integrated used of a software suite
multimedia elements
text
graphics
video
audio
animation
application to create element
spreadsheet
calculate and create charts
graphics
create drawings and diagrams
photoshop
google sheets
track of the source information systematically
database software
microsoft access
presentation software
combine the text, charts and various multimedia elements and produce a slide show
web authoring software
publish a project on a web site
The two main methods for integrating data among different types of software
data import
Object Linking and Embedding
Many types of software provide internal functions to import data in other file
formats
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As there are new file appearing every year, it is
impossible for existing software to recognize all of them.
Microsoft Word 2007 supports only limited image formats.
If you want to insert an Adobe Photoshop image file (.psd) to a Word document,
Microsoft Word 2007 is not able to do that by data import.
Methods for Integrating Data among Different Types of Software
object linking
creating a linked object that links to an actual object
document will automatically reflect the changes.
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In this case, the actual object is not saved inside the document. Instead, the linked object contains only the representation (usually a picture) and the access method of the actual object.
object contains only the representation (usually a picture) and the
___ of the actual object.
object embedding
The way of copying an object to the destination document.
A copy of the object (embedded object) is stored in the document.