Topic Overview

BAC 1105/BISF 1104  Application vs. system software

 Productivity software
 Graphics and multimedia software
Topic Six  Entertainment software
Application Software  Educational and reference software
 Business software
 Getting help with software
 Acquiring software
 Installing and uninstalling software
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Software System Software vs.

Application Software
 A set of instructions that tells the
computer what to do
System Software Application Software
 Two main types of software  Coordinates  Programs used to
• System software instructions between complete tasks
software and  Includes
• Application software hardware • Productivity software
like Microsoft Office
 Includes • Specialty software
• Operating system • Entertainment software
• Utility programs, like • Educational and reference
floppy drive formatter Software
• Device drivers • Personal software

System Software
Application Software 3 4

Application Software Productivity Software

• Programs that enable you to perform tasks
 Productivity software
required in home, school, and business
 Specialty software
• Word processing
 Entertainment programs
software • Spreadsheet programs
 Educational and • Presentation programs
reference software • Database programs
 Personal software • Personal information
manager programs
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 Word Processing Software Spreadsheet Software
 Used to create and  Used to perform
edit written calculations and
documents numerical analyses
 Features include
• Quick and easy
 Features include Charts
• Worksheets with cells Rows
editing Spreadsheet
• Variety of formatting Sammy
Word Processor • Values, formulas, and Worksheet
Features
options the Features functions Cell
• Graphics Wonder Labels Values
Dog • Automatic recalculation Formulas Functions
• Templates Create Click to view
Use Insert
Click Excel
to
Tables view  Examples Columns
 Examples Spreadsheets
Insert
Templates Graphics Range
• Corel WordPerfect • Lotus 1-2-3 of cells
• Microsoft Word • Microsoft Excel
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Database Software
Presentation Software  Used as a complex electronic filing system
 Features include
 Used to create • Ability to group, sort, and retrieve data and generate reports
slide shows Task 
• Organized into fields, records, and tables
Examples
Pane
 Features Slide Title • Corel
include Presentation Software
Paradox
• Microsoft
Graphics
• Templates and Bulleted Features Access
layouts Text
• Different Slide/ Work Area
views Outline
View Click to view
 Examples
• Corel Background
Slide
Speaker
Show
Presentations View
Notes
• Microsoft
PowerPoint
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Personal Information Manager

Productivity Software Tools
Software
 Used to replace the management tools found on  Wizards
a traditional desk
• Calendar, address book, notepad, and to-do list
• Step-by-step guides to help you
complete a task
 Features include
• Calendar, address book, notepad, to-do list
• Some contain e-mail
management features
 Examples
• Lotus Organizer
• Microsoft Outlook

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 Productivity Software Tools
Productivity Software Tools
 Templates
 Macros
• redesigned forms included with software • Small programs that group a series of
commands to run as a single command

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Integrated Software Applications

Financial and
vs. Software Suites
Integrated Software Suites
Business-Related Software
Applications  Collection of stand-
 Single program that alone software  Personal financial software
incorporates many programs packaged
software programs
together
 General business software
 Complex features are
not included
 Specialized business software
 Example: Microsoft
Works

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Personal Financial Software Graphics and Multimedia Software

 Used to for tax
 Used to create and design
preparation, documents, images, illustrations,
financial planning, Web pages, and more
and personal • Desktop Publishing Software
accounting
• Image Editing Software
 Examples
• TurboTax and H&R • Drawing (illustration) Software
Block’s TaxCut • Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software
• Intuit’s Quicken and
• Video Editing Software
Microsoft Money
• Intuit’s QuickBooks and • Web Page Authoring Software
Peachtree Accounting
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 Image-Editing Software Digital Audio Software
 Used to edit photographs
and other images
 MP3: Audio
 Also called photo-editing compression
software format
Features include
Software allows


• Tools for basic modifications to digital
images you to record, rip,
• Painting tools that allow you to create
images and burn files
 Example: Adobe  Also allows you to
Photoshop
 Photo Collection software
perform format
• Google “Picasa” conversion
• Microsoft “Photo Story”

