Chapter 3 Application Software

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Chapter 3Application Software
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Application Software

• What is application software?

• Programs that perform specific tasks for users
• Also called a software application or an
  application
• Why used

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Application Software

• What are categories of application software?

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Productivity Software

• What is productivity software?

• Software that assists people in becoming more
  effective and efficient while performing daily
  activities

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Productivity Software

• What is word processing software?

• Allows users to create and manipulate documents
  that contain text and graphics
• One of the most widely used types of application
  software

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Productivity Software

• What is clip art?

• A collection of drawings, diagrams, and
  photographs that you can insert into documents

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Productivity Software

• What is a major advantage of using a word
  processor?

• You can easily change what you have written

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Productivity Software

• What is a spelling checker?

• Reviews the spelling!

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Productivity Software

• What are the stages of developing a document?

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Productivity Software

• What is the clipboard?

• A temporary storage location used for cut, copy,
  and paste

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Productivity Software

• What is a file?

• A named collection of data, instructions, or
  information
• Each file has a name

• The title bar of a document window usually
  displays the file name

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Productivity Software

• What is voice recognition?

• The computers capability of distinguishing
  spoken words

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Productivity Software

• What is spreadsheet software?

• Allows you to organize data in rows and columns
• Performs calculations on this data
• Rows and columns collectively called a worksheet

Click to view Web Link then click Spreadsheet
Software
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Productivity Software

• What is a database?

• A collection of data organized in a manner that
  allows access, retrieval, and use of that data

Click to view Web Link then click Database
Software
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Productivity Software

• What is database software?

• Also called a database management system (DBMS)
• Allows you to create, access, and manage a
  database

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Productivity Software

• What is presentation graphics software?

• Allows you to create documents called
  presentations

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Productivity Software

• What is a personal information manager (PIM)?

• A software application that includes an
  appointment calendar, address book, notepad, and
  other features
• Helps to organize personal information
• Most handheld computers have PIM functions
• You can synchronize, or transfer information
  between the handheld computer and a desktop
  computer

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Productivity Software

• What is a software suite?

• A collection of individual applications sold as a
  single packages
• Two major advantages

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Productivity Software

• What is project management software?

• Allows you to plan, schedule, track, and analyze
  the events, resources, and costs of a project

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Productivity Software

• What is accounting software?

• Helps companies record and report their financial
  transactions

• Newer packages support online direct deposit and
  payroll services

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Graphics and Multimedia Software

• What are some popular graphics and multimedia
  software products?

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Graphics and Multimedia Software

• What is computer-aided design (CAD)?

• A program that assists a professional in creating
  engineering, architectural, and scientific designs

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Graphics and Multimedia Software

• What is desktop publishing software
  (professional)?

• Enables professional designers to design and
  produce sophisticated documents that contain
  text, graphics, and brilliant colors

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Graphics and Multimedia Software

• What is paint/image editing software
  (professional)?

• Used to create and modify graphical images
• Sometime called illustration software

Click to view Web Link then click Paint/Image
Editing Software
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Graphics and Multimedia Software

• What is 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

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Graphics and Multimedia Software

• What is multimedia authoring software?

• Also called authorware
• Allows you to combine text, graphics, audio,
  video, and animation into an interactive
  presentation
• Multimedia presentations often are interactive
  computer-based presentations or Web-based
  presentations designed to facilitate learning and
  elicit direct student participation

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Graphics and Multimedia Software

• What is Web page authoring software?

• Helps users create Web pages

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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What software products are available for home,
  personal, and educational use?

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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is integrated software?

• Software that combines applications, such as word
  processing, spreadsheet, and database into a
  single, easy-to-use package

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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What personal finance software?

• A simplified accounting program

Click to view Web Link then click Personal
Finance Software
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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is legal software?

• Assists in preparation of legal documents
• Provides legal advice to individuals, families,
  and small businesses

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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is tax preparation software?

• Guides individuals, families, or small businesses
  through the process of filing federal taxes
• Some allow you to file your tax forms
  electronically

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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is desktop publishing software (personal)?

• Easy-to-understand DTP software designed for
  smaller-scale desktop publishing projects

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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is paint/image editing software (personal)?

• Allow you to draw or modify pictures, shapes, and
  other images
• Photo-editing software allows you to edit digital
  photographs by removing red-eye, adding special
  effects, or creating electronic photo albums

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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is clip art/image gallery software?

• A collection of clip art and photographs

Click to view Web Link then click Clip
Art/Image Galleries
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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is home design/landscaping software?

• Assists with the design or remodeling of a home,
  deck, or landscape

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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is educational software?

• Software that teaches a particular skill

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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is reference software?

• Provides valuable and thorough information for
  all individuals

• Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries,
  health/medical guides, and travel directories

Click to view Web Link then click Reference
Software
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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use

• What is entertainment software?

• Interactive games
• Videos
• Programs designed to support a hobby or provide
  amusement and enjoyment

Click to view video
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Communications Software

• What software facilitates communication?

• E-mail

• Web browsers

• Chat rooms

• Newsgroups

• Instant messaging

• Groupware

• Videoconferencing

Click to view Web Link then click Groupware
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Applications on the Web

• What is a Web application?

• A software application that exists on a Web site

Click to view Web Link then click Web
Applications
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