Computer Literacy for IC 3 Unit 1: Computing Fundamentals © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.1 Chapter 4: Identifying Software and Hardware Interaction and Types of Software

Learning Targets Unit 1, Chapter 4 16.I can identify hardware and software interaction 17.I can identify the steps of the development process 18.I can identify issues related to software distribution, updates, and upgrades 19.I can identify fundamental word processing concepts and uses © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.2

Learning Targets Continued Unit 1, Chapter 4 (continued) 20.I can identify fundamental spreadsheet concepts, processes, and uses 21.I can identify fundamental presentation software concepts and uses 22.I can identify fundamental database concepts and uses 23.I can identify fundamental graphic and multimedia concepts and uses © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.3

Learning Targets Continued Unit 1, Chapter 4 (continued) 24.I can identify other types of software and their uses 25.I can identify how to select software © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.4

Graphic and Multimedia Basics Limited by hardware CPU, RAM, hard drive, video card Limited by software Necessary software not installed Purchase legal copies Download trial versions Adobe – 90-day trial Avoid copyright infringement Don’t share your legal software © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.5

Graphics Software Concepts Basic graphics programs Built into some software PowerPoint, Word, etc. Microsoft Paint – free with Windows Sophisticated programs Adobe Photoshop Elements ArcSoft PhotoStudio © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.6

Graphics Software Concepts Sophisticated programs Able to manipulate pictures Remove items, recolor hair, etc. © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.7

Graphic File Types Image types.bmp – Bitmap (Paint).gif – Graphics interchange format (cartoonish clip art) 256 colors maximum, can be animated.jpg – Joint Photographic Expert Group (photograph) 16 million colors maximum.png – Portable network graphics (graphic design) Used with newer browsers and is replacing GIF files © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.8

Sound and Video File Types Sound and video.wav – Uncompressed audio.mp3 – Compressed audio.mov – QuickTime movie © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.9

Other Types of Software Utility programs - small programs that do one task File compression Reduces disk space Virus protection Protects from malicious virus attacks Adware protection Protects from advertising software Spyware protection Protects from secretly installed software that can take partial control of computer or intercept messages or Internet interactions © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.10

Electronic Learning Programs Suite Programs designed to complement each other Convenient exchange of data Personal information manager (PIM) Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird Electronic learning (eLearning) Course management system Computer-based training (CBT) © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.11

Other Types of Software Accounting Income tax Web browser Web authoring Project management Chat and IM CAD Web conferencing Collaborative Social networking © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.12

Software Performs Similar Tasks Not apparent which software to use Example: Table Word processing programs use tables Spreadsheets and databases also use tables Choose software based on need Word processing – basic table of entries Spreadsheet – calculated values Database – large quantities of data © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.13

Objectives Covered Identified hardware and software interaction Identified steps of the development process Identified issues related to software distribution, updates, and upgrades Identified fundamental word processing concepts and uses Identified fundamental spreadsheet concepts, processes, and uses © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.14

Objectives Covered Identified fundamental presentation software concepts and uses Identified fundamental database concepts and uses Identified fundamental graphic and multimedia concepts and uses Identified other types of software and their uses Identified how to select software © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.15

Questions? © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. | Publishing as Prentice Hall.16