Pengantar Teknologi Informasi: Chapter 3

Dicky Almoedir Pitra (1701316292)

Student Assignments 3: Pages 183-184 of textbook Discovering Computers

Lecturer: Tri Djoko Wahjono, Ir, M.Sc

1.   True/False Mark T for True and F for False

FALSE     1. The categories of application software are mutually exclusive. (142)

FALSE    2. Public-domain software is available to the public for a fee. (143)

FALSE    3. To click a button on the screen requires moving the pointer to the button and then pressing and holding down a button on the mouse (usually the right mouse button). (144)

TRUE     4. A dialog box is a window that provides information, presents available options, or requests a response. (145)

TRUE     5. A font is a name assigned to a specific design of characters. (149)

TRUE     6. In a spreadsheet program, a function is a predefined formula that performs common calculations such as adding the values in a group of cells or generating a value such as the time or date. (151)

TRUE     7. Computer-aided design (CAD) software is a sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs. (160)

FALSE    8. Image stitching is the process of adjusting or enhancing image colors and/or adding special effects such as shadows and glows. (161)

TRUE     9. Although many word processing programs include desktop publishing (DTP) software features, users often prefer to create DTP documents using DTP software because of its enhanced features. (168)

TRUE     10. Some Web sites require you to download software in order to run their Web applications. (172)

TRUE     11. Some communications software is considered system software because it works with hardware and transmission media. (174)

FALSE    12. An RSS aggregator includes time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order. (174)

2.   Multiple Choice Select the best answer

1. ______ is mass-produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company. (142)

a. Packaged software                                     b. A Web application

c. Open source software                              d. Custom software

Answer:  a. Packaged software

2. ______ is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit. (156)

a. A software suite                                          b. Shareware

c. Packaged software                                     d. Custom software

Answer:  a. A software suite

3. ______ allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project. (157)

a. Accounting software                                                      b. Project management software

c. CAD software                                                                d. Document management software

Answer:  b. Project management software

4. ______ software provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user. (158)

a. Database                                                        b. Portable Document Format (PDF)

c. Document management                              d. Word processing

Answer:  c. Document management

5. ______ helps home and small business users create newsletters, brochures, advertisements, postcards, greeting cards, letterhead, business cards, banners, calendars, logos, and Web pages. (168)

a. Blogware                                                        b. A personal information manager

c. Personal DTP software                                 d. Note taking software

Answer:  c. Personal DTP software

6. With ______, you can view, organize, sort, catalog, print, and share digital photos. (169)

a. Spreadsheet software                                              b. Photo management software

c. Clip art                                                                               d. Desktop publishing software

Answer:  b. photo management software

7.  A (n) ______ is an online area where users have written discussions. (174)

a. FTP program                                                  b. Text message

c. Newsgroup/message board                        d. Web browser

Answer:  c. Newsgroup/message board

8. ______ is the electronic equivalent of a user manual. (175)

a. Web-based training                                      b. Online Help

c. E-learning                                                       d. Distance learning

Answer:  b. Online Help

3. Matching

1. I
2. E
3. J
4. B
5. D
6. L
7. A
8. G
9. K
10. C 

1. Describe some types of utility programs. ____________

Utility Programs A utility program is a type of system software that assists users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer, its devices, or its software. Utility programs typically offer features that provide an environment conducive

to successful use of application software. For example, utility programs protect a computer against malicious software and unauthorized intrusions, manage files and disks, compress files, play media files, and burn optical discs.  One of the more important utility programs protects a computer against malicious software, or malware, which is a program that acts without user’s knowledge and deliberately alters the computer’s operations.

What is malware? ____________

Malware, short for malicious software, is software used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems. It can appear in the form of code, scripts, active content, and other software. ’Malware’ is a general term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive software. Malware includes computer viruses, ransomware, worms, Trojan horses, rootkits, keyloggers, dialers, spyware, adware, malicious BHOs, rogue security software and other malicious programs; the majority of active malware threats are usually worms or Trojans rather than viruses. In law, malware is sometimes known as a computer contaminant.

2. What are the features of presentation software? ____________

Presentation software is application software that allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group. The presentations can be viewed as slides, sometimes called a slide show, that are displayed on a large monitor or on a projection screen (Figure 3-12). Presentation software typically provides

What types of media might a person use to enhance a presentation? ____________

A variety of predefined presentation formats that define complementary colors for backgrounds, text, and graphical accents on the slides. This software also provides a variety of layouts for each individual slide such as a title slide, a two-column slide, and a slide with clip art, a picture, a chart, a table, or a diagram. In addition, you can enhance any text, charts, and graphical images on a slide with 3-D, animation, and other special effects such as shading, shadows, and textures

3. How is travel and mapping software used? ____________

Travel and mapping software enables users to view maps, determine route directions, and locate points of interest. Using travel and mapping software, which is available both as packaged software and as Web applications, you can display maps by searching for an address, postal code, telephone number, or point of interest (such as airports, lodging, and historical sites). This software often provides driving directions when a user enters a starting and destination point. Most programs also allow you to download construction reports and calculate mileage, time, and expenses.

What are some examples of reference software? ____________

Examples of reference software are Britannica.com, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia.com, MSN Encarta, and Oxford Dictionary.

4. What is computer-based training (CBT)? ____________

Computer-based training (CBT), also called computer-aided instruction (CAI), is a type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software. CBT typically consists of self-directed, self-paced instruction about a topic.

List a few examples of CBT usage. ____________

Beginning athletes, for example, use CBT programs to learn the intricacies of baseball, football, soccer, tennis, and golf. The military and airlines use CBT simulations to train pilots to fly in various conditions and environments

5. Describe how many Web sites utilize Web-based training. ____________ 

Web-based training (WBT) is a type of CBT (computer-based training) that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web. Similar to CBT, WBT typically consists of self-directed, self-paced instruction about a topic. WBT is popular in business, industry, and schools for teaching new skills or enhancing existing skills of employees, teachers, or students. When using a WBT product, students actively become involved in the learning process instead of remaining passive recipients of information. Many Web sites offer WBT to the general public. Such training covers a wide range of topics, from how to change a flat tire to creating documents in Word.

What are some ways that e-learning enhances communications? ____________

E-learning, short for electronic learning is the delivery of education via some electronic method such as the Internet, networks, or optical discs. To enhance communications, e-learning systems also may include video conferencing, e-mail, blogs, wikis, newsgroups, chat rooms, and groupware.