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VT Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Application Software

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what makes a computer a flexible and powerful tool.

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Office Application Suite

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Most commonly used software in business.
Include applications that are designed to work together to manage and create different types of documents and include feature that enable multiple users to collaborate.
Ex: Microsoft Office

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Word Processor

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Application that’s used to create, edit, and format text documents.
Ex; Microsoft Word

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Spreadsheet Software

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creates electronic worksheets composed of rows and columns.

Ex: Microsoft Excel

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Cell

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Intersection of a row and a column.

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Presentation Software

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used to create electronic presentations.

Ex : Microsoft Powerpoint

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Database Software

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used to create and manage a database.

ex: Microsoft Access

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Database

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a collection of information that is organized in a useful way.
Collection of related records organized into one or more tables.
ex: telephone book

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Record

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contains information about a single entry.

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Field

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single piece of information in a record in a database.

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_______ can be created for easy data entry.

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Forms

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_______ an be generated to display selected information.

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Reports

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_________ can be created to pull out records that meet specific criteria.

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Queries

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PIM

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Personal Information Manager
Manages your email, calendar, contacts and tasks all in one place.
ex: Microsoft Outlook

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A Person Information Manager can be a ________ program, or part of an __________.

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Stand alone program.

Office Suite.

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Document Management System (DMS)

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ex; Microsoft Sharepoint.
Keeping track of all the documents in a business, ensuring that the right people have access to them, and ensuring the correct version is available.

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Project Management Software

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helps you complete projects, keep within budget, stay on schedule and collaborate with others.
ex: Microsoft Project

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Project Management Software includes:

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Timeline, team-planning capability and a portfolio manager.

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Office application suites may include ________.

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Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software.

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Personal Information Manager software manages _________.

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Email
Contacts
Calendars
Tasks

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Businesses use _______ software to track business finances and generate reports and graphs that can be used to make business decisions.

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Financial

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Document management systems enable businesses to______.

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Save, share, search, and audit electronic documents.

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______ software helps businesses keep projects on schedule.

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Project Management

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Open Source

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Source code is published and made available to the public, enabling anyone to copy, modify, and redistribute it without paying a fee.
ex: Apache OpenOffice

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Online alternative office suites
Free websites that offer easy to use interfaces accessed through a web browser. ex: Microsoft Office online ex: Google Drive
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Personal Finance Software
keep track of your bank accounts, monitor your investments, create and stick to a budget, and file your income taxes.
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Tax Preparation Software
enables you to complete your income tax returns yourself on a computer or online.
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Media Management Software
organize and play multimedia files | ex: iTunes
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Portable Apps
programs that you can carry and run from a flash drive
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Personal Productivity Software
includes office applications as well as financial and reference software.
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Entertainment Software
includes media management software, photo and video editing software, and games.
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Educational and Reference Software
available for a variety of interests including trip planning, genealogy, and landscaping.
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Commercial software
Expensive. | User pays a fee.
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System Requirements
minimum requirements needed to run software and include hardware and software specifications
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File Explorer
can help you determine the drives and storage space available on your computer.
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You can find out your system specifications by using the _______ or the _______ window.
System control panel | About this Mac
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EULA
End-user license agreement. | The agreement between the user and the software publisher.
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Proprietary software license
grants a license to use one or more copies of software but ownership of those copies remains with the software publisher. Found on most commercial software.
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Open source software license
grants ownership of the copy the end user. Source code made freely available. End user has the right to modify and redistribute the software under the same license.
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Retail Software
The use pays a fee to use the software. | Ex: Microsoft Office
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Subscription
A monthly or yearly fee provides access to the software for a limited time. Ex: Adobe Creative Cloud
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Freeware
Can be used at no cost for an unlimited period of time. | Ex: iTunes
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Shareware
Software that may be offered in trial form or for a limited period that allows you to try it out before purchasing a license.
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Donationware
A form of freeware in which the developers accept donations. | Ex: VLC Media Player
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Freemium
App itself is free to download and install, but additional features, game levels, or other content can be purchased for small one time payments or via subscriptions.
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Desktop Application
computer program that is installed on your PC and requires a computer operating system such as Window or macOS
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App
self contained program usually designed for a single purpose
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Web Apps
Run in browsers and are platform-neutral.
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Cloud
Refers to the internet
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Cloud Computing
takes processing and storage off your desktop and business hardware and puts it in the cloud
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Cloud Service Providers
Companies that deliver cloud services. | Example: Amazon, Google
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IaaS
Infrastructure as a Service. Uses servers in the cloud instead of purchasing and maintaining them. Reduces the cost for hardware, software and support personnel.
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PaaS
Platform as a Service. Provides a programming environment to develop, test, and deploy custom web applications. Ex: App Engine from Google
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SaaS
Software as a Service. involves the delivery og applications over the internet- or web apps. Most visible to the user. ex: Google Drive
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Bug
Flaw in the programming
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Patch/Hotfix
addresses individual problems as they are discovered
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Service Pack
larger, planned update that addresses multiple problems or adds multiple features

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