Module 2 - Chapter 5 Software and Apps Flashcards
Productivity apps
Allow you to create documents for business and personal use. Word processing apps, presentation apps, calandar, tracking apps
Graphics and media apps
Allow you to interact with digital media. Adobe
Personal interest apps
Gives you tools to pursue interests. Travel apps, dictionaries, entertainment apps, movie times.
Communication apps
Sharing and receiving information.
Device management apps
Provide tools for maintaining your computer or mobile devices. File manager, antivirus, antispyware apps.
Local apps
Apps that you install on your computer’s hard drive like Microsoft office. Installed locally on your computer
Portable apps
Run from removable storage device like an external hard drive or flash drive. Useful for limited computer space.
Web based apps
Programs that can be accessed over the internet in a browser. Microsoft 365
Mobile apps
Apps that you can access on a smartphone or tablet
Native app
An app written for a specific operating system and installed on a computer or mobile device. Downloading from an app store, many require internet. Can access phones camera or mic to help with functions.
Cross-platform development tools help what?
Developers can build apps that work on multiple platforms instead of writing different codes for android or iOS
M-Commerce
Mobile commerce apps let you use your device to make online purchases of goods and services.
Gsuite
Google productivity app. Docs, sheets, slides, calandar, Gmail, Sketchup
Apple iWork
Productivity suite for computers running OS systems. Illustrations and notes, word processing, spread sheets, presentations.
Apache Open Office
Productivity suite, DOcuments, spreadsheets, presentations, database, math apps to create and format equations