CHAPTER III: Basic Application Software Flashcards
• Discuss common features of most software applications. • Discuss word processors and word processing features. • Describe spreadsheets and spreadsheet features. • Discuss database management systems and database management features. • Describe presentation graphics and presentation graphics features. • Discuss integrated packages. • Describe software suites including office suites, cloud suites, specialized suites, and utility suites.
consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.
Applications Software
are used in nearly every discipline and occupation. Usually called general-purpose or productivity applications.
Basic applications
System software
consists of the operating system, compilers and utilities that manage the resources of a computer.
Basic application software
runs on top of the operating system and includes programs like databases, word processors, multimedia programs etc.
Specialized Application Software
is a software that is specially designed for an individual or company’s specific needs.
Microsoft Office
consists of Office, Spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, emails and more.
Ribbons
replace menus and toolbars by organizing commonly used commands into a set of tabs.
Contextual Tabs
tabs that appear automatically when needed and anticipate the next operations to be performed by the user.
Galleries
simplify the process of making a selection from a list of alternatives.
word processor
a computer application used for the production (including composition, editing, formatting and possibly printing) of any sort printable material
Microsoft Word
the most widely used word processing software.
Word wrap
automatically moves text to new line when prior line is full.
spreadsheet
interactive computer application program for organization and analysis of information in tabular form.
Database Base Management System (DBMS)
is a set of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database
Relational databases
most widely used database structure
Presentation Graphics
A type of business software that enables users to create highly stylized images for slide shows and reports.
software suite or application suite
collection of computer programs, usually application software and programming software of related functionality, often sharing a more-or-less common user interface and some ability to smoothly exchange data with each other
Database
Collecting of Related Data, for example, collecting data like money and retrieve from the repository from the database
Basic application software including :
o Word processors
o Spreadsheets
o Database management systems
o Presentation programs
provides synonyms, antonyms, and related words for a selected word or phrase.
Thesaurus
a single thing, person, place, or object. Data can be stored about such ______
Entity
quickly locate and replace selected words
Find and Replace
Incorrect spelling is identified and alternatives offered
Spelling checker
Identifies poor grammar and makes suggestions
Grammar checker
design of the characters
Font
the height of a character
font size
enhance the appearance of a character and include bold, italic, shadows, and colors
Character Effects
make a sequence of topics stand out for easy reading
Bulleted and number lists
Used enter and edit records
Form
Question or request for specific data
Query
can be linked by a key field, one that is common to both the tables. Tables are made up of rows (records) and columns (fields).
Tables
- To make business activities more efficient
- To assist with graphics and multimedia projects
- To support home, personal, and educational tasks
- To facilitate communications
Application software
allows users to create letters, memos, reports, and other documents
Software
