Software Purchase and Installation

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Software Purchase and Installation

• Joe Komar

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Standard Software

• Comes with the system
• Includes the OS
• Productivity software (Works)
• Multimedia and web page authoring
• PIM
• Browser
• Others

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Discounted Software

• Educational Discounts
• JourneyEd.com, Academicsuperstore.com
• Search in catalogs.google.com

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Used Software

• eBay.com be careful
• License to use on one computer

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Directly off the Internet

• www.fishouse.com First Internet Software
• .NET from Microsoft software for other devices
  (PDA)
• Use software on vendors server e.g., Adobe

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Freeware and Shareware

• Freeware public domain (freeware.com)
• Beta versions by definition, have errors
• Shareware try and then pay for
• Some continue to work on your honor
• Some stop working
• Some have a pop-up message

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Software versions

• X.YYY X is the major release, YYY is the
  intermediate release number
• Some use names or years (2003, XP)
• Upgrade??
• Need new features
• File incompatibilities
• Backward but not forward compatible
• Save As

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System Requirements

• Processor (CPU)
• OS
• RAM
• Disk Space
• Peripheral devices CD-ROM
• Other may require a specific version of the
  operating system or some other software package

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Installing CD Based Software

• Typically, an installation wizard starts up when
  CD inserted
• May have to go to the Add/Remove Programs
  function in the Control Panel

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Installing Downloaded Software

• Usually downloaded file is compressed (Zip
  format)
• Many in the form of an .exe file that can be
  executed (Start, Run)
• May have to have an UnZip utilitiy

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Installation Process

• Make note of the folder (directory) where it is
  being installed can change
• Look for setup.exe file if installation is not
  automatic
• Custom vs. Full installlation
• Take all or decide what features needed

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Post Installation

• To open, click on icon on Start menu or create a
  shortcut
• Drag to the desktop
• Drag to the task bar
• Removing a program
• Many have uninstall feature
• Add/Remove Programs otherwise
• Dont just delete files in the folder!