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Application Software and Programming language Flashcards

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Example of business software

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-Word Processing
-Spreadsheet
-Database

-Presentation Graphics
-Note Taking
-PDA Business software
-Software Suite
-Project Management

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What is Word Processing software?

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-Allows users to create and manipulate text and graphics
-Clips art is a collection of graphics that you can insert into documents

Example:
*MS Word
*Corel
*Lotus Word
*OpenOffice Writer

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What is Spreadsheet software?

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-Organises data
-Performs calculations and recalculates when data changes

Examples:
*MS EXCEL
*Lotus 1-2-3
*Corel Quattro Pro

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What is a Database software?

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-Allows you to create and manage data
-Allows you to add, amend, delete, sort and retrieve data

Examples:
*MS ACCESS
*LOTUS
*MS FOXPro
*Corel Paradox

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Examples of Graphics and Multimedia software?

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-Web Page Authoring
-Multimedia Authoring
-Video and Audio editing
-Desktop Publishing
-Print/Image Editing
-Geographical Information System (GIS)
-Computer Aided Design (CAD)
-Computer Aided Engineering Programs (CAE)
-Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

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Web Page Authoring Software

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Helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and special effects with interactive content

Example:
-Dreamweaver
-Microsoft Front Page.

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Multimedia Authoring Software

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Allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation in an interactive application

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Video and Audio Editing

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-Video editing software allows professionals to modify a segment of a video, called a clip
-Audio editing software lets users modify audio clips, produce studio quality soundtracks, and add audio to video clips

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Desktop Publishing Software

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-Also known as (DTP) software
-Enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colours.
-Ideal for the production of high-quality colour documents (textbooks, corporate newsletters, marketing literature, catalogues,…)

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Paint/Image Editing Software

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To create and modify graphical images such as those used in DTP documents and Web pages.

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Geographical Information System (GIS)

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-Helps Civil engineers in several application
-Location-Allocation
-Transportation

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Computer Aided Design (CAD)

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-Is the use of computers (or workstations) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.
-Used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing
-Helps mechanical engineers create designs for machines
-Helps Electronic/electrical engineers design and development, including radio, television, circuit boards,…

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Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)

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-To simulate the effects of different conditions on the design of a product or structure using simulated loads and constraints.
-Often used to analyse and optimize the designs created within CAD software

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Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

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-Defined as the use of software to automate manufacturing procedures.
-Can translate CAD designs into instructions for machines, increasing the efficiency of producing parts and optimizing the amount of materials used.

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Examples of Programming Languages

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-General Purpose: C, C++,
-BASIC Logical: PROLOG, LISP
-Web: Java, Perl, PhP, C#
-Database: SQL
-Oracle Object Orientated: Smalltalk, Eifel
-Mathematical/Engineering: Fortran, MATLAB
-Statistical: SPLUS, R
-Teaching: Pascal
-Functional: Miranda
-Telecommunications: Erlang

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What is MATALAB?

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-Stands for Matrix Laboratory.
-Is a high-level programming language (faster than conventional)
-It is the most common language that engineers use
-Involves calculations

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What is Visual Basic (VB)?

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-Programming language for Microsoft Windows
-Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

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What are the two types of software?

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System and application

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Software that allows the application software to interact with the computer is called

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System software

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The user-controllable display screen that allows users to communicate with the computer is the

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Desktop

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  1. A sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs is
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Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

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________________ enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colours.

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Desktop Publishing (DTP)

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_______________ allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, eyedropper, and paint bucket

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Graphics software

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_________________ allows professionals to modify a segment of a video, called a clip

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Video editing software

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_________________ lets users modify audio clips, produce studio-quality soundtracks, and add audio to video clips

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Audio editing software

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________________ allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation in an interactive application

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Multimedia authoring software

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______________ helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and special effects with interactive content

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Web authoring software

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_________________ refers to the use of software to simulate the effects of different conditions on the design of a product or structure using simulated loads and constraints.

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Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

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  1. Computerized system used to analyse geographical data is
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Geographic Information System (GIS)

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