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ObjectivesOverview

Identifythefour
categoriesof
applicationsoftware

Differentiateamongthe
sevenformsthrough
whichsoftwareis
available

Describecharacteristics
ofauserinterface

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forDetailedObjectives

Explainhowthe
operatingsystemand
utilityprogramswork
withapplication
software

Identifythekey
featuresofwidelyused
businessprograms

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ObjectivesOverview

Identifythekey
featuresofwidelyused
graphicsand
multimediaprograms

Identifythekey
featuresofwidelyused
home,personal,and
educationalprograms

Identifythetypesof
applicationsoftware
usedin
communications

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forDetailedObjectives

Discusstheadvantages
ofandwaystoaccess
Webapplications

Describethelearning
aidsavailablefor
applicationsoftware

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ApplicationSoftware
Applicationsoftware consistsofprograms
designedtomakeusersmoreproductiveand/or
assistwithpersonaltasks
Tomakebusinessactivitiesmoreefficient
Toassistwithgraphicsandmultimediaprojects
Tosupporthome,personal,andeducationaltasks
Tofacilitatecommunications
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ApplicationSoftware
Availableinavarietyofforms:
Packaged
software

Custom
software

Web
application

Opensource
software

Shareware

Freeware

Publicdomain
software
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ApplicationSoftware
Systemsoftwareservesastheinterfacebetween
theuser,theapplicationsoftware,andthe
computershardware
Utilityprograms

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ApplicationSoftware

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BusinessSoftware
Businesssoftware isapplicationsoftwarethat
assistspeoplewhileperformingbusinessactivities
Word
Processing

Spreadsheet

Database

Presentation

NoteTaking

Personal
Information
Manager

Business
Softwarefor
Phones

Business
Software
Suites

Accounting

Document
Management

Enterprise
Computing
Software

Project
Management
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Wordprocessing
software allowsusers
tocreateand
manipulatedocuments
Clipart isacollectionof
electronicdrawings,
photos,andother
images

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BusinessSoftware
Additionalwordprocessingfeaturesinclude

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AutoCorrect

AutoFormat

Collaboration

Columns

Grammar
Checker

InkInput

Macros

MailMerge

Reading
Layout

Research

Searchand
Replace

SmartTags

Tables

Templates

Thesaurus

Tracking
Changes

Voice
Recognition

WebPage
Development

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BusinessSoftware
Developingadocument

Entertextand
numbers
Insertimages
Performothertasks

Createa
document

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Edit a
document
Makechangesto
existingcontent
Inserting,deleting,
cutting,copying,and
pasting

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Changeappearance
Font
Fontsize

Format a
document

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BusinessSoftware
Spreadsheetsoftware allowsuserstoorganizedatain
rowsandcolumnsandperformcalculations

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BusinessSoftware
Afunctionisapredefinedformulathatperforms
commoncalculations
FV

NPV

PMT

PV

RATE

DATE

NOW

TIME

ABS

INT

LN

LOG

ROUND

SQRT

SUM

AVERAGE

COUNT

MAX

MIN
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BusinessSoftware
Chartingdepictsdatainaspreadsheetin
graphicalform

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BusinessSoftware
Adatabase isacollectionofdataorganizedinamanner
thatallowsaccess,retrieval,anduseofthatdata
Databasesoftware allowsuserstocreate,access,andmanage
adatabase

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BusinessSoftware
Presentationsoftware
allowsuserstocreate
visualaidsfor
presentationsto
communicateideas,
messages,andother
informationtoagroup

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BusinessSoftware

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BusinessSoftware
Notetakingsoftware isapplicationsoftwarethat
enablesuserstoentertypedtext,handwritten
comments,drawings,orsketchesanywhereona
page

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BusinessSoftware
Asoftwaresuite isacollectionofindividual
programsavailabletogetherasaunit
Apersonalinformationmanager(PIM)is
applicationsoftwarethatincludes
Appointment
calendar

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book

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BusinessSoftware
Scaleddownversionsofsoftwareareavailableto
workwithsmartphonesandothermobiledevices

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BusinessSoftware
Projectmanagementsoftware allowsausertoplan,
schedule,track,andanalyzetheevents,resources,and
costsofaproject

Accountingsoftware helpscompaniesrecordandreport
theirfinancialtransactions
Documentmanagementsoftware providesameansfor
sharing,distributing,andsearchingthroughdocumentsby
convertingthemintoaformatthatcanbeviewedbyany
user
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BusinessSoftware
Enterprisestypicallyrequirespecialcomputing
solutionsforvariousfunctionalunits
Human
resources

Accounting

Engineering

Manufacturing

Marketing

Sales

Distribution

Customer
service

Information
technology
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GraphicsandMultimediaSoftware

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GraphicsandMultimediaSoftware
Computeraideddesign
(CAD)software
Desktoppublishing
software
Paint/Imageediting
software
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GraphicsandMultimediaSoftware
Professionalphoto
editingsoftware
Videoandaudioediting
software
Multimediaauthoring
software
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GraphicsandMultimediaSoftware
Webpageauthoringsoftware helpsusersofall
skilllevelscreateWebpagesthatinclude
multimediaandinteractivecontent

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SoftwareforHome,Personal,and
EducationalUse

Personalfinancesoftware
Legalsoftware
Taxpreparationsoftware
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SoftwareforHome,Personal,and
EducationalUse

PersonalDTPsoftware
Personalpaint/imageediting
software
Personalphotoediting
software
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SoftwareforHome,Personal,and
EducationalUse

Clipart/imagegallery
Videoandaudioediting
software
Homedesign/landscaping
software
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SoftwareforHome,Personal,and
EducationalUse

Travelandmappingsoftware
Referencesoftware
Educationalsoftware
Entertainmentsoftware
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WebApplications
AWebapplicationisa
Websitethatallows
userstoaccessand
interactwithsoftware
fromanycomputeror
devicethatisconnected
totheInternet

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WebApplications

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ApplicationSoftwareforCommunications

WebBrowser

EMail

InstantMessaging

ChatRoom

Text,Picture,Video
Messaging

RSSAggregator

Blogging

Newsgroup/Message
Board

FTP

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VoIP

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LearningToolsforApplicationSoftware
OnlineHelp isthe
electronicequivalentof
ausermanual
Youcanaskaquestion
oraccesstheHelp
topicsinsubjector
alphabeticalorder

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LearningToolsforApplicationSoftware
WebbasedHelpprovidesupdatesandmore
comprehensiveresourcestorespondtotechnical
issuesaboutsoftware

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LearningToolsforApplicationSoftware
Webbasedtrainingisa
typeofCBTthatuses
Internettechnologyand
consistsofapplication
softwareontheWeb
Distancelearning(DL)
isthedeliveryof
educationatone
locationwhilethe
learningtakesplaceat
otherlocations
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Summary

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Howtostartandinteract
withapplicationsoftware

Overviewofavarietyof
businesssoftware,graphics
andmultimediasoftware,
and
home/personal/educational
software

Webapplicationsand
applicationsoftwarefor
communications

Learningtoolsfor
applicationsoftwareand
Webbasedtraining

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