ch 31 3 3 chapter browsers, information managers, and system software
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CH 3Lockley3 Browsers Communicating - and newsgroupsTRANSCRIPT
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Browsers, Information Managers, and System Software
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Competencies1. Use browsers
1. Navigation2. Find information3. Communicate
2. Functionality of information managers
3. Primary operating systems4. Five essential utilities
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BrowsersCommunicating - e-mail and newsgroups
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Browsers
Searching - finding information by category, topic or key word(s)
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Navigating the WebDescription Site
NBCProgramming
www.nbc.com
New and usedcar sales
www.autobytel.com
Medicalinformation
www.mayohealth.org
Activevacations
www.adventurerequest.com
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More NavigatingHypertext linksInformation through portalsInformation through search sitesCommunicating through e-mail
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PIM or Desktop Managers
E-Mail, calendar, contacts, and journal
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Task Organization
Basic reminders, tasks, coordinate, and update
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System Software
Operating systemsResourcesUser interface Applications
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System Software
UtilitiesService programsManage computer resourcesHelp users with diagnosing problemsDevice drivers
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System SoftwareLanguage translators
Translates programming language into the language that the computer understandsCompiling to 0’s and 1’s
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Operating Systems
ResourcesUser interfaceRuns applications
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ApplicationsWord processingSpreadsheetsDatabasesMultitasking
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Important Operating Systems
Microsoft’s Windows MacintoshUNIXLinux – Red HatDOS
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Most Essential UtilitiesTroubleshootingAnti-virus programsUninstall programsDevice Drivers
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Most Essential Utilities -- Housekeeping
Backup programsFile compression programsDefragmentation
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Windows Utilities
BackupDisk cleanupDisk defragmenter
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Utility Suites
Norton McAfeeDataFellows
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A Look to the FutureBetter support Windows
userssmall to medium-size businesses
Linux & Unix enterprise
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