Application

1. What is application software (app)?

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2. What is the difference between off-the-shelf and tailor-made (bespoke) software?

Off-the-shelf software is…_______________________________________________________

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while, tailor-made (bespoke) software is…_________________________________________

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3. Mention 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of off-the-shelf and tailor-made software.

Off-the shelf

Advantage 1:______________________________________________________________

Advantage 2:______________________________________________________________

Disadvantage 1:____________________________________________________________

Disadvantage 2:____________________________________________________________

Tailor-made

Advantage 1:______________________________________________________________

Advantage 2:______________________________________________________________

Disadvantage 1:____________________________________________________________

Disadvantage 2:____________________________________________________________
4. What do the following application software terms mean:

Freeware: ________________________________________________________________
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Shareware: _______________________________________________________________
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Software Registration: _____________________________________________________
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Site License: ______________________________________________________________
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Upgrade: _________________________________________________________________
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Patch: ___________________________________________________________________
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Update: __________________________________________________________________
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Plug-in: __________________________________________________________________
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Extension: _______________________________________________________________
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Skin: ____________________________________________________________________
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5. State what the abbreviations below mean and mention what each application is used for.
Abbreviation Full term Use
CAD

CAM

CAL

CAI

POS

EFTPOS

CBT

DTP
6. How are computers used in the following places?

Travel: _________________________________________________________________
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Banking: ________________________________________________________________
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Hospital: ________________________________________________________________
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Supermarket: ____________________________________________________________
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School: _________________________________________________________________
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7. Mention 3 situations in which a computer is more appropriate than a human being to

perform a task.

1._______________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________

8. What does teleworking mean?

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9. What are two advantages of teleworking?

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________
10. What are two disadvantages of teleworking?

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

11. What is e-Commerce?

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12. What are 2 advantages of e-Commerce?

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

13. What are 2 disadvantages of e-Commerce?

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

14. What is e-Banking (online banking)

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15. What are 2 advantages of e-Banking?

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________
16. What are 2 disadvantages of e-Banking?

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

17. What is e-Government? Mention one example and its advantage.

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Example: _________________________________________________________________

Advantage: _______________________________________________________________

18. What is the difference between e-Government and m-Government?

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19. Mention in 4 stages the process involved when installing a program.

1.________________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________________________________

7. _______________________________________________________________________
20. Describe what can be found in each of these:

User’s Manual / documentation:

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Technical Manual / documentation:

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Inline documentation

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21. What is the job of an emulator?

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22. Where are simulators used and for what purpose?

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23. Mention two advantages of using simulators as opposed to real-life situations?

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________
24. What is software piracy? Give an example of software piracy.

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Example: ______________________________________________________________

25. Mention two security measures used to protect software against piracy.

1._____________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________

26. Why is keeping a backup of a lawfully acquired program not considered piracy?

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27. Mention two characteristics of a software package that make it more user-friendly?

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28. What advantages are gained by registering a program?

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29. What would you expect form a multimedia software package?

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30. An established software company usually concerned with system and office automation
software, recently expanded its range of products to include multimedia educational
packages for various age groups.

a. Briefly explain the words in bold.

Software company: ______________________________________________________

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Office automation software ________________________________________________:

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Multimedia educational packages: ___________________________________________

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b. What factors may have caused the company to invest in producing educational
software?

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c.. Mention FOUR ways in which office automation software has changed the office work.

1._____________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________________________
31. An engineer uses a simulation program to design and test electronic circuits to be used
in the manufacture of new computers.
a) Give two reasons why simulation is used to experiment with new designs in the
manufacturing industry.
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b) Name and briefly describe a simulation example in another computer application

area. Mention one advantage of the use of simulation in the example selected

Example name: _________________________________________________________

Description: ____________________________________________________________

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Advantage: ____________________________________________________________

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32. (a) Mention TWO advantages and ONE disadvantage of the use of computers in a travel
agency.
Advantage 1: _________________________________________________________

Advantage 2: _________________________________________________________

Disadvantage : _______________________________________________________

(b) Mention FOUR uses of the Internet.

1)_______________________________________________________________

2)_______________________________________________________________

3)_______________________________________________________________

4)_______________________________________________________________

(c) Describe TWO uses of computers in each of the following areas:

(i) Education (use 1); _________________________________________________

Education (use 2); _________________________________________________

(ii) Medicine (use 1); __________________________________________________

Medicine (use 2); __________________________________________________

(iii) Manufacturing (use 1); _____________________________________________

Manufacturing (use 2); _____________________________________________

(iv) Space exploration (use 1); ___________________________________________

Space exploration (use 2); ___________________________________________

(v) Military (use 1); ___________________________________________________

Military (use 2); ___________________________________________________

(vi) Business (use 1); __________________________________________________

Business (use 2); __________________________________________________

33. In the classroom, computer simulation may be used as an aid to learning.

a) What do you understand by the term computer simulation as a form of CAL

(Computer aided Learning)?

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b) Give one example, with reason, where computer simulation may be used to aid
learning in the classroom environment.

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c) Give one reason why although computer simulation may be recommendable, still it is
not used in the classroom environment.

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34. Copy and fill in the missing spaces in the table below with one of the application
programs listed underneath. The options may be assigned more than once.
Application Programs:
Web Browser Wordprocessor E-Mail Program Spreadsheet
Graphics Package Database Package
Action Software

Writing a letter
Looking for information over the internet
Finding a book by author in the library
Calculating the average mark
Modify Clipart
Sending a message
Storing student records for a school
Drawing a picture