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Chapter 3: Basic Application Software

This document discusses basic application software, which includes word processors, spreadsheets, database management systems, and presentation graphics. These basic applications are used in nearly every discipline and occupation. Word processors are used to create text documents, spreadsheets organize and analyze numeric data, database management systems allow for storage and retrieval of related data, and presentation graphics combine visual objects to create presentations.

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Chapter 3: Basic Application Software

This document discusses basic application software, which includes word processors, spreadsheets, database management systems, and presentation graphics. These basic applications are used in nearly every discipline and occupation. Word processors are used to create text documents, spreadsheets organize and analyze numeric data, database management systems allow for storage and retrieval of related data, and presentation graphics combine visual objects to create presentations.

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Chapter 3: Basic Application

Software

Application Software
End user software that is used to accomplish a variety of tasks
2 categories:
Basic Application
Specialized Application

Basic Applications
Basic applications are used in nearly every discipline and

occupation.
Common types
Word processors

Spreadsheets
Database management systems
Presentation graphics

Specialized Application
programs more narrowly focused on specific disciplines and

occupations
Includes:
Graphics programs

Audio and video editors


Multimedia authoring programs
Web authoring programs
Virtual reality programs

Common Features
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Menus
Toolbars
Dialog Boxes
Icons

Windows

Word Processors
Used to create text-based documents
Memos, letters, and faxes
Newsletters, manuals, and brochures

Word processing programs


Microsoft Word
Kingsoft Writer
Notepad
Wordpad

LibreOffice Writer

Spreadsheets
Programs that organize, analyze, and graph numeric data
Spreadsheet programs
Microsoft Excel
Google Sheets
LibreOffice Calc
Kingsoft Office Spreadsheets

DBMS (Database Management


Systems)
A collection of related data
Electronic equivalent of a file cabinet
Comprised of tables, queries, forms, and reports
Microsoft Access is the most popular desktop database

management software

Presentation Graphics
Programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create

visually interesting presentations


Presentation programs
Microsoft PowerPoint
Corel Presentations
Apple Keynote
Prezi

Integrated Packages
A single program that provides the functionality of a word

processor, spreadsheet, database, and more


Advantages
cost and simplicity

Disadvantages
limited functions

Software Suites
Collection of separate application programs bundled together

and sold as a group

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