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Chapter 3: Software for System

Application Software

• consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist with personal tasks
• To make business activities more efficient
• To assist with graphics and multimedia projects
• To support home, personal, and educational tasks
• To facilitate communications
• Available in a variety of forms:
• Packaged software
• Custom software
• Web application
• Open source software
• Shareware 
• Freeware
• Public-domain software
• System software serves as the interface between the user, the application software,and the computer's hardware
• Utility programs

Business Software

• is application software that assists people while performing business activities
• Word Processing
• Word processing software allows users to create and manipulate documents
• Developing a document
• CREATE A DOCUMENT
• enter text numbers
• insert images
• perform other tasks
• EDIT A DOCUMENT
• make changess to existing content
• inserting,delating,cutting,copying,and pasting
• FORMAT A DOCUMENT
• change appearance-font,font size
• Spreadsheet
• allows users to organize data in rows columns and perform calulations
• Charting depicts data in a spreadsheet in graphical form
• Database
• is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access,retrieval,and use of that data
• allows users to create,access,and manage a database
• Presentation
• allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communiate ideas,message,and other information to a group.
• Note Taking
• is application software that enables users to enter typed text,handwritten comments,drawings,or sketches anywhere on a page.
• Personal Information Manager
• A personal information manager(PIM) is application software that includes
• Appointment calendar
• Address book
• Notepad
• Business Software for Phones
• Scaled down versions of software are available to work with smart phones and other mobile devices.
• Business Software Suites
• is a collection of individual programs available together as a unit
• Project Management
• allows a user to plan,schedule,track,and analyze the events,resources,and costs of a project
• Accounting
• helps companies record and report their financial transactions
• Document Management
• provides a means for sharing,distributing,and searching through documents y converting them into a format that can be viewed bu any user.
• Enterprise Computing Software
• Enterprise typically require special computing solutions for various functional units
• Human resources
• Accounting
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Sales
• Distribution
• Customer service
• Information technology

Graphics and Multimedia Software

• Computer-aided design(CAD) software
• Desktop publishing software
• Paint/Image editing software
• Professional photo editing software
• Video and audio editing software
• Multimedia authoring software
• Web page authoring software helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include multimedia and interactive content.

Software for Home, Persoanl, and Educational Use

• Personal finance software
• Legal software
• Tax preparation software
• Personal DTP software
• Personal paint/image editing software
• Personal photo editing software
• Clip art/image gallery
• Video and audio editing software
• Home design/landscaping software
• Travel and mapping software
• Reference software
• Educational software
• Entertainment software

Web Applications

• is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the internet.

Application Software for Communications

• Web Browser
• E-Mail
• Instant Messaging
• Chat Room
• Text,Picture,Video Messaging
• RSS Aggregator
• Blogging 
• Newsgroup/Message Board
• FTP
• VolP
• Video Conferencing

Learning Tools for Application Software

• Online Help is the electronic equivalent of a user manual.
• You can ask a question or access the Help topics in subject or alphabetical order.
• Web-based Help provides updates and more comprehensive resources to respond to technical issues about software.
• Web-based training is a type of  CBT that uses internet technology and consists of application software on the Web.
• Distance learning (DL) is the delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations.