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Computer Software
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Overview of Computer Software
Computer Software
Application Software
System Software
General Purpose Application Programs
System Development Programs
Application- Specific Programs
System Management Programs
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General-PurposeApplication Programs

• Software Suites and Integrated Packages

Oracle E-Business Suite
Word Excel PowerPoint Access Outlook
WordPro 1-2-3 Freelance Approach Organizer
WordPerfect Quattro Pro Presentations Paradox
Corel Central
StarWriter StarCalc StarImpress StarBase StarS
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General-PurposeApplication Programs

• Web Browsers
• Electronic Mail and Instant Messaging (IM)
• Word Processing and Desktop Publishing
• Electronic Spreadsheets
• Database Management
• Presentation Graphics
• Personal Information Managers
• Groupware Collaboration Software

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General-PurposeApplication Programs

• Application Service Providers (ASPs)

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System SoftwareComputer System Management

• Software Interface Between End Users and
  Computers

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Operating Systems

• The User Interface
• Command-Driven
• Menu-Driven
• Graphical User Interface

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Operating Systems
User Interface
End User Systems and Network Communications
Resource Management
Task Management
File Management
Utilities and Other Functions
Managing Data and Program Files
Providing a Variety of Support Services
Managing the Use of Hardware Resources
Managing the Accomplishment Of Tasks
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Operating Systems

• Resource Management
• Virtual Memory
• File Management
• Task Management
• Multitasking
• Microsoft Windows
• Windows NT
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• Windows Server 2003

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Operating Systems

• UNIX
• Solaris by Sun
• AIX by IBM
• Linux
• Open-Source Software
• Freeware
• Red Hat
• Novell SUSE Linux
• VA Linux
• Mac OS X

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Programming Languages
Machine Languages
Assembler Languages
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Programming Languages
High-Level Languages
Fourth-Generation Languages
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Programming Languages
Object-Oriented Languages
Withdraw (amount)
Calculate Interest
Print Monthly Statement
Current Account Balance
Get Owner
Get Balance
Deposit (amount)
Savings Account Object
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Programming Languages

• Web Languages and Services
• HTML
• XML
• JAVA
• Platform Independence
• Program Applets
• JAVA2 Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft .NET Software

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Programming Languages
J2EE and .NET Compared
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Programming Languages
Web Services Applications
Uses UDDI Web Services Directory to Locate
Desired Web Service
Web Services is Translated to XML, Which Acts as
a Platform-Neutral Wrapper
Client Application
Web Service Components Communicate Via SOAP, an
XML-Based Protocol for Connecting
Applications and Data
Web Service is Delivered Back to Client in XML