Programs designed to make users more productive
application software
- Programs that control the operations of the computer
- Serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computer’s hardware
- Also called “Operating System” or O/S
- Windows, UNIX, Linux
system software
How do you start an application
- From the desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, and click the name of the application
- The program’s instructions load into memory
A rectangular area of the screen that displays data and information
window
A window that provides information, presents available options, or requests a response
dialog box
Software that assists people in becoming more effective and efficient
business software
Allows users to create and manipulate text and graphics
word processing software
A name assigned to a specific design of characters
font
specifies the size of the characters in a particular font in points (a single point is about 1/72 of an inch in height)
Font size
adds emphasis to a font such as bold, italic, and underline
Font style
- Organizes data
- Performs calculations and recalculates when data changes
- Charting (graphing) capabilities
spreadsheet software
How is a spreadsheet organized?
- Columns identified by letters
- Rows identified by numbers
- A cell is the intersection of a column and row
A predefined formula that performs common calculations
function
Allows you to display spreadsheet data in graphical form
charting
- Allows you to create, access, and manage data
- Add, change, delete, sort, and retrieve data
database software
How do you extract information from a database?
- Run queries to retrieve data
- Can be sent as a report to the printer
- Used to create visual aids for presentations
- A presentation is sometimes called a slide show
presentation graphics software
- Enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or sketches anywhere on the page
- Notes are organized like a notebook
note taking software
Allows PDA users to help users organize personal information
Personal Information Manager software
What can you do with PDA business software?
- Create documents and worksheets
-Manage databases and lists - Create slide shows
- Take notes
- Manage budgets and finances
A collection of individual applications sold as a single package
software suite
Two major advantages of software suite:
lower cost and easy to use
Allows you to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project
project management software
Helps companies record and report their financial transactions
accounting software
