Module 3 Unit 2: Using Apps Flashcards
the software programs that let users do useful things with their computer, such as create and edit documents, browse websites, send email, watch videos, or play games
Applications (apps)
What are the four things you need to verify in software installation best ptactices?
Software and OS compatibility
Computer hardware meets the application’s recommended system requirements
Special installation instructions
Valid agreement or license to install
The special folders Windows creates for storing system and application files
Windows Files
Program Files
To install a program, the user account must be what?
A computer administrator
An application’s setup files are usually provided what ways?
A setup disc or downloaded from the Internet
What does windows look for in a program to prove that it has been created by a trustworthy software publisher?
Digital certificate
software installer packages offer a choice between two types of installation
Default installation
Custom (or advanced options) installation
This tab in a program’s Properties dialog is useful for troubleshooting as it will let you know whether you are running a version with the latest patches
Details tab
This tab in a program’s Properties dialog can be used to run the program in a compatibility mode (for Windows 98 for instance) and adjust the display settings.
Compatibility tab
UAC problems can be solved by doing what?
Running the program as an administrator
If a software program stops working, the best solution is to usually do what?
Uninstall then reinstall the program
What do you need to open in the Control Panel in order to do things such as uninstall unneeded programs?
Programs and Features
If uninstalling and reinstalling does not work in fixing a program, you may need to perform what? (wherein you remove files and settings manually, following the instructions on the vendor’s website)
Clean uninstall
How do you control components and add-ons that come with Windows when you want them to be enabled or disabled?
click on Turn Windows feature on or off link in Programs and Features
When you buy software, you must read and accept this license governing its use
End User License Agreement (EULA)
A type of license where the software can only be installed on one computer
single use license
Software is usually activated using this long string of characters and numbers printed on the box or disk case of the software
Product key
A type of software license that allows a company to install the software on an agreed number of computers for an unlimited number of employees to use at the same time
group use/site license
A type of software license that only allows a company a set number of users access to it at any one time.
concurrent license
Licenses that allow a software bought under this license to be installed onto a network server so that all authorized users can access it without it being installed on each individual computer.
Client Access Licenses (CAL)
the software setup program will often prompt you to do this action to the application, either using an online form or the card supplied with the setup disc.
this is usually optional but may be required to obtain product support and updates and validate the warranty.
Registration
historically, software licensing tended toward this type of purchase of licenses for a given number of devices or user seats.
this type of purchase price would give perpetual use of the software, though subsequent upgrades would normally involve a new license fee.
One-time purchase
this type of purchase model makes organizations pay a per-user monthly fee to get access to the software.
in this model, upgrades are provided as part of the subscription (Adobe Creatives Cloud, Microsoft Office 365)
Subscription-based licensing
software that you can install free of charge so that you can evaluate it for a limited amount of time. If you decide to continue using the software after this period, you must register it, usually for a fee.
Shareware
software that is available free of charge
Freeware
software that also makes the program code used to design it available. The idea is that other programmers can investigate the program and make it more stable.
Open source software
refers to applications that help users complete typical office tasks. Such tasks might include writing a letter or report, making a sales presentation, or processing orders.
Productivity software
Most productivity software is sold or distributed in __________ (e.g., Microsoft Office or Open Office) where each application within this shares a common look and feel with other applications, helping users to switch between them more easily
Suite
this software provides web access that is important to many professions and organizations, not only for information and research but also to contact customers, suppliers, and business partners through social media.
Web Browser Software
Software that consists of a table containing rows, columns, and cells. When values are entered into the cells, formulas can be applied to them, enabling complex calculations to be carried out.
This type of software can be used for many tasks including tracking and analyzing sales data and working on company accounts.
Spreadsheet Software
A type of software that help users to write and edit documents, provide formatting and layout tools, allowing the use of pictures and tables in a document. They are also likely to allow output to different formats, such as print or online web page.
Word Processing Software
A type of software that enables users to create sophisticated slide shows. Pictures, company logos, graphs, and text can be added to the slides, together with a variety of animations.
Presentation Software
This type of software assists the creation of diagrams by providing templates and shapes for different kinds of diagram.
The user does not have to worry about creating icons or shapes; they can just drag shapes from the template (or stencil) into the diagram and use the software tools to connect them appropriately.
Visual Diagramming Software
Refers to applications wherein multiple users can work together on the same file or project.
Collaboration Software
This type of software application that allows the user to compose and send messages and then receive messages from others.
Email Software
This software works in conjunction with an email server, which handles the business of actually transmitting the messages over the network.
Email client software
This type of software provides features for storing and organizing information, such as contacts and calendar events and appointments and is often coupled with email software
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Where a file is hosted on a network, and users can sign in to get access to it. Different users might be assigned different permissions over the document.
Online workspace and Document Storage/Sharing
This type of software allows a user to connect to a computer over a network.
Remote Desktop and Screen Sharing Software
This type of software allows users to communicate in real time. Unlike with email, there is (virtually) no delay between sending and receiving a message.
Instant Messaging (IM) software
This type of software packages voice communications as data packets, transmits them over the network, then reassembles the packets to provide two-way, real-time voice communication.
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Software
What factors do you need to implement in VoIP to make calls from a computer in a typical Peer-to-Peer configuration?
Software (e.g. Skype)
Internet connection
Headset
The delay in seconds that a packet of data takes to travel over a network, which IMs are sensitive to
Latency
software allows users to configure virtual meeting rooms, with options for voice, video, and instant messaging. Other features often include screen sharing, presentation/whiteboard, file sharing, and polls and voting options.
Video conferencing or Video Teleconferencing (VTC) software
a term used to refer to particularly sophisticated video conferencing solutions.
The idea is that the participants have a real sense of being in the same room.
Telepresence
A group of software that companies and individuals will often want to use to assist with a particular business process or consumer demand
Specialized business software
Software that is similar to word processing but with more emphasis on the formatting and layout of documents than on editing the text. These software also contains better tools for preparing a document to be printed professionally
Desktop Publishing (DTSP) Software
Applications that are often used in conjunction with DTP and web design software
Graphic design applications
A category of graphic design applications that assist with the correction and manipulation of photographic images. (Ex: Adobe Photoshop)
Digital darkroom products
A category of graphic design applications that allow the creation of bitmap artwork on a computer. (Ex: Corel Painter)
Digital paint products
A category of graphic design applications that allow the creation of vector-based line art. (Ex: Adobe Illustrator)
Digital drawing products
A category of graphic design applications that allow the creation of digital films or creation of effects in motion pictures.
3D and animation packages
Software that makes technical drawings and schematics easier to produce and revise. Drawings can be rotated or viewed in 3D and easily transmitted to a client for feedback.
Computer Aided Design (CAD) software
Involves breaking a project into a number of tasks and assigning responsibilities, resources, and timescales to ensure the completion of those tasks.
Project Management
software applications designed to support financial and commercial functions, such as order processing, accountancy, and payroll. It allows companies to input orders and create invoices and profit and loss reports.
There are also consumer versions designed to help with household budgets and financial planning.
Accounting and Commercial
Software packages that enable the user to store, organize, and retrieve information. It can be used to store many different types of information, such as timetables, customer details, and patient records. (Ex: Microsoft Access)
Database Software
A format that is increasingly important for data storage, as it allows for a high level of integration between different types of systems
XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
This software applications would cover functions that cannot be performed by “off-the-shelf” software. This might include product design and manufacturing, fulfilment and inventory control, plus marketing and sales.
Line of Business (LOB) applications/Business-specific software
