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Objectives Overview

Identify the four

categories of
application software

Differentiate among the

seven forms through
which software is
available

Describe characteristics
of a user interface

See Page 141

for Detailed Objectives

Explain how the

operating system and
utility programs work
with application
software

Identify the key

features of widely used
business programs

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Objectives Overview

Identify the key

features of widely used
graphics and
multimedia programs

Identify the key

features of widely used
home, personal, and
educational programs

Identify the types of

application software
used in
communications

See Page 141

for Detailed Objectives

Discuss the advantages

of and ways to access
Web applications

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
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

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Application Software
Available in a variety of forms:
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
computers hardware
Utility programs

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Application Software

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Business Software
Business software is application software that
assists people while performing business activities
Word
Processing

Spreadsheet

Database

Presentation

Note Taking

Personal
Information
Manager

Business
Software for
Phones

Business
Software
Suites

Accounting

Document
Management

Enterprise
Computing
Software

Project
Management
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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
Additional word processing features include

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AutoCorrect

AutoFormat

Collaboration

Columns

Grammar
Checker

Ink Input

Macros

Mail Merge

Reading
Layout

Research

Search and
Replace

Smart Tags

Tables

Templates

Thesaurus

Tracking
Changes

Voice
Recognition

Web Page
Development

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Business Software
Developing a document

Enter text and

numbers
Insert images
Perform other tasks

Create a
document

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Edit a
document
Make changes to
existing content
Inserting, deleting,
cutting, copying, and
pasting

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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
A function is a predefined formula that performs
common calculations
FV

NPV

PMT

PV

RATE

DATE

NOW

TIME

ABS

INT

LN

LOG

ROUND

SQRT

SUM

AVERAGE

COUNT

MAX

MIN
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Figure 3-9

STDEV
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IF
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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

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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
Appointment
calendar

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Address
book

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Notepad

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Business Software
Scaled down versions of software are available to
work with smart phones and other mobile devices

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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
Human
resources

Accounting

Engineering

Manufacturing

Marketing

Sales

Distribution

Customer
service

Information
technology
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Graphics and Multimedia Software

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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

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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Software for Home, Personal, and

Educational Use

Personal DTP software

Personal paint/image editing

software
Personal photo editing
software
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Software for Home, Personal, and

Educational Use

Clip art/image gallery

Video and audio editing

software
Home design/landscaping
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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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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Web Applications

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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

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Figure 3-44

VoIP

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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 Help provides updates and more
comprehensive resources to respond to technical
issues about software

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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

Page 177

How to start and interact

with application software

Overview of a variety of
business software, graphics
and multimedia software,
and
home/personal/educational
software

Web applications and

application software for
communications

Learning tools for

application software and
Web-based training

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