Chapter 2- Application Software

Question 1

What is application software?

Answer 1

Application software is end user software that is used to accomplish a variety of tasks

Question 2

What are the categories of application software?

Answer 2

Basic applications and specialized applications

Question 3

What is the word processor used for ?

Answer 3

Used to create text-based documents.

Question 4

Where are used the basic applications?

Answer 4

Basic application are widely used in nearly every discipline & occupation and all career areas.

Question 5

Examples of basic applications

Answer 5

Word processors, spreadsheets, database management systems, presentation graphics, web browsers…

Question 6

Word processing programs.

Answer 6

Microsoft Word (most widely used), Mac: Pages

Question 7

What does the Spreadsheets do?

Answer 7

Spreadsheets organize, analyze and graph numeric data such as budgets and financial reports using Formulas, functions, charts. It is widely used by nearly every profession.

Question 8

Spreadsheet programs:

Answer 8

Microsoft Excel, Mac: Numbers

Question 9

What is a web browser?

Answer 9

A web browser Programs that provide access to Web resources. Allow us to surf the Internet.

Question 10

Well-knows browsers:

Answer 10

Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple’s Safari