Computer Applications Chapter 3

Specialized Applications

1 while General purpose applications are widely used in nearly every profession, specialized applications are widely used within specific professions

Database Management Systems

1. A data base is a collection of related data and it is the electronic equivalent of a file cabinet. 2. A database Management System (DBMS) or database manager is a program that sets up, or structures a database and it also provides tools to enter edit, and retrieve data from the databses 3. 3 widely used database management systems designed for personal computers are Microsoft Access, Apple Filemaker and OpenOffice base

(graphics) Desktop Publishing programs or page layout programs

1. Allow you to mix text and graphics to create publications of professional quality 2. While word processors focus on creating text and have the ability to combine text and graphics, desktop publishers focus on page design and layout and provide grater flexibility 3. professional graphic artists use desktop publishing programs to create documents such as brochures, newsletters, newspapers' and textbooks 4. Popular desktop publishing programs include Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, and QuarkXPress -these programs provide the capability to create text and graphics

Image editors

1. Also known as Photo editors, are specialized graphics programs for editing or modifying digital photographs . 2. they are often used to touch up photographs to remove scratches and other imperfections 3. the photographs consist of thousands of dots, or pixels that form images often referred to as bitmap or raster images -one limitation of bitmap images, however, is that when they re expanded the images can become pixelated or jagged on the edges 4. Popular image editors include: Adobe Photoshop, Corel PaintShop Pro, GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) and Windows Photo Gallery

Mobile Apps or Mobile Applications

1. Are add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices, including smartphones and and tablets 2. sometimes referred to simply as Apps, mobile apps have been widely used for years

Presentation Software

1. Are programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create a attractive, visually interesting presentations 2. they re excellent tools to communicate a message and to persuade people. 3. 5 of the most widely used presentation software programs are Microsoft Powerpoint, Apple Keynote, Google Slides, OPenOffices Impress and Prezi

Video Editors

1. Are used to edit videos to enhance quality and appearance. 2. once used only by Hollywood Professionals, video editors are now widely used to edit high-quality video captured using smartphones and other devices 3. 3 well-known video editors are Microsoft's Story Remix, Apple iMovie, And Adobe Premier

word processors

1. Create text-based documents and are one of the most flexible and widely used software tools 2. All types of people and organizations use word processor to create memos, letters' and reports. 3. Microsoft Word is the most widely used word processor -other popular word processors are apple pages, google docs, and OpenOffice writer.

Graphics Are widely used by professionals in the graphic arts profession and they use...

1. Desktop publishing programs or page layout programs 2. Image editing Programs 3. Illustration programs 4. Video Editors

Specialized Suites

1. Focus on Specific Applications 2. These include graphic suites like CoreIDRAW GRAPHICS Suite X6, financial planning suites like Moneytree Softwares TOTAL Planning Suite and many others

Application. software can be divided into 3 categories

1. General-purpose applications -includes word processing programs, spreadsheets, presentation software, and database management systems 2. Specialized Applications -includes thousands of other programs that are more narrowly focused on specific disciplines and occupations 3. Mobile Apps -Consists of programs designed to for smartphones and tablets

Utility Suites

1. Include A variety of programs designed to make computing easier and safer 2. 2 of the best known are Norton SystemWorks and Norton Internet Security Suite

Software Suite

1. Is a collection of separate application programs bundled together and made available as a group.

Ribbon GUI

1. Many applications in particular, use an interface knows as ribbon GUI which changes based own the needs of the user

The Standard Graphical User Interface (GUI) uses a system of

1. Menus -present commands that are typically displayed in a menu bar at the top of the screen 2. Toolbars -typically appear below the menu bar and include small graphic elements called buttons that provide shortcuts for quick access to commonly used commands 3. Dialog Boxes -Provide additional information and request user input

4 types of Software Suites

1. Office Suites -also known as Office Software Suites and productivity suites, contain general-purpose application programs that are typically used in a business situation -Productivity suites commonly include a word processor, spreadsheet, database manager, and a presentation application. --The best known is Microsoft Office, and other well known ones are Apple iWork and OpenOffice 2. Cloud Suites -or online office suites are stored at the server on the internet and are available anywhere you can access the internet -Documents created using online applications can also be stored online making it easy to share and collaborate on documents with other -One downside to cloud applications is that you are dependent on the server providing the application to be available whenever you need it. -Popular office online suites include: Google Docs, Zoho, and Microsoft Office 365 and Office for iPad.

