Chapter 4
Programs And Apps
SEMESTER FALL 2020
Prepared by
Tayyaba Sultana
Programs and Apps
► A program, or software, consists of a series of related instructions, organized for a
common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them
► An application, or app, sometimes called application software, consists of programs
designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks
► An operating system is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities
among computer or mobile device hardware
► Tools and activities
► System software
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Programs and Apps
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Programs and Apps
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Programs and Apps
► Software is available in a variety of forms:
Mobile web
Retail Custom Web app Mobile app
app
Public
Shareware Freeware Open source
domain
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Productivity Applications
► Productivity applications can assist you in becoming more effective and efficient while
performing daily activities at work, school, and home
Word processing Presentation Spreadsheet Database Note taking
Calendar and
Project
contact Accounting Personal finance Legal
management
management
Document
Tax preparation management
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Productivity Applications
► With productivity applications, users often:
Create a Edit a Format a Save a Distribute
project project project project a project
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Productivity Applications
► Word processing software
allows users to create and
manipulate documents
► A major advantage of using
word processing software is
that it enables users to
change their written words
easily
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Productivity Applications
► Presentation software
allows users to create
visual aids for
presentations to
communicate ideas,
messages, and other
information to a group
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Productivity Applications
► Spreadsheet software allows users to organize data in columns and
rows and perform calculations on the data
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Productivity Applications
► 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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Productivity Applications
► Note taking software is an application that enables users to enter typed text,
handwritten comments, drawings, sketches, photos, and links anywhere on a
page
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Productivity Applications
► Calendar and contact management software is an application that helps you organize
your calendar, keep track of contacts, and share this information with other users
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Productivity Applications
► A software suite is a collection of individual related applications
available together as a unit
► Project management software is an application that allows a user
to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs
of a project
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Productivity Applications
► Accounting software is an application that helps businesses of all sizes record and report
their financial transactions
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Productivity Applications
► Personal finance software is a simplified accounting application that helps
home users and small/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills,
track personal income and expenses, verify account balances, transfer funds,
track investments, and evaluate financial plans
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Productivity Applications
► Legal software is an application that assists in the preparation of legal documents and
provides legal information to individuals, families, and small businesses
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Productivity Applications
► Tax preparation software is an application that can guide individuals, families, or small
businesses through the process of filing federal and state taxes
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Productivity Applications
► Document management software is an application that 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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Productivity Applications
► A large organization, commonly referred to as an enterprise, requires special computing
solutions because of its size and geographic distribution
Engineering or
Human resources Accounting product Manufacturing Marketing software
software software development software
software
Software for
Sales software Distribution Customer service
information
software software
technology staff
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Graphics and Media Software
Computer-aided design (CAD)
software
Desktop publishing software
Paint/Image editing software
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Graphics and Media Software
Photo editing and
photo management
software
Video and audio
editing software
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Graphics and Media Software
► Multimedia authoring software
allows users to combine text,
graphics, audio, video, and
animation in an interactive
application
► Website authoring software
helps users of all skill levels create
webpages that include graphics,
video, audio, animation, and
special effects with interactive
content
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Graphics and Media Software
► A media player is a program
that allows you to view images
and animations, listen to audio,
and watch video files on your
computer or mobile device
► Disc burning software writes
text, graphics, audio, and video
files on a recordable or
rewritable disc
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Personal Interest Applications
Lifestyle Medical Entertainment
applications applications applications
Convenience Education
applications applications
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Communications Applications
Online
Blog Browsing Chat Discussion
File Internet Instant
Email Transfer Phone Messaging
Mobile Video Web
Messaging conference Feeds
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Security Tools
► A personal firewall is a security tool that detects and protects a personal computer and its
data from unauthorized intrusions
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Security Tools
► An antivirus program protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing
any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files
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File, Disk, and System
Management Tools
► A file manager is a tool that performs functions related to file management
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File, Disk, and System Management
Tools
► A search tool is a program,
usually included with an
operating system, that
attempts to locate a file,
contact, calendar event, app,
or any other item stored on
your computer or mobile
device based on criteria you
specify
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File, Disk, and System Management
Tools
► An image viewer is a tool that
allows users to display, copy, and
print the contents of a graphics
file, such as a photo
► An uninstaller is a tool that
removes a program, as well as any
associated entries in the system
files
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File, Disk, and System Management
Tools
► A disk cleanup tool searches for and removes unnecessary files
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File, Disk, and System Management
Tools
A screen saver is a tool that causes a display device’s screen to show a moving
image or blank screen if no keyboard or mouse activity occurs for a specified time
A file compression tool shrinks the size of a file(s)
A PC maintenance tool is a program that identifies and fixes operating system
problems, detects and repairs drive problems, and includes the capability of
improving a computer’s performance
File, Disk, and System Management
Tools
► A backup tool allows users to
copy, or back up, selected files
or the contents of an entire
storage medium to another
storage location
► A restore tool reverses the
process and returns backed up
files to their original form
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