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Software for Systems Discovering Computers Fundamentals Your Interactive Guide to the Digital World Objectives Overview Identify the four Describe categories of characteristics of a ap...

Software for Systems Discovering Computers Fundamentals Your Interactive Guide to the Digital World Objectives Overview Identify the four Describe categories of characteristics of a application software user interface Identify the key Identify the key features of widely features of widely used business used graphics and programs multimedia programs See Page 107 2 for Detailed Objectives Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Objectives Overview Identify the key features of widely used Discuss Web home, personal, and applications educational programs Identify the types of Describe the learning application software aids available for used in application software communications See Page 107 3 for Detailed Objectives Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Application Software Application software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist with personal tasks To make business activities more efficient To assist with graphics and multimedia projects To support home, personal, and educational tasks To facilitate communications Page 108 4 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Application Software Page 108 5 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-1 Application Software Available in a variety of forms: Packaged Custom Web software software application Open source Shareware Freeware software Public-domain software Pages 108 - 109 6 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Application Software System software serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computer’s hardware – Utility programs Pages 109 – 110 7 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-2 Application Software Page 111 8 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-3 Business Software Business software is application software that assists people while performing business activities Word Spreadsheet Database Presentation Processing Personal Business Business Note taking information software for software manager phones suites Project Document Enterprise Accounting management management computing Page 112 9 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Business Software Word processing software allows users to create and manipulate documents Clip art is a collection of electronic drawings, photos, and other images Page 113 10 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-5 Business Software Developing a document Edit a Enter text and document Change appearance numbers Font Insert images Make changes to existing content Font size Perform other documents Inserting, deleting, cutting, copying, and pasting Create a Format a document document Page 114 11 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Business Software Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations Page 115 12 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-7 Business Software Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical form Page 116 13 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-8 Business Software A database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data – Database software allows users to create, access, and manage a database Page 116 14 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-9 Business Software Presentation software allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group Page 117 15 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-10 Business Software Note taking software is application software that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page Page 118 16 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-11 Business Software A software suite is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit A personal information manager (PIM) is application software that includes Appointment Address Notepad calendar book Page 118 17 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Business Software Project management software allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project Accounting software helps companies record and report their financial transactions Document management software provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user Pages 118 - 119 18 Figures 3-12 – 3-14 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Business Software Enterprises typically require special computing solutions for various functional units Human Accounting Engineering Manufacturing resources Customer Marketing Sales Distribution service Information technology Page 119 19 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Graphics and Multimedia Software Page 120 20 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-15 Graphics and Multimedia Software Computer-aided design (CAD) software Desktop publishing software Paint/Image editing software Page 121 21 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figures 3-16 – 3-18 Graphics and Multimedia Software Professional photo editing software Video and audio editing software Multimedia authoring software Pages 121 - 122 22 Figures 3-19– 3-20 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Graphics and Multimedia Software Web page authoring software helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include multimedia and interactive content Page 122 23 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use Personal finance software Legal software Tax preparation software Pages 124– 125 24 Figures 3-22 – 3-24 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use Personal DTP software Personal paint/image editing software Personal photo editing software Pages 125 – 126 25 Figures 3-25 – 3-26 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use Clip art/image gallery Video and audio editing software Home design/landscaping software Pages 126 - 127 26 Figures 3-27 – 3-29 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use Travel and mapping software Reference software Educational software Entertainment software Pages 127 – 128 27 Figures 3-30 – 3-32 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Web Applications A Web application (Web app) is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet Pages 128 – 129 28 Figure 3-33 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Web Applications Page 129 29 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-34 Application Software for Communications Web Browser E-Mail Instant Messaging Chat Room Text, Picture, Video Newsgroup/Message RSS Aggregator Blogging Messaging Board VoIP (Internet FTP Video Conferencing Telephony) Page 130 30 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-35 Learning Tools for Application Software Online Help is the electronic equivalent of a user manual You can ask a question or access the Help topics in subject or alphabetical order Page 131 31 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-36 Learning Tools for Application Software Web-based training is a type of CBT that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web Distance learning (DL) is the delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations Page 131 32 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3 Figure 3-37 Summary Overview of a variety of business software, graphics How to start and interact with and multimedia software, and application software home/personal/educational software, and communications software Learning tools for application Web applications software Page 132 33 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, Chapter 3  Software for Systems Discovering Computers Fundamentals Your Interactive Guide to the Digital World Chapter 3 Complete