Application software Flashcards
Name 3 features of Word Processing?
1- Text formatting
2- Text editing
3. Templates
What is the main purpose of Word?
To create and prepare documents
Name 3 features of desktop publishing?
- Similar to work but with added publishing features
- Has more layout features (than word)
- Borders and shading
What is the main purpose of Desktop publishing?
For production of editorial documents
Name 3 features of spreadsheet?
- Can record data
- Can password-protect files
- Can perform calculations
What is the main purpose for spreadsheet
To display and process information (usually calculations) in a structured way
Name 3 features of database management software? (database)
- Create records, fields and files
- Data can be queried
- Can password-protect files
What is the main purpose of database?
To organise data into a form manageable for efficient searching/sorting and produce reports
Name 3 features of multimedia software?
- Interactive (allows for combination of text, graphics, video and audio in a presentation)
- Makes info more interesting and meaningful
- Different storage file formats
What is a purpose of multimedia software in businesses?
Useful in businesses in the training of their employees
What are 3 features of slideshow software?
- Master slides can be produced
- Automatic slide timings can be set
- Slideshows can be looped
What are slideshow softwares suitable for?
They are suitable for audience presentations or in advertising e.g. in shopping centres
Name 3 features of photo-editing software?
- Allows importation and exportation of photographs into various documents
- Can set layers/masks in which photographs can be built up from others
- Has a lot of image-editing features such as cropping
What is photo-editing software suitable for?
It is suitable for the manipulation of images
Name 3 features of Video-editing software?
- Allows for editing of videos e.g. trimming of clips
- Images can be imported into the video
3 Audio can be added
What are video-editing softwares suitable for?
They are suitable for a marketing business in which times and effects matter
What are 3 features of graphics manipulation software?
- Graphics can be described as pictures or graphs
- Allows the use of vector or bitmapped graphics
3, User is able to select and use specialised enhancement tools such as filters and retouching
What businesses are graphic manipulation softwares suitable for?
They are suitable for any business that deals with graphics
What are 3 features of Communication software?
- Used to send and receive data
- Can add attachments
- Can add signatures
What is the purpose of communication software?
All businesses require this type of software for social networking, instant messaging, transferring files and emailing clients
What are 3 features of Gaming software?
- Has enhancement tools for sound and video
- Creation of sprites
- Animation of objects
Which industry is gaming software useful in?
The gaming industry
What are 3 features of web-browsing software?
- Enables a user to view web pages
- Allows the creation of bookmarks
3, Enables users to input URL’s into the address bar
What is the main purpose of web-browsing software?
To allow the reading of web pages
What are 3 features of apps?
- They work on most devices
- Additional software is not required to run apps on the play store
- They can be used on removable drives
What are apps suitable for?
They are suitable for use on a phone
