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COMPUTING BASICS

Chapter 7
Software

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1. Computer Application Software

2. Types of Computer Software
3. Software Licensing
4. Types of Software License
5. Software Piracy

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Software

• Computer software, or just software, is a collection

of computer programs and related data that provides
the instructions for telling a computer what to do and
how to do it.
• Any set of instructions that guides the hardware
and tells it how to accomplish each task.

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System Programming Application

Software Software Software

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System Software

• System software is computer software designed to

operate the computer hardware to provide basic
functionality and to provide a platform for running
application software.
• Refers to the operating system and all utility
programs that manage computer resources at a low
level.

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System Software

• The BIOS (basic input/output system) gets the

computer system started after you turn it on and
manages the data flow between the operating
system and attached devices such as the hard disk,
video adapter, keyboard, mouse, and printer.
• The boot program loads the operating system into
the computer's main memory or random access
memory (RAM).
• System software also includes system utilities, such
as the disk defragmenter and System Restore.

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Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Program

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Disk Defragmenter

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Disk Cleanup

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Disk Partition Tool

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Programming Software

• Programming software include tools in the form of

programs or applications that software developers
use to create, debug, maintain, or otherwise
support other programs and applications.
• The term usually refers to relatively simple programs
such as compilers, debuggers, interpreters,
linkers, and text editors,

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Programming Software

• Example of programming language:

– C
– C++
– C#
– BASIC
– JAVA
– Visual Basic
– Phyton
– HTML
– PHP

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Programming Software

• Example of programming language:

– C
– C++
– C#
– BASIC
– JAVA
– Visual Basic
– Phyton
– HTML
– PHP

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Programming Software

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Application Software

• A program or group of programs designed for end

users
• Allows end users to accomplish one or more specific
(non-computer related) tasks.

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Examples of Computer Application Software

• Word processor
• Spreedsheet
• Presentation Software
• Database Management System
• Dekstop Publisher
• Graphic Editor
• Web Browser

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Word Processor

• Word processor is a software program capable of

creating, storing, and printing documents.
• Unlike the standard typewriter, users using word
processors have the ability of creating a document
and making any changes anywhere in the document.
• This document can also be saved for modification at
a later time or to be opened on any other computer
using the same word processor.

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Word Processor

Features

• Insert text
• Delete text
• Cut and paste
• Copy
• Page size and margins
• Search and replace
• Print

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Word Processor

Examples

• Microsoft Word
• WordPro
• AppleWorks

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Spreadsheet

• Spreadsheet is a data file made up of rows and

columns that are used to sort data and allow a user
to manipulate and arrange data easily, commonly
numerical data.
• What makes a spreadsheet software program most
unique is its ability to calculate values using
mathematical formulas and the data in the cells.

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Spreadsheet

• Features:
– Formulas
– Functions
– Charts
– Cut/Copy/Paste with single cells or ranges of cells
– Cells formatting
– Cells merging

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Spreadsheet

Examples

• Microsoft Excel
• Lotus 1-2-3
• Apple Numbers
• OpenOffice Calc

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Presentation Software

• A presentation program is a software program that

helps create a slideshow that addresses a topic.
• Presentation programs are often used in businesses
and schools for discussing a topic or for teaching.
• It typically includes three major functions:
– an editor that allows text to be inserted and
formatted
– a method for inserting and manipulating graphic
images
– a slide-show system to display the content.

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Presentation Software

• Features:
– Insert Slide
– Deletion of Inserted slides
– Allows cut and paste slides in any order.
– Allows duplication content or slide
– Allows you to display the presentation designed in
a slide show system. (View Slide Feature)
– Allows animations and/or sounds manipulations on
objects in the slide.

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Presentation Software

Example:

• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Adobe Persuasion
• Hypercard
• OpenOffice Impress
• Scala Multimedia

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Database Management System (DBMS) Software

• A program that controls the organization, storage,

management, and retrieval of data in a database.
• Users can create tables, queries, forms and reports.

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Database Management System (DBMS) Software

• Example:
– Microsoft Access
– Oracle Database
– MySQL
– FoxPro

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Desktop Publishing Software

• Used to produce high-quality printed documents such

as magazine, greeting card, posters, etc.
• Allows you to use different typefaces, specify various
margins and justifications, and embed illustrations
and graphs directly into the text.

