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Quiz on Software

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True or False: Apps are the same as software. answer

   True, software goes by several names: applications, apps, and programs

What does STEM stand for? answer

   Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

What are the two main types of software? answer

   system software and application software

Give an example of systems software? answer

   operating systems, antivirus software, device drivers

Waht does application software do? answer

   assists people with the work and activities that people do

Word processors are which main type of software/ answer

   application software

Where is a program stored while it is running? answer

   in the computer's RAM

What type of software does Apple ban? answer

   applications that are ethically or morally questionable

True or false: Android is an open-source operating system answer

   true

True or false: Apple is an open-source operating system answer

   false

The systematic process of transforming a software idea into functional software is called ____ answer

   software development

SDLC stands for ______ answer

   software (system) development life cycle

The process of creating software through the use of logic, algorithms, and programming languages is called ____ answer

   computer programming or coding

Programming languages provide a set of _____, _____, and ____ used to write program code. answer

   symbols, commands, and rules (syntax)

In programming, a named storage location is called a/an ____ answer

   variable

In programming, a collection of characters is called a/an ____ answer

   string

In programming, a collection of variables is called a/an ____ answer

   array

In programming, using the symbols < and > are _____ answer

   comparison operations

The ability to repeat an operation as long as a condition remains true is called answer

   iteration or looping

Grouping data, instructions, and other programming procedures together is the main feature of ____ answer

   OOP: object oriented programming

API stands for ____ _____ ____ answer

   application programming interface

SDK stands for ____ _____ ____ answer

   software development kit

Give an example of operating system. answer

   Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, Android

GUI stands for ____ _____ ____ answer

   Graphical User Interface

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