Discovering
Computers 2010
Living in a Digital World
Objectives Overview
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for Detailed Objectives Chapter 3
Objectives Overview
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for Detailed Objectives Chapter 3
Application Software
• Application software consists of programs
designed to make users more productive and/or
assist with personal tasks
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Chapter 3
Application Software
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Figure 3-1 Chapter 3
Application Software
• Available in a variety of forms:
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Chapter 3
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
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Chapter 3
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
• Additional word processing features include
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Figure 3-6 Chapter 3
Business Software
• Developing a document
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Chapter 3
Business Software
• Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in
rows and columns and perform calculations
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Figure 3-8 Chapter 3
Business Software
• A function is a predefined formula that performs
common calculations
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Figure 3-9 Chapter 3
Business Software
• Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical
form
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Figure 3-10 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 3-11 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 3-12 Chapter 3
Business Software
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Figure 3-13 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 3-14 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
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Chapter 3
Business Software
• Scaled down versions of software are available to
work with smart phones and other mobile devices
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Figure 3-15 Chapter 3
Business Software
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Figures 3-16 – 3-18 Chapter 3
Business Software
• Enterprises typically require special computing
solutions for various functional units
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Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software
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Figure 3-19 Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software
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Figures 3-20 – 3-22 Chapter 3
Graphics and Multimedia Software
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Figures 3-23 – 3-25 Chapter 3
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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Figure 3-26 Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use
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Figures 3-28 – 3-30 Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use
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Figures 3-31 – 3-33 Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use
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Figures 3-35 – 3-37 Chapter 3
Software for Home, Personal, and
Educational Use
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Figures 3-38 – 3-41 Chapter 3
Web Applications
• A Web application 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 3-42 Chapter 3
Web Applications
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Figure 3-43 Chapter 3
Application Software for Communications
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Figure 3-44 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 3-45a Chapter 3
Learning Tools for Application Software
• Web-based Help provides updates and more
comprehensive resources to respond to technical
issues about software
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Figure 3-45b 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 3-46 Chapter 3
Summary
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Discovering
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Living in a Digital World
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