Chapter 3: Basic Application Software Flashcards
Application Software
1) Application software
2) Three categories
Application Software
1) End-user software
2) Accomplish a variety of tasks
Three categories
1) General Purpose Applications
2) Specialized Applications
3) Mobile Apps
User Interface
Graphical User Interface (GUI) consists of:
Graphical User Interface (GUI) consists of:
1) Icons
2) Pointer
3) Window
4) Menus = menu bar
5) Toolbars = button
6) Dialog Boxes
Common Features in Microsoft
1) Ribbon GUI
2) Spell checkers
3) Alignment
4) Font and Font Sizes
5) Tables
6) Reports
Ribbon GUI
Ribbons
Tabs
1) Group
2) Contextual tabs
General purpose applications include:
1) Word processor programs
2) Spreadsheet programs
3) Presentation graphic programs
4) Database management systems
Word processor programs
1) Create text-based documents
2) Word processing programs
Create text-based documents
1) Memos, letters, and reports
2) Newsletter, manuals, and brochures
Word processing programs
1) Microsoft Word is the most popular
2) Apple Pages
3) Google Docs
4) OpenOffice Writer
Creating a Flyer
Flyer Features
Flyer Features
1) Spell Checker
2) Center-alignment
3) Grammar Checker
4) Fonts
5) Font Sizes
6) Word Wrap
7) Character Effects
Creating a Report
Report Features
Report Features
1) AutoCorrect
2) Footnote
3) Header or Footer
4) Captions and Cross References
5) Tables
Spreadsheet Programs
1) Organize, analyze, and graph numeric data
2) Spreadsheet programs
Organize, analyze, and graph numeric data
Budgets and Financial Reports
Spreadsheet programs
1) Microsoft Excel most widely used
2) Apple Numbers
3) Google Sheets
4) OpenOffice Calc
Creating a Sales Forecast feature:
1) Worksheet
2) Text entries
3) Functions
4) Cells
5) Formulas
Analyze features
1) Workbook and worksheet
2) What-if Analysis
Presentation Graphic Programs
1) Combine a variety of visual objects to create visually exciting presentations
2) Presentation programs
Presentation programs
1) Microsoft PowerPoint
2) OpenOffice Impress
3) Apple Keynote
4) Google Slides
5) Prezi
Presentation features
1) Document Theme
2) Animation
3) Templates
Database Management Systems (DBMS)
1) A collection of related data
2) Electronic equivalent of a file cabinet
3) Two most widely used system
Two most widely used systems:
1) Microsoft Access
2) OpenOffice Base
3) Apple FileMaker
4) Google Obvibase
Creating a Database
1) the First step is to plan
2) Database Features
Database Features
1) Primary key
2) Fields
3) Record
4) Table
5) Form
Specialized Applications
1) Programs that more narrowly focused on specific disciplines and occupations
2) Include:
-Graphics Programs
-Web Authoring Programs
Graphic Programs
1) Widely used in graphic arts
2) Types of graphics program
Types of the graphic program are:
1) Desktop Publishing Programs
2) Image Editing Programs
3) Illustration Programs
4) Video Editors
Desktop Publishing Programs
1) Also known as Page Layout Program
2) Mix text and graphics to create publications
3) Popular programs
-Adobe InDesign
-Microsoft Publisher
-QuarkXPress
Image Editors
1) Also known as Photo Editors
2) Editing or modifying digital photographs
3) Photographs consist of thousands of pixels that form images known as bitmaps
4) Popular image editors
Popular image editors
1) Adobe Photoshop
2) Corel PaintShop Pro
3) GIMP (GNU Manipulation Program)
4) Windows Live Photo Gallery
Illustration Programs
1) Drawing programs
2) Create and edit vector images = vector illustration
3) Geometric shapes or objects
4) Created by connecting lines and curves
5) Defined by mathematical equations
6) Popular Illustration Programs
-Adobe Illustrator
-CoreDRAW
-Inkscape
Video Editors
1) Edit videos to enhance quality and appearance and can use a smartphone to edit videos
2) Well-known programs include:
-Microsoft’s Story Remix
-Apple iMovie
-Adobe Premier
Video Game Design Software
1) Organize thoughts
2) Guide the user through the game design process
3) Free/inexpensive video game design software
Guide the user through the game design process
1) Character development
2) Environmental design
Free/inexpensive video game design software
1) Unreal Game Engine 4
2) Unity Development Kit
3) CryEngine SDK
Web Authoring Programs
1) Web authoring is the creation of a site
2) Blog
3) Web Authoring Programs
4) Most widely used programs
Web authoring is the creation of a site
1) Design
2) Document file displaying the website’s content
Blog
Online diary/commentaries
Web Authoring Programs
1) Typically used to create commercial sites
2) Web page editors or HTML editors
3) WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)
Most widely used programs
1) Adobe Dreamweaver
2) Microsoft Expression Web
Mobile Apps
1) Mobile Applications or Mobile Apps
2) Apps
Mobile Applications or Mobile Apps
1) Add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices
2) Smartphone or tablets
Apps
1) Breadth and scope are ever-expanding
2) 500,000 just for iPhone
3) Music, video, social networking, shopping, and games
App Stores
Provides access to mobile apps for downloads
1) Apple’s App Store
-Apple Devices
-www.apple.com/itunes/charts
2) Google Play
-Android Devices
-Play.google.com/store/apps
Software Suites
1) Collection of separate application programs
2) Four types of suites
Collection of separate application programs
Bundled together, sold as a group
Four types of suites include:
1) Office suites or office software suites/productivity suites
2) Microsoft Office
3) Apple iWork, OpenOffice
4) Cloud suites or online office suites
-Google Docs (Making IT Work for you), Zoho, Microsoft Office 365
Suites (Continued)
1) Specialized suites
2) Utility suites
Specialized suites
Focus on specific applications
1) Corel Draw Graphic Suite X6
2) Moneyfree Software TOTAL Planning Suite
Utility Suites
Designed to make computing easier and safer
1) Norton System Works
2) Norton Internet Security suite
Making IT Work for you - Google Doc
1) Tool to create and collaborate with others
2) Creating/sharing documents
Creating sharing documents
1) Free and easy to use
2) Free Google account
3) Free online storage
A Look at the future
VR and AR Application in the Workplace
1) Reducing our need to physically visit the office
2) Drastically changing and improving the way business is conducted
3) It Could even remove the need for VR and AR glasses shortly
