CHAPTER 6

Discovering Computers
Fundamentals,
2011 Edition
Living in a 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
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for Detailed Objectives
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

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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 : software licensing

• Available in a variety of forms:

Packaged Custom Web
software software application

Open source
Shareware Freeware
software

Public-domain
software

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Application Software : software licensing
Packaged software
• is mass produced,
copyrighted retail software
that meets the needs of a
wide variety of users
Custom software
• Performs functions specific
to a business or industry.
Sometimes a company
cannot find packaged
software that meets its
unique requirements. In this
case, the company may use
programmers to develop
tailor-made custom
software.
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Application Software : software licensing

Web application Freeware

• A website that allows users • Software that is free to all.
However, freeware is
to access and interact with Copyrighted: that is, the
software from any author may place restrictions
computer or device that is on its use.
connected to the Internet.
Types of web application
such as e-mail and game
programs.

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Application Software : software licensing
Public Domain software
• Software that is not copyrighted
and may be used or even altered
without restriction. Example,
software that developed by
university using government
grants
Open-source software
• Is a variation of freeware. The
developers of open-source
software make the source
code available, which means
programmer can understand
and modify it.
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Application Software : software licensing

Shareware Software piracy

• Is a category of software that is • Making illegal copies of
often used with freeware. It is
freely distributed, but only for a commercial software
trial period. If you want to
continue use it, you need to pay
nominal fee to register it with the
author.

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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

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Application Software

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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

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Business Software

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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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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

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Business Software

• Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in

rows and columns and perform calculations

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Business Software

• Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in

graphical form

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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

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Business Software

• Presentation software
allows users to create
visual aids for
presentations to
communicate ideas,
messages, and other
information to a group

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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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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

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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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Business Software

• Enterprises typically require special computing

solutions for various functional units
Human
Accounting Engineering Manufacturing
resources

Customer
Marketing Sales Distribution
service

Information
technology

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Graphics and Multimedia Software

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Graphics and Multimedia Software

Computer-aided design
(CAD) software

Desktop publishing
software

Paint/Image editing
software
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Graphics and Multimedia Software

Professional photo
editing software

Video and audio editing

software

Multimedia authoring
software
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Sophisticated application
software that allows you to
create engineering,
architectural, and scientific
designs
Desktop Publishing Software
• Enables you to design and
produce sophisticated
documents that contain
text, graphics, and many
colors
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Graphics and Multimedia Software

Professional Photo Editing

Paint/Image Editing Software
• Used to create and modify
graphical images
• Sometimes called
illustration software
Software
• Allows users to customize
digital photographs
• Save images in a variety of
file formats

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Graphics and Multimedia Software
Video And Audio Editing
Software
• Video editing software allows
you to modify a segment of a
video, called a clip
• Audio editing software allows
you to modify audio clips
Multimedia Authoring Software
• Allows you to combine text,
graphics, audio, video, and
animation in an interactive
application
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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

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Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use

Personal finance software

Legal software

Tax preparation software

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Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use

Personal DTP software

Personal paint/image editing

software
Personal photo editing
software
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Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use

Clip art/image gallery

Video and audio editing

software

Home design/landscaping
software
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Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use

Travel and mapping software

Reference software

Educational software

Entertainment software

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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

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Web Applications

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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)

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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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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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Summary
How to start and interact with
application software
Web applications
Overview of a variety of
business software, graphics
and multimedia software, and
home/personal/educational
software, and communications
software
Learning tools for application
software
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 CHAPTER 6

Discovering Computers
Fundamentals,
2011 Edition
Living in a Digital World