Advantage of open source: Bugs, Security fixes etc., are more likely to be fixed faster

Advantage of open source: Always someone to go back to if you have problems

Advantage of open source: Better versions of the software (i.e. less buggy) may appear faster than proprietary software

Advantage of open source: Allows collaboration with other people who may want the same modifications

Advantage of open source: Generally provide free customer support

Which of these is an example of AI?

The purpose of AI is to...

Microsoft Word is an example of

Excel is an example of

PowerPoint is an example of

Which of the following programs is for graphics-editing?

Microsoft Word is a program used to

Which is an example of a database program?

Outlook is an example of __________ software.

Which of the following is not an Internet Browser?

Publisher is an example of ________________.

.XLSX files are created and opened in _________________.

The program mainly used to open a WMV file is _____________.

An HTML file is used for creating ___________________.

________ software is distributed with the source code and a licence which allows the software to be modified and distributed by the user

What is usually developed and supported by a community?

__________________ is usually developed by a commercial organisation and protected by a licence which forbids reverse engineering or distribution of unlicensed copies

closed source software may be developed to meet a specific brief for a client, termed ______________

______________ is generic and will meet a wide range of client needs

An example of ____________ would be a generic spreadsheet package

___________________ software may be customisable to enable clients to set up their software to meet specific needs, for example, setting up a spreadsheet template for a customer’s account details.

__________ is often required to meet very specific needs

In industries where software is developed for _________________, it is imperative that the project is checked carefully at each stage of the system development lifecycle

Bespoke software is often required to meet very specific needs. In industries where software is developed for safety critical systems, it is imperative that the project is checked carefully at each stage of the system development lifecycle. This ensures that

The process of ________ checks that the correct piece of software is being built, i.e. that it meets the requirements

_____ confirms that the software functions correctly with no errors

For bespoke software verification confirms that the software functions correctly with no errors. It must accept only the correct inputs, must perform the correct operations and produce accurate outputs. The software must perform consistently when given the same _____

For bespoke software verification confirms that the software functions correctly with no errors. It must accept only the correct inputs, must perform the correct operations and produce accurate outputs. The software must perform consistently when given the same inputs. These processes are part of the formal ________ of the product

When designing and creating bespoke software. An independent body may be used to carry out _________ to ensure that reviews are objective.

________ are designed to carry out the decisions usually made by a human expert

_________ are often used for diagnostic systems

In a medical diagnosis system (expert system), expert doctors provide facts about particular conditions to build a __________

In a medical diagnosis system (expert system) the system will have a user interface and an __________ for handling queries

In an expert system the links between facts are called rules and are stored in a _______

In an expert system the links between facts are called rules and are stored in a _______

In a medical diagnosis system (expert system), expert doctors provide facts about particular conditions to build a __________

In a medical diagnosis system (expert system) the system will have a user interface and an __________ for handling queries

Expert systems belong to the branch of computing termed ________

Expert systems can only make decisions that have been entered into the ___________; however, more sophisticated systems can add new facts and rules

_________ can be used by non-specialists who may not be able to distinguish between a real and erroneous diagnosis

_________ can be used by non-specialists who may not be able to distinguish between a real and erroneous diagnosis. For example, feeling lethargic, having a raised temperature and skin rash may be symptoms of a number of different conditions. Online medical diagnosis utilities can cause a great deal of worry to patients

A car fault diagnosis system can read sensor data and provide an accurate fault diagnosis in a very short space of time which may save the owner ________

A car fault diagnosis system can read sensor data and provide an accurate fault diagnosis in a very short space of time is what?

