Specialized Applications

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Widely used by professionals in the graphic arts profession

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graphics

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graphics includes:

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desktop publishing programs/page layout programs; image editing programs; illustration programs; video editors

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it allows you to mix text and graphics to create publications of professional quality

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desktop publishing programs

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also known as photo editors, are specialized graphics programs for editing or modifying digital photographs

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image editors

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also known as drawing programs, used to create and edit vector images

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illustration programs

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used to edit videos to enhance quality and appearance

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video editors

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help you organize your thoughts and guide you through the game design process including character development and environmental desgn

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video game design software

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examples of video game design software

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yoyo gamemaker, stencyl, flixel and unity

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used to create sophisticated comercial sites and also known as web page editors/html editors

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web authoring programs

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examples of web authoring programs

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adobe dreamweaver, microsoft expression web

Question 11

other specialized apps are

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accounting (quickbooks); personal finance (quicken starter edition); project management application (ms project)

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are add-on program for a variety of mobile development including smartphones and tablets

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mobile apps

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website that provide access to specific mobile app that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge

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app store

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collection of separate application programs bundled together and made available as a group

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software suites

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four types of software suites

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office suites
cloud suites
specialized
utility suites

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contains general-purpose application programs that are typically used in business situation

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office suites

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stored at a server on the internet and are available anywhere you can access the internet

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cloud computing

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focus on specific applications

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specialized suites

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include a variety of programs designed to make computing easier and safer

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utility suites

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analyze user’s needs and create application software; have experience in programming but focus on the design and development of programs using the principles of mathematics and engineering

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software engineers

Question 21

annual salary range for software engineers is (depends on experience/type of software)

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$55k to $71k