____ allows spreadsheets to maximize or minimize a quantity, subject to certain constraints.

The ____ is the heart of the OS and controls the most critical processes.

A(n) ____ is a set of programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with applications.

The term ____ is used to describe software that allows different systems to communicate and exchange data.

The ____ of an OS is the part that controls the hardware, manages files, separates processes, and so forth.

____ applications are ideal for storing, manipulating, and retrieving data.

____ applications provide a wide range of built-in functions for statistical, financial, logical, database, graphics, and date and time calculations.

An OS with multitasking capabilities allows a user to run more than one application at the same time.

A(n) ____ uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on screen to send commands to the computer system.

z/OS is a mainframe OS from Hewlett-Packard that is designed to support Internet, database, and business applications on server and mainframe enterprise systems.