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1.3 Software

1.3 Software. What software do our computers need to operate?. Operating System Software. Every computer needs an operating system to enable the hardware to communicate with and operate the software. Manages user input and system input and then in response allocates and manages tasks. 

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1.3 Software

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  1. 1.3 Software What software do our computers need to operate?

  2. Operating System Software • Every computer needs an operating system to enable the hardware to communicate with and operate the software. • Manages user input and system input and then in response allocates and manages tasks.  • For example it controls and allocates memory, prioritizes system requests, controls input and output devices, facilitates networking and manages file systems. • Example: Windows 7

  3. Office Suite Software • An office suite, in terms of computer software is a set of related or bundled software related to office use. • Some office suite software you might already know are MS Office, Corel Word Perfect Office, Star Office and Open Office.

  4. Some programs that may be included in office suite software include....

  5. Word processing software • Is used for the production (including composition, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) of printable material. • Common word processing software programs include MS Word, Word Perfect and Open Office Writer.

  6. Spreadsheet software • Uses a rectangular grid of mathematical or financial information and is organized in rows and columns. • Spreadsheets can be used to calculate formulas such as summation, averages, maximum and payments. • Data on a spreadsheet can be visually presented in the form of a graph (chart).  Spreadsheet data can also be imported as a table into a word document. 

  7. Common spreadsheet software are MS Excel and QuattroPro.

  8. Database software • Is a collection of records organized in fields, records, and files so the program can consult with it to answer queries. • Electronic filing system.  • For example, a common database is a telephone book or a customer base of names, addresses and phone numbers.  • A field is a single piece of information. • A recordis one complete set of fields. • Afile is a collection of records. • For example, a telephone book is a file. It contains a list of records, each of which consists of three fields: name, address, and telephone number. An example of a search of a customer base would be list all customers in Gravenhurst with a name starting with “G”.

  9. Useful for: Inventory products, Employees records, Flight reservations, Invoices, Library books and materials. • Databases can be flat or relational. A flat database is a small database where the table is expressed in rows and columns. The telephone book is an example of a flat database. • In a relational database, several tables can be linked to one another.  For example, store might want a database of products (jeans and sweaters), markets (regions), and over time (days, weeks and months).  Picture the database as a cube. • Examples of database software are MS Access and Open Office Base

  10. Slideshow presentation • Is used to present information in the form of a slideshow.  • Slideshows generally include text, graphics and animation of slides.  Slides can be printed, displayed on screen or navigated through by the presenter.  • Examples: MS PowerPoint, Corel Presentations and Open Office Impress.

  11. Email software • I know you’re all experts in this one, but just in case! • Email software is used to compose, send, store, forward and receive emails. • Common email software packages include MS Outlook Express (free with Internet Explorer), MS Outlook, Eudora, and Netscape Mail.

  12. In addition to office suite software, a company may require other software such as....

  13. Graphics editor • Is software that allows you to compose and edit images in common formats such as bitmap, TIFF, JPEG, GIF and PNG. Graphics editing tools can crop, adjust colour, resize, draw and add text to an image.  • Example:AdobePhotoshop and Macromedia Fireworks. are two common graphics editors.

  14. Communication tools • Web conferencing software is used to conduct live business meetings over the Internet.  Examples: Adobe Breeze, Go ToMeeting and WebEx are common conferencing software. • Internet forums are commonly referred to as discussion groups, bulletin boards, and message boards.    Some types of forum software are Vbulletin and Invision Power Board.

  15. Html editors • Are used for creating web pages.  • The html editor is often WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) where the user writes and edits on an interface that resembles how the page will display in a web browser.  • The html software creates the html tags.  • Examples: Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Front Page and Adobe GoLive.

  16. PDF viewer • Used to open files created in PDF (Portable Document Format). • PDF files are created from many software applications and have the following advantages: -Viewable and printable on any platform -Preserves document format and integrity -Security of information through  the use of a digital signature or password -Searchable using text search features -Accessible using assistive technology for people with disabilities

  17. PDF creation software

  18. CD and DVD burning • Is used to make backup data files, sharing files or saving photos for a slideshow. • Easy Media Creator and Nero are common applications.  • CD and DVD burning software is often included with your burner.

  19. File compression software • Is used to send a group of files by email or to condense a file for emailing or archival purposes.  • WinZip is the most common file compression software. WinZip comes included with Windows XP.

  20. Hardware and Software Requirements Activity • Please see teacher web for today’s activity!

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