Spreadsheets

1. Organize, analyze, and graph numeric data such as budgets and financial reports 2. once used exclusively by accountants, spreadsheets are widely used by nearly every profession 3. The most widely used spreadsheet program is Microsoft excel -other spreadsheet applications include apple numbers, google sheets' and OpenOffice calc.

Specialized application programs include:

Graphics programs and Web Authoring Programs

Software Engineers

analyze users needs and create application software

This type of software can be described as end-user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks.

application

This type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the majority of technical details

system

What-if analysis is a very powerful and simple tool to test the effects of different assumptions in a spreadsheet.

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Ribbon GUI uses a system of interrelated

1. Ribbons -Replace toolbars and menus by organizing commonly used commands into sets of related activities and these activities are displayed as tabs and appear in the first ribbon 2. Tabs - tabs divide the ribbon into major activity areas and each tab is then organized. into groups that contain related items -Contextual tabs appear only when they are needed and anticipate the next operation to be performed by the user 3. Galleries -like dialog boxes, provide additional options and simplify choosing an option by showing there effect

Common features in application programs

1. Spell checker - looks for misspelled words 2. Alignement - centers, right-aligns, or left-aligns numbers and characters 3. fonts and font sizes. - specify the size and style of entered numbers and text 4. Character effects - provide a variety of different typefaces, such as bold or italics 5. Edit Options - provide easy ways to edit text, such as cut, copy, and paste

2 kinds of software

1. System Software -works with end users, application softwares and computer hardware to Handle the majority of technical details 2. Application Software -can be described and end-user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks

Apps

1. There are over 500,000 apps just for Apples iPhone alone ,. 2. Some of the most widely used apps are for music, viewing video, social networking, shopping, and game playing 3. Many apps are written for a particular type of mobile device and will not run on other types

Web Authoring Programs

1. There are over a billion websites on the internet and more are being added every day 2. Corporations use the web to reach new customers and to promote their products 3. Individuals create online diaries or commentaries called blogs 4., Creating a site is called WEB AUTHORING 5. web pages are typically : HTML and CSS 6. More specialized and powerful programs called web authoring programs are typically used to create sophisticated commercial sites also known as Web Page Editors 7. Some web authoring programs are WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editors which means you can build a page without interacting directly with HTML code 8 Widely used web authoring Programs include Adobe Dreamweaver and Microsoft EXPRESSION WEB

Video game Design software

1. Will help you organize your thoughts and guide you through the game design process, including character development, and environmental design 2. the videos game design software behind some of the biggest games include: Unreal Game Engine 4, the Unity Development kits nd the CryEngine SDK

General purpose Applications include

1. Word processors 2. Spreadsheets 3. Presentation Software 4. database management systems

Illustration Programs

1. also knows as drawing programs are used to create and edit vector images 2. While bitmap images use pixels to represent images, VECTOR IMAGES also known as Vector Illustrations use geometric shapes and objects -these objects are created by connecting lines and curves avoiding the pixelated or ragged edges created by bitmap images 3. Illustration Programs are often used for graphic design; page layout; and creating sharp artistic images 4. Popular Illustration programs include Adobe Illustrator, CoreIDRAW, and Inkscape

User Interface

1. is the portion of the application that allows you to control and interact with the program 2. depending on the application you can use a mouse, a keyboard, and/or your voice to communicate with the application

App Store

1. is typically a website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge 2. two of the best known app stores are Apples App Store and Google Play

(User interface) 1. Most general purpose applications use a 2. the mouse controls a 3. A Window

1. mouse and a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays graphical elements called icons to represent familiar objects 2. POINTER on the screen that is used to select items such as icons and another feature is the use of windows to display information 3. is simply a rectangular area that can contain a document, program, or message