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TOPIC 6: APPLICATION SOFTWARE - Coggle Diagram
TOPIC 6: APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Types of
General Purposes (cont.)
Open Source Software
has no copyright restrictions.
Thus, it can be used, modified and redistributed freely.
Can be downloaded from the Internet without any cost.
Examples
Blender
Moodle
Public Domain Software
Free software and can be used, copied, modified and distributed to others without any restrictions.
The public owns the ownership; therefore, the software is not copyrighted.
Example
SQLite
Shareware Software
Software distributed and available to try for free.
Although it requires no cost during trial period, it is still copyrighted.
Users need to pay certain fees to the developer for use it for longer period.
Examples
WinZip
WinRAR
6.3 Specialized Applications
Let users perform advances computing tasks.
Specially designed for an individual or company's specific needs.
Competent end users need to be aware of specialized applications.
Examples
Web design
Graphics
Audio and video editing
Artificial intelligence
Cell phone apps
Type of Specialized Applications
Graphics
desktop publishing
image editors
illustration program
image galleries
graphic suites
Audio and video
Multimedia
Web authoring
Artificial intelligence
virtual reality
knowledge-based systems
robotics
Types of
Specialized Applications (cont.)
Graphics
a. Desktop publishing
Tool to create visual communications such as brochures, business cards, greeting cards, web pages, posters and more or professional or desktop printing as well as for online or on-screen electronic publishing.
Allow users to:
Mix text and graphic.
Produces professional quality.
Examples
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Publisher
QuarkXpress
b. Image editors
Allow user to do the processed of altering images, whether they are digital photograph, traditional photo-chemical photographs or illustrations.
Also defined as software that allows images to be edited and also converted to different graphics formats.
Typically deal with only bitmapped images such as GIFs, JPEGs and BMPs.
Examples
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
Paint.NET
Adobe Phtoshop
Coral Paintshop Pro
c. Illustration programs
Drawing program
Deal with vector images
Use geometric shapes or objects
Examples
Adobe Illustrator
Inkscape
CorelDRAW
d. Image galleries
Libraries of electronic images
Basic types
Stock photographs
Clip arts
Popular web image gallery
Juicebox
Gallery 2
Zenphoto
e. Graphic suites
Bundled graphic programs
Lower cost compared to individual program
Examples
Adobe Creative Suite
CorelDRAW Graphic Suite
Types of
Specialized Applications (cont.)
2.1 Audio
Functions
Create and edit audio clips
Filter out imperfections
Make MP3s
Examples
Apple Garage Band
Sony ACID
2.2 Video
Functions
Reorganize
Add effects
Examples
Apple iMovie
Windows Movie Maker