Discovering
Computers 2011
Living in a Digital World
Objectives Overview
seven forms through software
which software is
available
Identify the four
categories of
application software
Explain how the
operating system and
utility programs work
with application
Differentiate among the
Describe characteristics
Identify the key
of a user interface
features of widely used
business programs
for Detailed Objectives
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Objectives Overview
Discuss the advantages
Identify the key Identify the key
of and ways to access
features of widely used features of widely used
Web applications
graphics and home, personal, and
multimedia programs educational programs
Describe the learning
Identify the types of
aids available for
application software
application software
used in
communications
for Detailed Objectives
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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
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Application Software
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Application Software
• Available in a variety of forms:
software
Web
Open source
Packaged
software application
Custom
software
Shareware
Freeware
Public-domain
software
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Application Software
• System software serves as the interface between
the user, the application software, and the
computer’s hardware
– Utility
programs
Click to view Web Link,
click Chapter 3, Click Web
Link from left navigation,
then click Antivirus Programs
below Chapter 3
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Figure 3-2 Chapter 3
Application Software
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Figure 3-3 Chapter 3
Business Software
• Business software is application software that assists
people while performing business activities
Word
Spreadsheet Database Presentation
Processing
Personal Business Business
information software for software suites
Note taking
manager phones
Project
management Accounting
Document
computing software
management
Enterprise
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Business Software
• Word processing
software allows users
to create and
manipulate documents
• Clip art is a collection of
electronic drawings,
photos, and other
images
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Figure 3-5 Chapter 3
Business Software
• Additional word processing features include
AutoCorrect AutoFormat Collaboration Columns Grammar Checker
Ink Input Macros Mail Merge Reading
Layout Research
Search and
Replace Smart Tags Tables Templates Thesaurus
Chapter 3
Recognition Development
Click to view
Web Link, click Chapter 3,
Click Web Link from left
navigation, then click Word Tracking Changes Web Page
Processing Software below Voice
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Figure 3-6 Chapter 3
Business Software
• Developing a document
Edit a
• Enter text and
document • Change appearance
numbers • Font size
• Make changes to
• Insert images
existing content
• Perform other tasks
• Inserting, deleting,
cutting, copying, and Format a
Create a pasting document
document • Font
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Business Software
• Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in rows
and columns and perform calculations
Click to view Web Link,
click Chapter 3, Click Web
Link from left navigation,
then click Spreadsheet
Software below Chapter 3
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Figure 3-8 Chapter 3
Business Software
• A function is a predefined formula that performs
common calculations
FV NPV PMT
PV RATE
DATE NOW TIME
ABS INT LN
LOG ROUND SQRT
SUM AVERAGE
COUNT MAX
MIN STDEV IF
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Figure 3-9 Chapter 3
Business Software
• Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical
form
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Figure 3-10 Chapter 3
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
Click to view Web Link,
click Chapter 3, Click Web
Link from left navigation,
then click Database
Software below Chapter 3
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Figure 3-11 Chapter 3
Business Software
• Presentation software
allows users to create
visual aids for
presentations to
communicate ideas,
messages, and other
information to a group
Click to view Web Link,
click Chapter 3, Click Web
Link from left navigation,
then click Presentation
Software below Chapter 3
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Figure 3-12
Chapter 3
Business Software
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Figure 3-13 Chapter 3
Business Software
• Note taking software is application software that
enables users to enter typed text, handwritten
comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a
page
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Figure 3-14 Chapter 3
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
Link from left navigation,
then click Microsoft Office
below Chapter 3
Appointment
calendar Address
Click to view Web Link, book Notepad
click Chapter 3, Click Web
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Business Software
• Scaled down versions of software are available to
work with smart phones and other mobile devices
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Figure 3-15 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
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Figures 3-16 – 3-18
Chapter 3
Business Software
• Enterprises typically require special computing
solutions for various functional units
Human
resourcesAccounting Engineering Manufacturing
Marketing Sales
Distribution Customer
service
Information
technology
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
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Figure 3-19 Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software
Computer-aided
design (CAD) software
Desktop publishing
software
Paint/Image editing
Click to view click Chapter 3, Click Web
Web Link, Link from left navigation,
then click Graphics Software
below Chapter 3
software
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Figures 3-20 – 3-22
Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software
Professional photo
editing software
Video and
audio editing
software
Multimedia
authoring
software
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Figures 3-23 – 3-25
Chapter 3
Video: MediaCell Video Converter
CLICK TO START
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
• Web page authoring software helps users of all skill
levels create Web pages that include
multimedia and interactive content
Click to view Web Link,
click Chapter 3, Click Web
Link from left navigation,
then click Web Page Authoring
Software below Chapter 3
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Figure 3-26 Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use
Personal finance
software
Legal software
Tax preparation
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 3, Click Web Link from left
navigation, then click Tax Preparation Software below Chapter
3
software
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Figures 3-28 – 3-30
Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use
Personal DTP
software
Personal
paint/image
editing software
Personal photo
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 3, Click Web Link from left
navigation, then click Desktop Publishing Software below
Chapter 3
editing software
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Figures 3-31 – 3-33
Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use
Clip art/image gallery
Video and audio editing
software
Home design/landscaping
software
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Figures 3-35 – 3-37 Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use
Travel and mapping
software
Reference software
Educational software
Click to view Web Link, click Chapter 3, Click Web Link from left
navigation, then click Game Software below Chapter 3
Entertainment software
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Figures 3-38 – 3-41
Chapter 3
Web Applications
• A Web application is a
Web site that allows
users to access and
interact with software
from any computer or
device that is connected
to the Internet
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Figure 3-42
Chapter 3
Web Applications
Click to view Web Link,
click Chapter 3, Click Web
Link from left navigation,
then click Google Docs
below Chapter 3
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Figure 3-43 Chapter 3
Application Software for Communications
Web Browser E-Mail Instant
Messaging Chat Room
Text, Picture, Video
Messaging RSS Aggregator Blogging Newsgroup/Message Board
FTP VoIP Video Conferencing
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Figure 3-44 Chapter 3
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
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Figure 3-45a Chapter 3
Learning Tools for Application
Software
• Web-based Help provides updates and
more comprehensive resources to respond
to technical issues about software
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Figure 3-45b Chapter 3
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
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Figure 3-46 Chapter 3
Summary
Overview of a variety of
business software, graphics
How to start and interact
Web applications and
with application software
application software for
communications
Learning tools for
and multimedia software, application software and
and Web-based training
home/personal/educational
software
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