Chapter 3 Application Software

Types of Application Software Business Graphic and Multimedia Home Communications

Software Distribution Packaged Mass produced copyrighted retail software Custom Performs functions specific to a business or industry. Packaged: Windows XP, VirusScan, DVD copying software, etc. Shareware: AOL 24 hours free, etc.

Software Distribution contd. Shareware Copyrighted software that is distributed free for a trial period. Freeware Provided at no cost but is copyrighted Public-domain Is not copyrighted and is for public use Freeware: Interactive CD-ROMs that come along w/ textbooks

Business Programs Word Processing Software Spreadsheet Software Create Edit Format Spreadsheet Software Microsoft® Excel Database Software Microsoft® Access WP software: clip art; auto help (I.e. auto format/correct); tables, columns, etc. SpSheet: calculations Database: allows user to create, access, and maintain a database

All can be purchased in a Software Suit Business contd. Presentation Graphics Software Personal Information Manager(PIM) Microsoft® Outlook Palm Desktop All can be purchased in a Software Suit

Other Business Programs Project Managing Software Microsoft® Project Accounting Software Intuit QuickBooks®

Graphics and Multimedia Programs Computer Aided Design(CAD) Software Helps user create engineering, architectural, and scientific designs.

Graphics contd. Desktop Publishing(DTP) Software Helps user create documents with text, graphics, and many colors.

Graphics contd. Image editing Paint Video editing Audio editing

Graphics contd. Multimedia Authoring and Web Page Authoring combine multiple forms of graphic multimedia.

Home, Personal, and Educational Programs Integrated Software Combines application software into a single easy-to-use package. Ex. Microsoft® Works Personal Finance Software Helps home and small office users balance checkbooks, pay bills, track income and expenses, etc. Ex. Intuit Quicken® Personal Finance: Online banking

Home contd. Legal Software Tax Preparation Personal DTP Ex. Broderbund Family Lawyer® Tax Preparation Ex. H&R Block Kiplinger TaxCut® Personal DTP Paint/Image Editing Software Clip Art/Image Gallery

Home contd. Educational & Reference Software Entertainment Software Computer-based training (CBT) Entertainment Software CBT used by military

Other forms of Application Software Communication E-mail Chat rooms Instant messaging Video Conferencing/ Telephone Calls Web Web Based Training(WBT) Can be used for Distance Learning(DL) Ex. Mapquest                     Distance learning: online classes

Application Software contd. Learning Aids Online help:electronic equivalent of a users manual. Wizards: automated assistant that helps a user complete a task

Companies on the Cutting Edge Realizing Potential with Business Software Began in 1975 MS-DOS Windows Office Suit dominates the application software market Internet Explorer Xbox game system MS-DOS: operating system for IBMs personal computer; replaced by Windows *Sequential order

Companies on the Cutting Edge Apple Computer Introducing Innovative Technologies Founded 1976 Apple II: first mass marketed personal computer Power Macintosh iMac, iBook, iPod, etc. Apple I: circuit board Appeal of regular people “the computer for the rest of us”.