Module 1.2 Software PDF

MODULE 1.2 SOFTWARE p14- 22  CONTENTS Application versus system software The operating system Application software Test and improve 2 LESSON SOFTWARE 1 p14-15 A set of instructions that “tells” a computer what...

MODULE 1.2 SOFTWARE p14- 22  CONTENTS Application versus system software The operating system Application software Test and improve 2 LESSON SOFTWARE 1 p14-15 A set of instructions that “tells” a computer what to do. If we need the computer to do something different for us, we just need another program/app. Software is kept on a storage device when it is not working – hard drive To work the software must be loaded from storage into memory so that the CPU can start following the instructions 3  p1 Applications versus system software 4 NB System Software ! Applications software Definition: Definition: Software that is A group of programs intended to control, that perform a support or operate specific task for us as the computer. users. *Operating System *Word processing *Anti-virus software Utility *Typing Tutors *WinZip Software *Gaming  p1 5 THE OPERATING SYSTEM Examples Windows 8 & Windows 10 Apple’s macOS Sierra Linux (Ubuntu) Software which controls all activities that take place inside the computer.  Mobile Devices also needs an OS iOS (for Apple devices like iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Android (e.g. Marshmallow & Nougat) Windows for smartphones  THE OPERATING SYSTEM NB Functions of the operating ! system  Managing all the hardware and software on the computer  Maintaining security (with the use of passwords, etc.)  Providing a user interface 7 8 LESSON p16 2 p15-18 Graphical User Interface (GUI) on the screen is The way the content arranged & presented to us to use: desktop ‘Live’ tile menus Shortcu t keys 9  USING MENUS shortcut keys not currently available further sub-menus Tooltip when pointing with mouse  Other Windows components p17 dialogu Provides e box options for NB completing a ! small task Textbox Spinne Warning or error r message Radio button Command button 11  Other Windows components – p17 continued Tab in dialog dialogu NB e box ! Combo and List box Check box 12  p18 Utilities Useful add-on apps that come bundled with most OS, also called ‘accessories’ Snipping Calculator Tool apps: small programs that provide useful functions, time, news, weather or 13 running a slide show with  p18 ACTIVITY 1 14 LESSON p18 318-22 p A P P L I C AT I O N S O FT WA R E Apps that perform specific tasks for us as users. Purchased separately from the computer – on a CD- ROM or DVD, or purchased & downloaded via the Internet. Office suite Microsoft Office 2016 OpenOffice, LibreOffice Word processor *Separate programs but have similar user Spreadsheet interfaces *Data can easily Database be exchanged between them Presentation software 15  p19 APPLICATION SOFTWARE (continued) Know what it is and be able to provide examples! *Communication E-mail: Microsoft Mail & software Outlook Skype for online chatting & conferencing Microsoft Publisher, Desktop publishing QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign League of Legends, Grand Games Theft Auto, World of Warcraft Web authoring Adobe Dreamweaver 16 software  APPLICATION SOFTWARE (continued) Edge, Google Chrome, *Web browser Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Mozilla Firefox *Plug-ins Flash, Quick Time Pastel Accounting, Microsoft Financial applications Money, Plus Sunset, Quicken, QuickBooks Plug-ins used to be essential for adding multimedia to web pages, but they were slow & buggy & easy to hack and needed to be updated. Now most web pages use HTML5 which deals with all the multimedia content without needing plug-ins. 17 Written Module Written Activity p21-22 Module Activity 2.1 Software Homework in Theory Book  TEST AND IMPROVE Application vs. The operating Windows system software system Application Desktop software – Functions Icons, tiles, performs a shortcuts specific task Windows range – Sub-menus and Windows 8 / 10 shortcut keys macOS, OS X Windows System software – controls, supports components or operates the Mobile devices – computer iOS, Android Useful programs 19