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Discover various applications in business & personal tasks, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, & presentations. Learn about utility programs & software suites. This chapter covers web applications, multimedia tools, and communication software.
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Objectives Overview See Page 107 for Detailed Objectives Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Objectives Overview See Page 107 for Detailed Objectives Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Application Software • Application softwareconsists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist with personal tasks Page 108 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Application Software Page 108 Figure 3-1 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Application Software • Available in a variety of forms: Pages 108 - 109 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition 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 Figure 3-2 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Application Software Page 111 Figure 3-3 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Business Software • Business softwareis application software that assists people while performing business activities Page 112 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Business Software • Word processing softwareallows users to create and manipulate documents • Clip artis a collection of electronic drawings, photos, and other images Page 113 Figure 3-5 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Business Software • Developing a document Page 114 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Business Software • Spreadsheet softwareallows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations Page 115 Figure 3-7 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Business Software • Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical form Page 116 Figure 3-8 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition 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 Page 116 Figure 3-9 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Business Software • Presentation softwareallows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group Page 117 Figure 3-10 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Business Software • Note taking softwareis application software that enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a page Page 118 Figure 3-11 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition 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 Page 118 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Business Software Pages 118 - 119 Figures 3-12 – 3-14 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Business Software • Enterprises typically require special computing solutions for various functional units Page 119 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software Page 120 Figure 3-15 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software Page 121 Figures 3-16 – 3-18 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software Pages 121 - 122 Figures 3-19– 3-20 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software • Web page authoring softwarehelps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include multimedia and interactive content Page 122 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use Pages 124– 125 Figures 3-22 – 3-24 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use Pages 125 – 126 Figures 3-25 – 3-26 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use Pages 126 - 127 Figures 3-27 – 3-29 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use Pages 127 – 128 Figures 3-30 – 3-32 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition 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 Figure 3-33 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Web Applications Page 129 Figure 3-34 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Application Software for Communications Page 130 Figure 3-35 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Learning Tools for Application Software • Online Helpis the electronic equivalent of a user manual • You can ask a question or access the Help topics in subject or alphabetical order Page 131 Figure 3-36 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition 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 Page 131 Figure 3-37 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3
Summary Page 132 Discovering Computers Fundamentals, 2012 Edition Chapter 3