Application Software and Programming language Flashcards
Example of business software
-Word Processing
-Spreadsheet
-Database
-Presentation Graphics
-Note Taking
-PDA Business software
-Software Suite
-Project Management
What is Word Processing software?
-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
What is Spreadsheet software?
-Organises data
-Performs calculations and recalculates when data changes
Examples:
*MS EXCEL
*Lotus 1-2-3
*Corel Quattro Pro
What is a Database software?
-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
Examples of Graphics and Multimedia software?
-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)
Web Page Authoring Software
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.
Multimedia Authoring Software
Allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation in an interactive application
Video and Audio Editing
-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
Desktop Publishing Software
-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,…)
Paint/Image Editing Software
To create and modify graphical images such as those used in DTP documents and Web pages.
Geographical Information System (GIS)
-Helps Civil engineers in several application
-Location-Allocation
-Transportation
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
-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,…
Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)
-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
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
-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.
Examples of Programming Languages
-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
What is MATALAB?
-Stands for Matrix Laboratory.
-Is a high-level programming language (faster than conventional)
-It is the most common language that engineers use
-Involves calculations
What is Visual Basic (VB)?
-Programming language for Microsoft Windows
-Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
What are the two types of software?
System and application
Software that allows the application software to interact with the computer is called
System software
The user-controllable display screen that allows users to communicate with the computer is the
Desktop
- A sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs is
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
________________ enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colours.
Desktop Publishing (DTP)
_______________ allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, eyedropper, and paint bucket
Graphics software
_________________ allows professionals to modify a segment of a video, called a clip
Video editing software
_________________ lets users modify audio clips, produce studio-quality soundtracks, and add audio to video clips
Audio editing software
________________ allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation in an interactive application
Multimedia authoring software
______________ helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and special effects with interactive content
Web authoring software
_________________ 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.
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)
- Computerized system used to analyse geographical data is
Geographic Information System (GIS)
