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Chapter 3: Basic Application Software Flashcards

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Application Software

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1) Application software
2) Three categories

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Application Software

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1) End-user software
2) Accomplish a variety of tasks

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Three categories

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1) General Purpose Applications
2) Specialized Applications
3) Mobile Apps

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User Interface

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Graphical User Interface (GUI) consists of:

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Graphical User Interface (GUI) consists of:

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1) Icons
2) Pointer
3) Window
4) Menus = menu bar
5) Toolbars = button
6) Dialog Boxes

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Common Features in Microsoft

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1) Ribbon GUI
2) Spell checkers
3) Alignment
4) Font and Font Sizes
5) Tables
6) Reports

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Ribbon GUI

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Ribbons

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Tabs

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1) Group
2) Contextual tabs

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General purpose applications include:

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1) Word processor programs
2) Spreadsheet programs
3) Presentation graphic programs
4) Database management systems

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Word processor programs

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1) Create text-based documents
2) Word processing programs

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Create text-based documents

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1) Memos, letters, and reports
2) Newsletter, manuals, and brochures

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Word processing programs

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1) Microsoft Word is the most popular
2) Apple Pages
3) Google Docs
4) OpenOffice Writer

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Creating a Flyer

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Flyer Features

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Flyer Features

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1) Spell Checker
2) Center-alignment
3) Grammar Checker
4) Fonts
5) Font Sizes
6) Word Wrap
7) Character Effects

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Creating a Report

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Report Features

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Report Features

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1) AutoCorrect
2) Footnote
3) Header or Footer
4) Captions and Cross References
5) Tables

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Spreadsheet Programs

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1) Organize, analyze, and graph numeric data
2) Spreadsheet programs

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Organize, analyze, and graph numeric data

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Budgets and Financial Reports

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Spreadsheet programs

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1) Microsoft Excel most widely used
2) Apple Numbers
3) Google Sheets
4) OpenOffice Calc

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Creating a Sales Forecast feature:

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1) Worksheet
2) Text entries
3) Functions
4) Cells
5) Formulas

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Analyze features

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1) Workbook and worksheet
2) What-if Analysis

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Presentation Graphic Programs

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1) Combine a variety of visual objects to create visually exciting presentations
2) Presentation programs

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Presentation programs

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1) Microsoft PowerPoint
2) OpenOffice Impress
3) Apple Keynote
4) Google Slides
5) Prezi

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Presentation features

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1) Document Theme
2) Animation
3) Templates

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Database Management Systems (DBMS)
1) A collection of related data 2) Electronic equivalent of a file cabinet 3) Two most widely used system
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Two most widely used systems:
1) Microsoft Access 2) OpenOffice Base 3) Apple FileMaker 4) Google Obvibase
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Creating a Database
1) the First step is to plan 2) Database Features
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Database Features
1) Primary key 2) Fields 3) Record 4) Table 5) Form
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Specialized Applications
1) Programs that more narrowly focused on specific disciplines and occupations 2) Include: -Graphics Programs -Web Authoring Programs
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Graphic Programs
1) Widely used in graphic arts 2) Types of graphics program
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Types of the graphic program are:
1) Desktop Publishing Programs 2) Image Editing Programs 3) Illustration Programs 4) Video Editors
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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
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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
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Popular image editors
1) Adobe Photoshop 2) Corel PaintShop Pro 3) GIMP (GNU Manipulation Program) 4) Windows Live Photo Gallery
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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
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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
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Video Game Design Software
1) Organize thoughts 2) Guide the user through the game design process 3) Free/inexpensive video game design software
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Guide the user through the game design process
1) Character development 2) Environmental design
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Free/inexpensive video game design software
1) Unreal Game Engine 4 2) Unity Development Kit 3) CryEngine SDK
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Web Authoring Programs
1) Web authoring is the creation of a site 2) Blog 3) Web Authoring Programs 4) Most widely used programs
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Web authoring is the creation of a site
1) Design 2) Document file displaying the website's content
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Blog
Online diary/commentaries
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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)
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Most widely used programs
1) Adobe Dreamweaver 2) Microsoft Expression Web
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Mobile Apps
1) Mobile Applications or Mobile Apps 2) Apps
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Mobile Applications or Mobile Apps
1) Add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices 2) Smartphone or tablets
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Apps
1) Breadth and scope are ever-expanding 2) 500,000 just for iPhone 3) Music, video, social networking, shopping, and games
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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
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Software Suites
1) Collection of separate application programs 2) Four types of suites
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Collection of separate application programs
Bundled together, sold as a group
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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
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Suites (Continued)
1) Specialized suites 2) Utility suites
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Specialized suites
Focus on specific applications 1) Corel Draw Graphic Suite X6 2) Moneyfree Software TOTAL Planning Suite
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Utility Suites
Designed to make computing easier and safer 1) Norton System Works 2) Norton Internet Security suite
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Making IT Work for you - Google Doc
1) Tool to create and collaborate with others 2) Creating/sharing documents
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Creating sharing documents
1) Free and easy to use 2) Free Google account 3) Free online storage
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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

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