Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e

Brian K. Williams
Stacey Sawyer

APPLICATION SOFTWARE: Tools for Thinking & Working More Productively

Chapter 3 Fill in the Blanks


1		Proprietary software, also called software, is software offered for sale by companies such as Microsoft, Oracle, Apple, etc.


2		software is software that has been obtained illegally.


3		software's purpose is to make users more efficient at particular tasks.


4		Cookbooks, home decoration, and gardening applications are all examples of software.


5		Software written specifically for a company to meet unique needs is called software.


6		The menu, located in the lower left-hand corner of a Windows screen, provides a list of common user tasks.


7		A small text box explaining an icon's function whenever you move the mouse pointer over that icon is called a(n) .


8		The is the movable symbol on the display screen that shows you where you may next enter data or commands.


9		Moving quickly upward, downward, or sideways through a large body of text or other screen display is accomplished via .


10		Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are examples of , which specify the typeface and typesize you want to use in your document.

2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.