GO! All in One Computer Concepts &
Applications Ch. 6
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) - answer A codec used to compress audio files that
creates files that are somewhat higher quality then MP3 files
Accounting Software - answer Business software that tracks business finances such as
expenses, invoicing, payroll, and inventory management, and generates reports and
graphs to help you make business decisions
Analytics - answer The process in detecting patterns in data
App - answer A self-contained program usually designed for a single purpose and that
runs on smartphones and other mobile devices
Application Software - answer Programs that direct the computer to carry out specific
tasks, for example, word processing, playing a game, or computing numbers on a
worksheet
Bitmapped Graphics - answerImages composed of tiny squares or dots that correspond
to one pixel
Cell - answerThe intersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet
Cloud - answerAnother term for the internet
Cloud Computing - answerRefers to applications and services that are accessed over
the internet, rather than to applications that are installed on your local computer
Cloud Service Provider (CSP) - answerA company that provides cloud (internet-based)
computing services
Cloud Storage - answerOnline storage of data that you can access from different places
and devices
Codec - answerShort for compression/decompression; an algorithm used to reduce the
size of media files
Customer Relations Management System (CRM) - answerA database system for
maintaining customer information and connections
, Database - answerAn organized collection of facts about people, events, things, or
ideas related to a specific topic or purpose
Database Management System (DBMS) - answerSoftware that controls how related
collections of data are stored, organized, retrieved, and secured
Desktop Application - answerA computer program that is installed on your PC and
requires a computer operating system such as Microsoft Windows; also known as a
desktop app
Desktop Publishing Program - answerSoftware used to create newsletters, product
catalogs, advertising brochures, and other documents that require unusual design and
layout not normally provided by a word processor
Digital Rights Management (DRM) - answerA technology that is applied to digital media
files such as music, eBooks, and videos to impose restrictions on the use of these files
Document Management - answerThe ability to save, share, search, and audit electronic
documents throughout their life cycle
Document Management System (DMS) - answerSoftware that businesses use to save,
share, search, and audit electronic documents throughout their life cycle
Donationware - answerA form of freeware where the developers accept donations,
either for themselves or for a nonprofit organization
End-user License Agreement (EULA) - answerThe contract between the software user
and the software publisher
Finance Software - answerA program that tracks your personal bank accounts, monitors
your investments, helps you create and stick to a budget, and files your income taxes
Freemium - answerSoftware offered for free that requires in-app purchases for
additional content
Freeware - answerSoftware you can use at no cost for an unlimited period of time
Genealogy Program - answerSoftware to create family trees and slideshows of your
photos, view timelines and maps, and search through millions of historical records on
the internet
Hashtag - answerA word or phrase preceded by a # symbol that is used to organize and
make tweets searchable
Image Editor - answerA sophisticated graphic program to edit and create images and
save them in a variety of file formats
Applications Ch. 6
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) - answer A codec used to compress audio files that
creates files that are somewhat higher quality then MP3 files
Accounting Software - answer Business software that tracks business finances such as
expenses, invoicing, payroll, and inventory management, and generates reports and
graphs to help you make business decisions
Analytics - answer The process in detecting patterns in data
App - answer A self-contained program usually designed for a single purpose and that
runs on smartphones and other mobile devices
Application Software - answer Programs that direct the computer to carry out specific
tasks, for example, word processing, playing a game, or computing numbers on a
worksheet
Bitmapped Graphics - answerImages composed of tiny squares or dots that correspond
to one pixel
Cell - answerThe intersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet
Cloud - answerAnother term for the internet
Cloud Computing - answerRefers to applications and services that are accessed over
the internet, rather than to applications that are installed on your local computer
Cloud Service Provider (CSP) - answerA company that provides cloud (internet-based)
computing services
Cloud Storage - answerOnline storage of data that you can access from different places
and devices
Codec - answerShort for compression/decompression; an algorithm used to reduce the
size of media files
Customer Relations Management System (CRM) - answerA database system for
maintaining customer information and connections
, Database - answerAn organized collection of facts about people, events, things, or
ideas related to a specific topic or purpose
Database Management System (DBMS) - answerSoftware that controls how related
collections of data are stored, organized, retrieved, and secured
Desktop Application - answerA computer program that is installed on your PC and
requires a computer operating system such as Microsoft Windows; also known as a
desktop app
Desktop Publishing Program - answerSoftware used to create newsletters, product
catalogs, advertising brochures, and other documents that require unusual design and
layout not normally provided by a word processor
Digital Rights Management (DRM) - answerA technology that is applied to digital media
files such as music, eBooks, and videos to impose restrictions on the use of these files
Document Management - answerThe ability to save, share, search, and audit electronic
documents throughout their life cycle
Document Management System (DMS) - answerSoftware that businesses use to save,
share, search, and audit electronic documents throughout their life cycle
Donationware - answerA form of freeware where the developers accept donations,
either for themselves or for a nonprofit organization
End-user License Agreement (EULA) - answerThe contract between the software user
and the software publisher
Finance Software - answerA program that tracks your personal bank accounts, monitors
your investments, helps you create and stick to a budget, and files your income taxes
Freemium - answerSoftware offered for free that requires in-app purchases for
additional content
Freeware - answerSoftware you can use at no cost for an unlimited period of time
Genealogy Program - answerSoftware to create family trees and slideshows of your
photos, view timelines and maps, and search through millions of historical records on
the internet
Hashtag - answerA word or phrase preceded by a # symbol that is used to organize and
make tweets searchable
Image Editor - answerA sophisticated graphic program to edit and create images and
save them in a variety of file formats