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Desktop Publishing Software

• Example:
– Adobe Indesign
– QuarkXpress
– MS Publisher

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Web Browser

• Web browser, a software application used to locate

and display Web pages.
• Example:
– Internet Explore (IE)
– Mozilla Firefox
– Opera

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Graphic Software

• Graphics software or image editing software is a

program or collection of programs that enable a
person to manipulate visual images on a computer.
• Computer graphics can be classified into two distinct
categories:
– raster graphics
– vector graphics

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Raster Graphic Editor

• A raster graphics editor is a computer program that

allows users to paint and edit pictures interactively on
the computer screen and save them in one of many
popular “bitmap” or “raster” formats
• Common features:
– Select a region for editing
– Draw lines with brushes of different color, size,
shape and pressure
– Add typed letters in different font styles
– Apply various filters for effects
– Convert between various image formats
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Bitmap Graphic Editor

Examples

• Adobe Photoshop
• PaintShop Pro
• iPhoto
• GIMP

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Vector Graphic Editor

• Also known as drawing software.

• A computer program that allows users to compose
and edit vector graphics images interactively on a
computer.
• Vector editors are often better for page layout,
typography, logos, sharp-edged artistic illustrations
(e.g. cartoons, clip art, complex geometric patterns),
technical illustrations, diagramming and flowcharting.

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Vector Graphic Editor

Examples

• Adobe Illustrator
• Macromedia Freehand
• Xara Xtreme
• Inkscape

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Accounting Software

• Accounting software is an application software that

records & processes accounting transactions within
functional modules such as accounts payable,
accounts receivable, payroll, and trial balance.
• It functions as an accounting information system.

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Accounting Software

• Features:
– Accounts receivable
– Accounts payable
– General ledger
– Billing
– Stock/inventory
– Purchase order
– Sales order
– Bookkeeping

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Accounting Software

• Examples:
– Microsoft Money
– MYOB
– USB
– SAGE

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Other Examples:

• Computer Aided Design (CAD)

• Video Editor
• Sound Editor
• Video Games
• Educational Software
• Email Client
• Electronic Media

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Software Licensing

• Is a legal instrument (by way of contract law)

governing the usage or redistribution of software
• Allowing an individual or group to use a piece of
software
• Nearly all applications are licensed
• Some are based on the number machines on which
the licensed program can run whereas others are
based on the number of users that can use the
program

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Types of Software License

• Registerware
• Shareware
• Freeware
• Open source
• Demoware
• Abandonware

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Registerware

• Refers to computer software which requires the user

to give personal information through registration in
order to download or use the program.

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Shareware/Demoware

• Refers to copyrighted commercial software that is

distributed without payment on a trial basis and is
limited by any combination of functionality,
availability, or convenience.

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Freeware

• Computer software that is available for use with no

cost or for an optional fee.
• Freeware is different from shareware, where the
user is obliged to pay.

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Open Source Software (OSS)

• OSS is also a free software.

• OSS can be defined as computer software for which
the human-readable source code is made available
under a copyright license (or arrangement such as
the public domain) that meets the Open Source
Definition.
• This permits users to use, change, and improve the
software, and to redistribute it in modified or
unmodified form.

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Abandonware

• It refers to sofware that is no longer available for

purchase or that is at least a certain amount of years
old.

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License Key

• A software license key is a pattern of numbers

and/or letters provided to licensed users of a
software program.
• License keys are typically created and delivered via
a license generator once a software user has paid
for the software and has agreed to the conditions of
use and distribution as legally specified in the
software license.

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License Key

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Software Piracy

• The unauthorized copying of software.

• Refers to ways of obtaining software without the
permission of the software holder
• Some common types of software piracy include:
– Counterfeit software
– OEM unbundling
– Softlifting
– Hard disk loading
– Internet software piracy

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Counterfeit Software

• A type of software piracy that occurs when fake

copies of software are produced using a CD burner
to copy the software
• Counterfeit software is usually sold at prices well
below that of the retail price of the legitimate
software

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OEM Unbundling

• Original equipment manufacturer (OEM)

unbundling is a type of software piracy that occurs
when OEM-packaged software is separated from the
hardware it originally came bundled with, at the
OEM or retail level of sale.

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Softlifting

• A type of software piracy that occurs when users

share their software with other users who are not
authorized to have access by the End-User License
Agreement (EULA).
• The most common type of softlifting occurs when a
person does legitimately purchase software but
installs it onto multiple computers which is a violation
of the licensing agreement.

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Hard Disk Loading

• A type of software piracy that occurs when hardware

dealers install an unauthorized copy of commercial
software onto a computer system.
• In many cases consumers will not receive any
manuals or original CD of the software but the
hardware dealer may charge for the illegal software
in the total system purchase price.

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Internet Software Piracy

• A type of software piracy that occurs when software,

which is illegally obtained through Internet channels,
usually through peer-to-peer file sharing systems or
downloaded from pirate Web sites that make
software available for download for free or in
exchange for users who uploaded software

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