
MP3
MP4
MP3
River works for a company that designs advertisements. She has to meet with a client about the team’s ideas for new print ads. Which of the following should River use to show the client their ideas at the meeting?
(1 point)
Responses
a spreadsheet
a spreadsheet
word processing software
word processing software
presentation software
presentation software
a web browser