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CHAPTER 6 : APPLICATION SOFTWARE (Specialized Applications (Graphics…
CHAPTER 6 : APPLICATION SOFTWARE
General Purpose Applications
Presentation graphics: combine a variety of visual objects to create visually interesting presentations
creating presentation
features:
animation
templates
document theme
Spreadsheet : organize, analyze and graph numeric data
creating sales forecast
features:
text entries
functions
cells
formulas
worksheets
analyzing data
workbook, worksheets
what-if analysis
Database management systems (DBMS): a collection of related data
creating database
features:
record
table
fields
form
primary key
Word processors: create text-based documents
creating report
features:
autocorrect
footnote
header/footer
captions, cross references
tables
creating flyers
features:
grammar checker
fonts
center-alignment
font sizes
spell checker
word wrap
character effects
Specialized Applications
Web authoring programs: typically used to create commercial sites
Video game design software
guide user through game design process
Artificial Intelligence (AI): a field of computer science that attempts to develop computer system that can mimic/simulate human thought processes and actions
Graphics programs: widely used in graphic arts
Image editing programs
editing or modifying digital photographs
Illustration programs
drawing programs
Desktop publishing programs
mix text and graphics to create brochures and etc
Image galleries
Virtual Reality (VR): strive to create a virtual or immersive experience by using specialized hardware that includes headgear and gloves
Other specialized applications
personal finance- Quicken Starter Edition
project management applications- Project management software
accounting - Intuit QuickBooks
Mobile Apps
Apps
Shopping
Shopee
Games
Social networking
Instagram
E-book reader
Scribd
Video
Youtube
Others
Note taking software
Music
Spotify
App Stores: provide access to mobile apps for downloads
Google Play
Appszoom
Apple's App Store
Software Suites: collection of separate application programs
Cloud suites- Google Docs, Microsoft Office 365
Specialized Suites (focus on specific applications) - Corel Draw Graphics Suite X6
Office suits- Microsoft Office
Utility Suites (designed to make computing easier,safer)- Norton System Works
Integrated Packages vs Suite Packages
Integrated packages
a single program that provides the functionality of several application packages
not very common any more due to cheaper and readily available Office suites. Discontinued- Microsoft Works, Appleworks
Suite packages
a collection of individual application packages sold together
examples- Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org