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Chapter 4
A) Application vs. system software
a. Software - A set of instructions that tells the computer what to do
i. System Software
1. The software the communicates with the hard ware to make it work
2. Mainly the operating systems such as:
a. WINDOWS XP
b. WINDOWS VISTA
c. WINDOWS 98
d. MAC OS X
ii. Application Software - Programs used to complete tasks
1. Productivity software
a. Word processing programs
i. Used to create and edit written documents
1. Quick and easy editing
2. Variety of formatting options
3. Graphics
4. Templates
ii. Examples
1. Corel WordPerfect
2. Microsoft Word
b. Spreadsheet programs
i. Used to perform calculations and numerical analyses
1. Worksheets with cells
2. Values, formulas, and functions
3. Automatic recalculation
ii. Example
1. Microsoft Excel
c. Presentation programs
i. Used to create slide shows
ii. Example
1. Microsoft PowerPoint
d. Database programs
i. Used as a complex electronic filing system
ii. Ability to group, sort, and retrieve data and generate reports
iii. Organized into fields, records, and tables
iv. Examples
1. Microsoft Access
e. Personal information manager programs (PIM)
i.
Used to replace the management tools found on
a traditional desk
1. Calendar, address book, notepad, to-do list
2. Some contain e-mail management features
ii. Examples
1. Microsoft Outlook
f. Productivity software tools
i. Wizards
1. Step-by-step guides to help you complete a task
ii. Templates
1. redesigned forms included with software
iii. Macros
1. Small programs that group a series of commands to run as a single command
2. Specialty software
3. Personal finance software
a. Used to for tax preparation, financial planning, and personal accounting
b. Examples
i. TurboTax and H&R Block’s TaxCut
ii. Intuit’s Quicken and Microsoft Money
iii.
Intuit’s QuickBooks and
Peachtree Accounting
4. Graphics and Multimedia software
a. Image Editing
i. Used to edit photographs and other images
ii. Also called photo-editing software
iii. Features include
1. Tools for basic modifications to digital images
2. Painting tools that allow you to create images
iv. Example: Adobe Photoshop
b. Media Management software
i. Software to organize media files
ii. sort, filter, and search by artist, album, or category
iii. Example: Windows Media Player
1. Manage individual tracks, generate playlists
2. Burn songs to CD
3. Sync with MP3 player
4. Rip music from CD
5. Common formats:
a. .Mp3 – Mepeg 3 (smaller compressed)
b. .wav – Wave (no compression)
c. .wmv – Windows Media Viewer (for Windows media player only)
c. Desktop Publishing
i. Used to arrange text and graphics for publications
ii. Features include
1. Text formatting
2. File importing
3. Graphics tools
4. Web publishing
iii. Example: Adobe In design , QuarkXPress
d. Drawing/illustration
i. Used to create and edit
1. Two-dimensional drawings
2. Technical diagrams
3. Animations
4. Geometric shapes
ii. Also referred to as illustration software
iii. Examples: Adobe Illustrator
e. Computer aided design software
i. Used to create 3-D automated designs, technical drawings, and model visualizations
ii. Industrial use includes
iii. Architecture
iv. Automotive
v. Aerospace
vi. Medical engineering
f. Video editing software
i. Used to edit digital videos
ii. Features include
1. Special effects, Transitions, Narration/voiceover, Overlays
iii. Examples: Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Movie Maker
g. Web design software
i. Used to design Web pages: knowing HTML is not necessary
ii. Features include
1. Visual Editing, HTML coding, preview features.
iii. Example: Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver
5. Entertainment software
a. Designed to provide users with entertainment
b. Categories include
i. Action and Adventure, Driving, Puzzles and strategy, Role-playing, Card-playing, Simulation , Virtual reality
6. Educational Software
a. Provides instruction or training
b. Types include
i. K-12 education
ii. Skills
iii. Test preparation
iv. Course management
7. Reference Software
a. Sources of reference
b. Types include
i. Atlases, dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias
ii. Medical and legal references
8. Course Management software
a. Used for Web-based classes
b. Features include
i. Calendars
ii. Grade books
iii. Discussion boards
c. Examples
i. WebCT
ii. Blackboard
iii. MyITlab.com
9. General Business Software
a. Used across a variety of industries
i. Business and marketing plan software
ii. Project management software
iii. Mapping programs
iv. Customer relationship management (CRM) software
v. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
b.
10. Specialized Business Software
a. Tailored to the needs of a particular company or industry
b. Called vertical market software
c. Proprietary software
i. Programs custom developed to address the specific needs of a particular company
ii. The software is then owned by that company
B) Integrated software Vs Software Suites
a. Integrated Applications
i. Single program that incorporates many software programs
ii. Complex features are not included
iii. Example: Microsoft Works
b. Software Suites
i. Collection of stand-alone software programs packaged together
C) Getting help with software
a. Types of help
i. Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
ii. Online help and support
iii. ScreenTips
iv. MS Office Integrated Help
D) Acquiring software
a. Buying
i. Software may be purchased through
1. Retail stores
2. Online
3. Computer shows
4. Catalogs
5. Student discounted software
6.
b. Preinstalled software
c. Web-based application software
i. hosted on a Web site
ii. requires no installation on your computer
d. Freeware: Copyrighted software you can get for free
e. Beta versions: Programs that are still under development
f. Shareware: Software that allows users to run it for a limited time free of charge
g. Open source: free to use
E) Software Versions
a. Numbers used to represent major and minor upgrades
i. Major upgrade – Version 2.0
ii. Minor upgrade – Version 2.1
F) Installing and uninstalling software
a. System Requirements
i. Minimum standards for the operating system, RAM, and hard drive capacity
b. Installing software
i. Installation wizard
ii. Automatic
iii. Control Panel: Add/Remove Software
iv. Full/custom installation
c. Uninstalling software
i. Software uninstall program
ii. Control Panel: Add/Remove Software
iii. Do not delete
d. Opening software
i. Start menu
ii. Quick Launch toolbar
iii. Desktop shortcut
iv. My Computer/Windows Explorer