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Video-Editing Software Media Management Software

 Used to edit digital  Software to organize media files
videos
• sort, filter, and search by artist, album,
 Features include or category
• Special effects
• Transitions
 Windows Media Player, Nullsoft
• Narration/ Winamp, or Apple iTunes are
voiceover examples
• Overlays  Manage individual tracks, generate
 Examples
playlists
• Adobe Premiere
• Microsoft Movie Maker
 Burn songs to CD and print liner
notes for inside the CD case.
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Educational and Reference

Entertainment Software
Software
 Designed to
Educational Reference Software
provide users with
Software  Sources of reference
entertainment
 Provides instruction  Types include
 Categories include or training • Atlases, dictionaries,
• Action and Adventure
 Types include thesauri,
• Driving
encyclopedias
• Puzzles and strategy • K-12 education
• Medical and legal
• Role-playing • Skills
references
• Card-playing • Test preparation
• Simulation • Course management
• Virtual reality

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 Course Management Software Drawing Software
 Used for Web-  Used to create and edit
based classes • Two-dimensional drawings
• Technical diagrams
 Features include • Animations
• Calendars • Geometric shapes
• Grade books  Also referred to as illustration
• Discussion boards software
 Examples  Examples
• Adobe Illustrator
• WebCT
• Microsoft Visio
• Blackboard  Bit-mapped programs
• Moodle • MS-Paint

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Desktop Publishing Software Web Page Authoring Software

 Used to arrange text and graphics for  Used to design Web
pages: knowing HTML
publications is not necessary
 Features include  Features include
• Text formatting • Wizards and templates
• Reference materials
• File importing  Example
• Graphics tools • Macromedia
• Web publishing Dreamweaver
 Example:
 Office Applications
• HTML authoring
• QuarkXPress capabilities
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General Business Software Specialized Business Software

 Used across a variety of industries  Tailored to the needs of a
particular company or
 Includes
industry
• Business and marketing plan software  Called vertical market
• Project management software software
• Mapping programs  Proprietary software
• Customer relationship management (CRM) • Programs custom developed
software to address the specific needs
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems of a particular company
• The software is then owned
by that company

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 Computer-Aided Design Software Getting Help with Software
 Used to create 3-D  Types of help
automated designs, • Frequently asked
technical drawings, questions (FAQs)
and model • Online help and
visualizations support
 Industrial use • ScreenTips
includes
• MS Office
• Architecture Integrated Help
• Automotive
• Aerospace
• Medical engineering
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Buying Software Freeware and Shareware

 Software may be purchased through  Freeware: Copyrighted
• Retail stores software you can get
• Online for free
• Computer shows Beta versions: Programs


• Catalogs that are still under

development
 Preinstalled software  Shareware: Software
 Student discounted software that allows users to run it
 Web-based application software for a limited time free of
• hosted on a Web site charge
• requires no installation on your computer  Open source: free to use

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Software Versions
System Requirements
 Software versions • Minimum standards for the operating
• Numbers used to represent major and system, RAM, and hard drive capacity
minor upgrades
Sample Minimum System Requirements
 Major upgrade – Version 2.0
•Microsoft Windows® 98SE/ME/2000 SP4/XP SP1.
 Minor upgrade – Version 2.1
•Pentium® II 233 MHz processor or faster.
•32 MB RAM (128 MB for XP).
•265 MB free hard disk space.
•8X CD-ROM.
•800 X 600 16-bit color video card.
•DirectX® 8.0.
•Windows compatible mouse, speakers.

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Installing/Uninstalling and Opening
Software
 Installing software
• Installation wizard
 Automatic  Opening software
 Control Panel:
Add/Remove Software
• Start menu
• Full/custom installation • Quick Launch toolbar
• Desktop shortcut
 Uninstalling software
• My Computer/Windows
• Software uninstall
program Explorer
• Control Panel:
Add/Remove Software
• Do not delete

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