Chapter 6: Application software

Electronic slide show

A group of electronic slides that are displayed one after the other on a computer monitor or other display device.

Function

A named formula that can be entered into a worksheet cell to perform some type of calculation or to extract information from other cells in the worksheet.

Software License

An Agreement, specifies condition which program can be used, display on software package or where it is installed or launched

Word wap

Feature in word processing program allows the return of insertion point to next line when end of screen line is reached

Application software

Program that allows user to perform task on computer

Public domain software.

Software that is not copyrighted, can be used without restriction

>Installed software.

Software that must be installed in computer to be used

Table

collection of related records

Record

collection of rwelated fields in database

workbook

collection of worksheet saved in single spreadsheet file

Keyboard shortcut

combnination of keyboard keys to issue a specific command

Open source software

made of source code and avalible for public

cloud software

software that is delivered on demand through the web

Graphic software

Application software used to create or modify images.

presentation graphics software

Application software used to create presentation graphics and electronic slide shows.

Shareware

Copyright software that is distribute on honor system, consumer pay for it or uninstall it after trial period

Freeware

Copyright software that may be used free of charge

Commercial software

Copyright software thats developed, by commercial company, for sale to others

Column

In spreadsheet program, vertical group of cells on a worksheet

Slide

One-page presentation graphic that can be displayed in group with others to form an electronic slide show

Label

Text-based entry in worksheet cell that identifies data on worksheet

Cell

The location at intersection of arow and column on worksheet in which data can be typed

Database software

application software that allows creation and manipulation of electronic database

Spreadsheet software

application software use to create spreadsheet, contains lots of numbers and mathematical computation organized into rows and columns

Word processing software

application software use to create,edit,save,and priint written documents

software package

collection of softwares bundled together and sold as single software package

Edition

changeing content of a document, deleteing or inserting

formatting

changeing the appearance of a document

Database

collection of related data thats stored in manner enabling information to be retrieved as needed

spreadsheet

document contain group of values and other data organize into rows and column

Formula

entry in worksheet cell that performs computations on worksheet data and displays the results

field

field single category of data to be stored in database

Ribbons

found in microsoft word, uses tabs to organize groups of command

Row

horizontal group of cells on a worksheet

Presentation graphic

image,graph,or drawn object to enhance presentation

microsoft office

most widely used software

Constant value

numerical entry in worksheet cell

insertion point

on- screen charactor that looks like blinking verticle line

worksheet

single spreadsheet document in spreadsheet program

Word processing

uses computer and word processing software to create,edit,save, and print written documents