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Objectives Overview
Identify the four categories of
application software
Describe characteristics of a
user interface
Identify the key features of widely
used business programs
Identify the key features of widely used graphics and
multimedia programs
See Page 107 for Detailed Objectives
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Objectives Overview
Identify the key features of widely used
home, personal, and educational programs
Discuss Web applications
Identify the types of application software
used in communications
Describe the learning aids available for
application software
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Application Software
• Application software consists 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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Application Software
• Available in a variety of forms:
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Packaged software
Custom software
Web application
Open source software Shareware Freeware
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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Business Software
• Business software is application software that assists people while performing business activities
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Word Processing Spreadsheet Database Presentation
Note takingPersonal
information manager
Business software for
phones
Business software
suites
Project management Accounting Document
managementEnterprise 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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Business Software
• Developing a document
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• Enter text and numbers
• Insert images• Perform other
documents
Create a document
• Make changes to existing content
• Inserting, deleting, cutting, copying, and pasting
Edit a document • Change appearance
• Font• Font size
Format a document
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Business Software
• Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations
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Business Software
• Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical form
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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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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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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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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
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Appointment calendar
Address book Notepad
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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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Business Software
• Enterprises typically require special computing solutions for various functional units
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Human resources Accounting Engineering Manufacturing
Marketing Sales Distribution Customer service
Information technology
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
Page 120 Figure 3-15
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
Computer-aided design (CAD) software
Desktop publishing software
Paint/Image editing software
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Graphics and Multimedia Software
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Professional photo editing software
Video and audio editing software
Multimedia authoring software
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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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Personal DTP software
Personal paint/image editing software
Personal photo editing software
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Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use
Travel and mapping software
Reference software
Educational software
Entertainment software
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Clip art/image gallery
Video and audio editing software
Home design/landscaping software
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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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Application Software for Communications
Web Browser E-Mail Instant Messaging Chat Room
Text, Picture, Video Messaging RSS Aggregator Blogging Newsgroup/Message
Board
FTP VoIP (Internet Telephony) Video Conferencing
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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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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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Summary
How to start and interact with application software
Overview of a variety of business software, graphics
and multimedia software, and home/personal/educational
software, and communications software
Web applications Learning tools for application software
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