1. Chapter 04: Specialized Application Software
Computer Skills Class Notes
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Chapter 04: Specialized Application Software
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2. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Introduction
Specialized applications let users perform advanced computing tasks
Robots provide security and assistance in homes
Competent end users need to be aware of specialized applications
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3. Specialized Applications
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Specialized Applications
Graphics Programs
Audio and Video Software
Multimedia Programs
Web Authoring Programs
Artificial Intelligence
Virtual Reality
Knowledge-based Systems
Robotics
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4. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Graphics
Desktop publishing
Image editors
Illustration programs
Image galleries
Graphic suites
Desktop publishing programs (Key Term) are also referred to as page layout programs (Key Term)
Desktop publishers mix text and graphics
Image editors modify bitmap image (Key Term) files
Illustrators modify vector (Key Term) files
Image galleries are libraries of electronic images
Graphic suites bundle separate graphic design programs
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5. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Desktop Publishing
Programs that allow you to create publications
Mix text and graphics
Professional quality
Popular programs
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Publisher
QuarkXPress
These programs allow you to create documents such as brochures, newsletters, newspapers, and textbooks
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6. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Image Editors
Programs for creating and editing bitmap images
Bitmap images use dots or pixels to represent an image
Bitmap images are also called raster images
Popular programs
Paint.NET
Adobe Photoshop
Corel Paint Shop Pro
Known as photo editors.
Bitmap images use thousands of dots called pixels to represent images
Image editors are also known as photo editors (Key Term)
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7. Illustration Programs
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Illustration Programs
Programs used to create & edit vector images
Drawing programs
Vector images use geometric shapes or objects
Popular programs
Adobe Illustrator
Inkscape
CorelDRAW
Known as drawing programs
Used to create vector images
Vector is another common type of graphic file
While bitmap images use pixels, vector illustrations (Key Term) use geometric shapes
These objects are created by connecting lines and curves
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8. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Image Galleries
Libraries of electronic images
Used for a variety of applications
Two basic types
Stock photographs
Clip art
There are numerous Web image galleries
Image galleries are libraries of electronic images
Types of electronic images
Stock photograph – photographs on a variety of subject materials
Clip art – graphic illustrations representing a wide range of topics
Most applications provide a limited selection of free clip art
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9. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Graphic Suites
Bundled graphic programs
Can buy a larger variety of graphics programs at a lower cost
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
Five individual programs
Library of clip art, media clips & fonts
These suites combine several graphic programs into one package for a lower cost
CorelDraw Graphics Suite includes five individual Corel graphics programs plus clip art, media clips, and fonts
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10. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Audio and Video
Video editing software
Enhance digital video footage using Apple's iMovie or Windows Movie Maker
Audio editing software
Create and edit audio clips and make MP3s using Apple’s Garage Band or Sony’s ACID
Digital video editing software makes it easy to make digital video into professional quality home movies
You can create and edit your own movies
Video
Reorganize and add effects to footage
Assemble and edit home movies
Audio
Create and edit audio clips
Add audio effects
Filter out pops or scratches
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11. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Digital Video Editing
Capture, edit, and produce Videos
Create a DVD or upload to YouTube
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12. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Multimedia
The integration of a variety of media into one presentation
Video
Music
Voice
Graphics
Text
Include user interactivity
Multimedia presentations can include a variety of media and should include interactivity
Interactivity allows the user to choose the information to view, to control the pace and flow of information, and to respond to items and give feedback
Pages are linked by buttons (Key Term)
Multimedia is used in video games, Web presentations, and even word processing documents
Ask students to give examples of how multimedia is used in business and education
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13. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Links & Buttons
Links can be to…
Video
Sound
Graphics
Text Files
Buttons are links and provide the ability to navigate through a presentation
Links are connections to related information
Can be video, sound, graphics, or text files
Buttons are special areas that provide navigation
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14. Multimedia Authoring Programs
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Multimedia Authoring Programs
Special programs used to create multimedia presentations
Bring together all the video, audio, graphics, and text elements
Popular programs
Adobe Director
Toolbook
Used to bring elements into an interactive framework
Ask students if they know what interactivity is
Help students describe the steps to create an interactive multimedia presentation
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15. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Web Authoring
Corporations use the Web to reach new customers
Many individuals create their own personal sites, called Web logs or blogs, to keep in touch with friends and family
Web Site Design
Web Authoring Programs
Creating a Web site is called Web authoring
It is easy to create Web pages with the many Web authoring programs that are available
A popular type of Web site is a Web log (blog)
Web logs are Web pages with dated postings like a bulletin board
Ask students about using Web logs
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16. Computer Skills Class Notes
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Web Site Design
Interactive multimedia form of communication
Create a graphical map of overall content
Add multimedia elements like animation
Macromedia's Flash
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17. Web Authoring Programs
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Web Authoring Programs
Known as Web page editors or HTML editors
Provide support for Web site design
Creates HTML coding
Popular programs
Adobe Dreamweaver
NetObjects Fusion
Microsoft Expression
These programs provide support for Web site design and HTML coding
Without knowing HTML, you can create a Web page using one of these programs
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