Module 3 Introduction to Computer Software

Wireframe

A 3-D object composed of individual lines, used in animation.

Range

A group of adjacent or nonadjacent cells.

Thumbnail

A slide in this is a miniature image of a slide.

Formula

An equation that performs a calculation to generate a value.

EULA

Another term for a single user license.

Apps

Application software programs for mobile devices like smart phones and tablets are often called this.

Database

Businesses use these type of programs to maintain records of thousands, even millions, of customers or inventory items.

Open Source

Copyrighted software whose source code is available to the public known as this type of software.

Text-to-speech

Create a voice-over narrative from a written script.

MIDI

Create synthesized music files.

Scanner

Device that converts a printed document into a bitmap file and assigns colors to each cell.

Audio-editing

Eliminate unwanted background noise from your sound life.

Films

Entertainment media where animation is done ahead of time and then incorporated into the finished product.

Mapping

GPS and these type of apps help you get directions and avoid traffic jams.

Web Apps

In advantage to these is that you always have the access to the most up-to-date version of the software without paying for an upgrade.

Upgrade

Install a newer version of your current software program.

Transition

Is an action that occurs as you move from slide in a presentation.

Windows Media Player

Listen to music files on your computer.

Stores

Many mobile apps are written by third-party programmers to sell through these type of apps.

Public Domain

No one can apply for a copyright on this type of software, and users are free to copy, modify, and resell this type of software.

Download

Obtain a software program from one online App Store.

Slides

Presentation software lets you create this to display your message or ideas.

Vertical Market

Productivity software that is customized for specific industries.

Uninstall

Remove a software program from your computer.

Formatting

Slide this sets the appearance of text, objects, individual slides, or entire presentations.

Shareware

Small developers often use this model as a low-cost distribution method.

Packaged

Software that is mass-produced and appeals to wide range of users is called this type of software.

Embedded

Software that runs on household appliances and consumer electronic devices.

CAD

Software used by architects, scientists, and engineers to create technical drawings.

Adobe Flash

Software used to create animated graphics in SWF format.

Keyboards

Some mobile apps include these on screen items to make typing and data input easier.

Run

Start a software program.

Speech-to-text

Talk into a microphone to "write" a report.

In-between

Technique where you create a sequence of bitmap images with one or more objects changed slightly between each image.

DRM

Technologies that include encryption to make digital content unreadable without a valid encryption key.

Label

Text that describes the contents of another cell or cells in a worksheet.

Name Box

That part of a worksheet that displays the cell address of the active cell.

Connect

The ability to do this to the internet is a key feature shared by most mobile apps.

Cell

The intersection of a single row and column in a worksheet.

Copyright

The legal right to copy, distribute, modify, and sell an original work.

Animate

To bring an object to life or give the appearance of motion or activity.

Productivity

Type of application software that automates common or repetitive tasks.

Iossy

Type of compression used in JPEG files where some of the original file data is discarded.

Vector

Type of graphic image based on simple objects that can be grouped and layered.

Bitmap

Type of graphic image where colors are assigned to individual screen pixels.

Shrink Wrap License

Type of license agreement for packaged software, which is activated when you open the package.

Concurrent use

Type of license that lets you use a specified number of software copies at any given time.

Utility

Type of program that includes device drivers.

System

Type of software that is categorized as an operating system (OS) software and utility programs.

Graphics

Using this type of software, you can edit and print digital images.

Preinstall

When publishers load software on a computer before selling it.

Icon

When you download a mobile app, the installation program installs this for the app on your mobile desktop.

Animation

You can apply this to add movements to slide text and objects.

Word processing

You can create, edit, format, and print documents like letters and reports with this type of software.

Spreadsheet

You can perform numerical calculations enhanced with charts and table using this type of software.