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Objectives Overview

Identify the fourcategories of

application software

Differentiate among theseven forms through

which software isavailable

Explain how theoperating system andutility programs work

with applicationsoftware

Describe characteristicsof a user interface

Identify the key

features of widely usedbusiness programs

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Objectives Overview

Identify the keyfeatures of widely used

graphics andmultimedia programs

Identify the keyfeatures of widely used

home, personal, andeducational programs

Discuss the advantagesof and ways to access

Web applications

Identify the types of

application softwareused incommunications

Describe the learning

aids available forapplication software


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Application Software

Application softwareconsists of programs

designed to make users more productive and/or

assist with personal tasks


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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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Figure 3-1


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Available in a variety of forms:


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Packagedsoftware

Customsoftware

Webapplication

Open sourcesoftware

Shareware Freeware

Public-domainsoftware


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System software serves as the interface between

the user, the application software, and the

computers hardware

Utility programs


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Business Software

Business softwareis application software that

assists people while performing business activities


Chapter 39Page 146

WordProcessing Spreadsheet Database Presentation

Note takingPersonal

information

manager

Businesssoftware for

phones

Businesssoftware

suites

Projectmanagement

AccountingDocument

management

Enterprisecomputingsoftware


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Business Software

Word processing

softwareallows users

to create and

manipulate documents Clip artis a collection of

electronic drawings,

photos, and other

images


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Business Software

Additional word processing features include


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Figure 3-6

AutoCorrect AutoFormat Collaboration ColumnsGrammarChecker

Ink Input Macros Mail MergeReadingLayout

Research

Search and

Replace Smart Tags Tables Templates Thesaurus

TrackingChanges

VoiceRecognition

Web PageDevelopment

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Business Software

Developing a document


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Enter text andnumbers

Insert images

Perform other tasks

Create adocument

Make changes toexisting content

Inserting, deleting,cutting, copying, and

pasting

Edita

document Change appearance Font

Font size

Formatadocument


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Business Software

Spreadsheet softwareallows users to organize data in

rows and columns and perform calculations


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Business Software

A function is a predefined formula that performs

common calculations


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Figure 3-9

FV NPV PMT PV RATE DATE

NOW TIME ABS INT LN LOG

ROUND SQRT SUM AVERAGE COUNT MAX

MIN STDEV IF


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Business Software

Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in

graphical form



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Business Software

A databaseis a collection of data organized in a manner

that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data

Database softwareallows users to create, access, and manage

a database


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Business Software

Presentation software

allows users to create

visual aids for

presentations tocommunicate ideas,

messages, and other

information to a group


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Figure 3-12

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Business Software


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Figure 3-13


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Business Software

Note taking softwareis application software that

enables users to enter typed text, handwritten

comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on a

page


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Figure 3-14


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Business Software

A software suiteis a collection of individual

programs available together as a unit

A personal information manager (PIM) is

application software that includes


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Appointment

calendar

Address

bookNotepad

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Business Software

Scaled down versions of software are available to

work with smart phones and other mobile devices



Figure 3-15

Example : Blackberry has business and other software such as email, speadsheet(ms Excel),

Presentation (powerpoint) and travel & mapping


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Business Software

Project management softwareallows a user to plan,schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, andcosts of a project

Accounting softwarehelps companies record and reporttheir financial transactions

Document management softwareprovides a means forsharing, distributing, and searching through documents byconverting them into a format that can be viewed by anyuser



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Business Software

Enterprises typically require special computing

solutions for various functional units


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Human

resources Accounting Engineering Manufacturing

Marketing Sales DistributionCustomer

service

Informationtechnology


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Graphics and Multimedia Software


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Figure 3-19


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Computer-aideddesign (CAD) software

Desktop publishingsoftware

Paint/Image editingsoftware


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Enable professional designers

To create documents that

Contain text, graphics and

Colour. Eg: MS Office

Publisher


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Professional photoediting software

Video and audio editingsoftware

Multimedia authoringsoftware


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Video: MediaCell Video Converter


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CLICK TO START
http://localhost/var/www/apps/conversion/tmp/scratch_10/03_fl_mediacell_a.wmvhttp://localhost/var/www/apps/conversion/tmp/scratch_10/03_fl_mediacell_a.wmvhttp://localhost/var/www/apps/conversion/tmp/scratch_10/03_fl_mediacell_a.wmv


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Web page authoring softwarehelps 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 financesoftware

Legal software

Tax preparationsoftware



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Educational Use

Personal DTPsoftware

Personal paint/imageediting software

Personal photoediting software



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Desktop Publishing

Software

- Helps home and small

business to create

newletters.eg: MS Office

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Educational Use

Clip art/image gallery

Video and audio editingsoftware

Home design/landscapingsoftware



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Educational Use

Travel and mapping software

Reference software

Educational software

Entertainment software


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Interactive Games,

Use computer-based

approach. Computer-

Based Training (CBT)==Computer Aided Intruction.


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Web Applications

A Web application is a

Web site that allows

users to access and

interact with softwarefrom 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, VideoMessaging

RSS Aggregator BloggingNewsgroup/Message

Board

FTP VoIP Video Conferencing


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Learning Tools for Application Software

Online Helpis the

electronic equivalent of

a user manual

You can ask a questionor access the Help

topics in subject or

alphabetical order


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Web-based Help provides updates and more

comprehensive resources to respond to technical

issues about software


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Web-based training is atype of CBT that usesInternet technology andconsists of application

software on the Web

Distance learning (DL)is the delivery ofeducation at one

location while thelearning takes place atother locations

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Summary

How to start and interactwith application software

Overview of a variety ofbusiness software, graphicsand multimedia software,

and

home/personal/educationalsoftware

Web applications andapplication software for

communications

Learning tools forapplication software and

Web-based training

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