________’ permit the user to carry out useful tasks

Examples of applications are:

Examples of applications are:

Examples of applications are:

_________ allows the user to maintain or configure their computer system

examples of software utilities include

examples of software utilities include

examples of software utilities include

_____ does not include source code and is also known as closed source software

Companies do not commonly release ______, because the code may contain trade secrets and other intellectual property they do not want others to get hold of

developers working on _________ will usually be contractually obliged to maintain it for a given period after release

what allows developers to protect their knowledge and investments, but it does that only they can make changes to the code base

there is a big difference between free software and open source. Free software does not usually make the ______ available

Anyone can join the community of developers to make changes to the code and upload their changesfor the rest of the world to see. If changes are godd they can be mergedinto the main source code so all users can benefit. (what is explained here)

What is a problem with open source software?

closed source software can be

Any software built with specific needs in mind to a particular business will not be _______ to other companies problems

the more people who buy the software the cheaper the developers can make it. what type of software is this?

the end user will pay less due to the cost being split between everyone who will buy it. what type of software is this?

the biggest cost is paying for the software engineers time. what type of software is this?

there may be more bugs as there are less people testing it. what type of software is this?

development time can run in to years. what type of software is this?

systems classified as this are not allowed to fail

systems are considered safetty critical if there is potential for what happening?

systems are considered safetty critical if there is potential for what happening?

in the case that failure does occur, safety critical systems will provide methods to get the system back under control. ___________ are ones where manual overrides are in place should failure occur

in the case that failure does occur, safety critical systems will provide methods to get the system back under control. ___________ will have redundant systems in place should failure occur. For example, if life life support should begin to fail it would alert medical staff and keep working long enough for them to intervene

in the case that failure does occur, safety critical systems will provide methods to get the system back under control. ___________ may fail but if it does th pilot can regain control (auto pilot system)

In knowledge based/expert systems the knowledge base:

In knowledge based/expert systems the inference engine:

In knowledge based/expert systems the rule base:

In knowledge based/expert systems the user interface (HCI):

The _______ works by using logic and probablilities. For example, consider a patient who has a headache and a runny nose. The patient could have a cold or flu. It is much more likely to be a cold, but a chance it is flu. The _____ sets these probablilitiesfor the inference engine to use

The __________ is interactive and will not just work seriallyby taking input, doing some processingand then providing an answer. At any point it may require more information to help it arrive at a conclusion

the ______________ is responsible for making on eof three decisions. 1.it has enough information to arrive at an answer, 2. it requires more information, 3. it cannot reliably come up with an answer

which application software is designed to be shown on a screen while a speaker is talking to the audience

features of this software include animations, multimedia links and speaker notes

When using presentation software simple _______ may increase the visual appeal of the presentation

which application software is usually used in meetings and contains a small amount of information as the bulk of the information is delivered by a presenter

which application software allows the creation of many types of publication, for example manuals, posters and banners?

which application software allows much finer control over the layout of a publication and is not designed to handle large amounts of text?

which application software is designed to handle large amounts of text?

which application software focuses on producing essays, letters and reports rather than large graphical publications

which application software has key features such as templates and the layout of text and images?

which application software uses templates to set up the page size, orientation and basic layout along with various text styles, for a variety of commonly used types of publication?

which application software uses templates to dramatically improve a companies productivity?

which application software primarily focuses on dealing with numbers and financial information?

a simple __________ is known as a workbook and contains on or more worksheets

in spreadsheet software a worksheet is split into a grid system, with _____ representing columns and ______ representing rows

which application software uses cells that contain calculations, these calculations are automatically updated when the numbers in other cells are changed?

spreadsheet software uses cells that contain calculations, these calculations are _______ updated when the numbers in other cells are changed?

which application software comes in two main types - bitmap and vector?

in a drawing package bitmaps are made up of thousands of ______

in a drawing package vectors are made up of lines and shapes. They are mathematically defined and can be dynamically refined which means they won't ______

which application software organises data into tables, fields and records?

which application software stores a vast amount of data required for a specific purpose and forms the backbone of most ICT systems?

which application software has the ability of searching and sorting data quickly using queries?

databases used in small businesses and schools have a (like MS Access) have a graphical way of generating _______

in large scale organisations queries are written in a special language called ____