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Chapter 04: Specialized Application Software

Chapter 04: Specialized Application Software. Introduction. Specialized applications let users perform advanced computing tasks Robots provide security and assistance in homes Competent end users need to be aware of specialized applications. Specialized Applications. Graphics Programs

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Chapter 04: Specialized Application Software

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  1. Chapter 04: Specialized Application Software

  2. Introduction • Specialized applications let users perform advanced computing tasks • Robots provide security and assistance in homes • Competent end users need to be aware of specialized applications

  3. Specialized Applications • Graphics Programs • Audio and Video Software • Multimedia Programs • Web Authoring Programs • Artificial Intelligence • Robotics

  4. Graphics • Desktop publishing • Image editors • Illustration programs

  5. Desktop Publishing • Programs that allow you to create publications • Mix text and graphics • Popular programs • Adobe InDesign • Microsoft Publisher • QuarkXPress Return

  6. Image Editors • Programs for creating and editing bitmap images • Bitmap images use dots or pixels to represent an image • Bitmap images are also called raster images • Popular programs • Paint.NET • Adobe Photoshop • Corel Paint Shop Pro Return

  7. Illustration Programs • Programs used to create & edit vector images • Drawing programs • Vector images use geometric shapes or objects • Popular programs • Adobe Illustrator • Inkscape • CorelDRAW Vector Image Bitmap Image Return

  8. Audio and Video • Video editing software • Enhance digital video footage using Apple's iMovie or Windows Movie Maker • Audio editing software • Create and edit audio clipsand make MP3s usingApple’s Garage Bandor Sony’s ACID

  9. Digital Video Editing • Capture, edit, and produce Videos • Create a DVD or upload to YouTube

  10. Multimedia • The integration of a variety of media into one presentation • Video • Music • Voice • Graphics • Text • Include user interactivity

  11. Links & Buttons Links can be to… • Video • Sound • Graphics • Text Files • Buttons are links andprovide the ability tonavigate througha presentation

  12. Multimedia Authoring Programs • Special programs used to create multimedia presentations • Bring together all the video, audio, graphics, and text elements • Popular programs • Adobe Director • Toolbook

  13. Web Authoring • Corporations use the Web to reach new customers • Many individuals create their own personal sites, called Web logs or blogs, to keep in touch with friends and family • Web Site Design • Web Authoring Programs

  14. Web Site Design • Interactive multimedia form of communication • Create a graphical map of overall content • Add multimedia elements like animation • Macromedia's Flash Return

  15. Web Authoring Programs • Known as Web page editors or HTML editors • Provide support for Web site design • Creates HTML coding • Popular programs • Adobe Dreamweaver • NetObjects Fusion • Microsoft Expression Return

  16. Artificial Intelligence • Attempts to simulate human senses, thought processes, and actions • Designed to help people and organizations become more productive • Three areas of AI • Virtual reality • Robotics

  17. Virtual Reality • Artificial or simulated reality • Generated in 3-D by a computer • Commonly known as VR, artificial reality, or virtual environments Return

  18. Robotics • The field of study concerned with using robots • Robots are computer-controlled machines • Mimic the motor activities of living things • Four types of robots • Perception system robots • Industrial robots • Mobile robots • Householdrobots Return

  19. Open-Ended Questions (Page 1 of 2) • Describe graphics, including desktop publishers, image editors, illustration programs, image galleries, and graphics suites. • Discuss audio and video editing software. • What is multimedia? Discuss interactivity, links, and buttons.

  20. Open-Ended Questions (Page 2 of 2) • Describe Web authoring, including Web site design and Web authoring programs. • Discuss three areas of artificial intelligence.

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