Capabilities of Software

Common Office Applications Word Processing Spreadsheets DTP Presentation Graphics Databases For further research HTML Editing Web Browsing Email Diary

Word Processors 1 Common Word Processors Common Applications Microsoft Word OpenOffice.org Writer AbiWord (Free!) Common Applications Letters Memo Theses Reports Mail Merge

Word Processors 2 Some Common Features Spelling & grammar checking (including auto correction) Text formatting – can change font, size and emphasis (e.g. bold or italic). Find and Replace. Insert, delete, overwrite text Tables Automatic table of contents/index Import files such as images and other text files, charts etc. Mail merge documents to create standard letters from an address list. Templates and styles

Spreadsheets 1 Common Spreadsheets Common Applications Microsoft Excel OpenOffice.org Calc Minitab (Scientific) Common Applications Graphs Data Modelling Forecasting Data Pattern Analysis

Spreadsheets 2 Some Common Features Rows and Columns Charts and graphs Import and Export facilities Functions ( and formulae) Pivot tables Macros Form controls Worksheets/workbooks Sorting/filtering data Relative and absolute formulae Goal seeking (What if?)

Desktop Publishing (DTP) 1 Common DTP Software Quark Microsoft Publisher Serif Common Applications Newspapers/magazines Brochures Invitations Business Cards Posters Menus

Desktop Publishing (DTP) 2 Some Common Features Text editing Import and export facilities Gridlines to position objects Working area off the page Wizards and templates Text formatting around images and objects Creation of booklets Tables and columns

Presentation Software 1 Common Presentation Software Microsoft PowerPoint OpenOffice.org Impress Apple Keynote Common Applications Widely used in business… …and schools Death by PowerPoint!!!

Presentation Software 2 Some Common Features Master slides Clipart/pictures Slide transition Automated use (kiosk application) Styles and templates Animation effects Standalone use Import and export facilities (sound, video etc.) Web integration

Graphics 1 Common Graphics Software Common Applications Adobe Photoshop Macromedia Fireworks GIMP (Free open-source) Common Applications Logos Books and magazines Product packaging

Graphics 2 Some Common features Useful Link Integration with hardware – cameras, scanners, etc Resize of image Change colour depth Graphics tools – brush, line, colour, fill, etc Layering of images Transparency Masking parts of the image Useful Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_image_editing

Databases Some Common Features Databases are covered as a separate topic (11.3) but… Search and sort data Import/Export Forms Macros Reports Calculations on data Validation routines Programming capability Wizards Graphs (other analysis tools)

Further Research/Tasks Investigate ONE of the applications on slide 1 paying particular attention to the common features you’d expect to find