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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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

• 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

• System software serves as the interface between

the user, the application software, and the
computer’s hardware
– Utility programs

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Figure 3-2 Chapter 3
Application Software

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Figure 3-3 Chapter 3
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

• 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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Figure 3-5 Chapter 3
Business Software

• Developing a document

Edit a
• Enter text and document • Change appearance
numbers • Font
• Insert images • Make changes to
• Font size
• Perform other existing content
documents • Inserting, deleting,
cutting, copying, and
pasting
Create a Format a
document document

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Link from left navigation,
then click Word Processing
Software below Chapter 3
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Business Software

• Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in

rows and columns and perform calculations

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Software below Chapter 3
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Figure 3-7 Chapter 3
Business Software

• Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical

form

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Figure 3-8 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

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Figure 3-9 Chapter 3
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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Figure 3-10 Chapter 3
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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Figure 3-11 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
Appointme Address
nt 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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Figures 3-12 – 3-14 Chapter 3
Business Software

• Enterprises typically require special computing

solutions for various functional units

Human Accountin
resources g

Engineerin
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Manufact
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Graphics and Multimedia Software

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then click Graphics Software
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Figure 3-15 Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software

Computer-aided design (CAD) software

Desktop publishing software

Paint/Image editing software

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Figures 3-16 – 3-18 Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software

Professional photo editing software

Video and audio editing software

Multimedia authoring software

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Video: MediaCell Video Converter

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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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Figures 3-22 – 3-24 Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational
Use

Personal DTP software

Personal paint/image
editing software
Personal photo editing
software
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Figures 3-25 – 3-26 Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational
Use

Clip art/image gallery

Video and audio editing

software
Home design/landscaping
software
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Figures 3-27 – 3-29 Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and Educational
Use

Travel and mapping

software

Reference software

Educational software
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Entertainment software
then click Game Software
below Chapter 3
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Figures 3-30 – 3-32 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

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Figure 3-33 Chapter 3
Web Applications

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Figure 3-34 Chapter 3
Application Software for Communications

Web Instant
Browser E-Mail Messaging
Text, Picture,
Chat Video
RSS
Room Messaging Aggregator

Blogging
Newsgroup/
Message Board FTP
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Figure 3-35 Chapter 3
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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Figure 3-36 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

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Figure 3-37 Chapter 3
Summary

Overview of a variety of business

How to start and software, graphics and
multimedia software, and
interact with home/personal/educational
application software software, and communications
software

Learning tools
Web for application
applications software
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Living in a Digital World

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